1991 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

1991 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
1991 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Yankee Conference co-champion; Lambert Cup
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 35–42 2OT at James Madison
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	10–2 (7–1 Yankee)
Head coach	Tubby Raymond (26th season);
Offensive coordinator	Ted Kempski (24th season)
Offensive scheme	Delaware Wing-T
Defensive coordinator	Bob Sabol (1st season)
Home stadium	Delaware Stadium
	Seasons ← 1990 1992 →

1991 Yankee Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 6 Delaware +^	7	–	1	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
No. 7 Villanova +^	7	–	1	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
No. 11 New Hampshire +^	7	–	1	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
Rhode Island	3	–	5	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
UMass	3	–	5	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Boston University	3	–	5	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Maine	2	–	6	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Connecticut	2	–	6	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Richmond	2	–	6	–	0	2	–	9	–	0

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 26th-year head coach Tubby Raymond, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the Yankee Conference title with New Hampshire and Villanova. Delaware advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where Fightin' Blue Hens lost in the first round to James Madison. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	West Chester*		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	W 28–0	18,082	^[1]
September 7	at UMass		Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA	W 24–7	9,527	^[2]
September 14	at No. 3 William & Mary*	No. 12	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	W 28–21	13,579	^[3]
September 21	at Rhode Island	No. 8	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 42–7	7,871	^[4]
October 5	No. 20 New Hampshire	No. 5	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 28–45	22,304	^[5]
October 12	at Boston University	No. 16	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 35–21	1,839	^[6]
October 19	No. 4 Villanova	No. 14	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	W 38–28	18,534	^[7]
October 26	at Navy*	No. 11	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 29–25	30,490	^[8]
November 2	Maine	No. 9	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 34–10	22,601	^[9]
November 9	at Connecticut	No. 8	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 49–18	7,424	^[10]
November 16	Richmond	No. 6	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 23–17	17,812	^[11]
November 30	No. 16 James Madison*	No. 6	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (NCAA Division I-AA First Round, rivalry)	L 35–42 ^2OT		^[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1991 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`2`	Keita Malloy	So
RB	`3`	Pat Williams	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`11`	Tim Jacobs	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`1`	Mark Drozic	Sr

Head coach

Tubby Raymond

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

References

^ "Delaware dominates W. Chester". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 1, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Blue Hens rip UMass". The News Journal. September 8, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Blue Hens turn back No. 3 Tribe". The Daily Progress. September 15, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Undefeated Delaware rips Rhode Island, 42–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 22, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bourassa buries Delaware". Concord Monitor. October 7, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hens win in struggle". The News Journal. October 13, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Vergantino leads Delaware past Villanova". Courier-Post. October 20, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hens stun Navy 29–25". The News Journal. October 27, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Blue Hens bury Black Bears". The Bangor Daily News. November 4, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UConn is simply overrun in 49–18 loss to Delaware". The Hartford Courant. November 10, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Delaware victorious, shares title". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 17, 1991. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Delaware falls to JMU in double-OT". The Daily Times. December 1, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1991 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Retrieved November 7, 2022.

[1] "Delaware dominates W. Chester". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 1, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Blue Hens rip UMass". The News Journal. September 8, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Blue Hens turn back No. 3 Tribe". The Daily Progress. September 15, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Undefeated Delaware rips Rhode Island, 42–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 22, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Bourassa buries Delaware". Concord Monitor. October 7, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Hens win in struggle". The News Journal. October 13, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Vergantino leads Delaware past Villanova". Courier-Post. October 20, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Hens stun Navy 29–25". The News Journal. October 27, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Blue Hens bury Black Bears". The Bangor Daily News. November 4, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "UConn is simply overrun in 49–18 loss to Delaware". The Hartford Courant. November 10, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Delaware victorious, shares title". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 17, 1991. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "Delaware falls to JMU in double-OT". The Daily Times. December 1, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[13] "1991 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Retrieved November 7, 2022.

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