2015 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

2015 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football

Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
2015 record	0–0 (0–0 CAA)
Head coach	Dave Brock (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator	Sean Devine (3rd year)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Co-defensive coordinator	Dennis Dottin-Carter (2nd year)
Co-defensive coordinator	Tim Weaver (3rd year)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Delaware Stadium (Capacity: 22,000)


2015 CAA football standings
Team	W		L	W		L
Albany	0	–	0	0	–	0
Delaware	0	–	0	0	–	0
Elon	0	–	0	0	–	0
James Madison	0	–	0	0	–	0
Maine	0	–	0	0	–	0
New Hampshire	0	–	0	0	–	0
Rhode Island	0	–	0	0	–	0
Richmond	0	–	0	0	–	0
Stony Brook	0	–	0	0	–	0
Towson	0	–	0	0	–	0
Villanova	0	–	0	0	–	0
William & Mary	0	–	0	0	–	0

† – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant As of January 2, 2015; Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2015 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represent the University of Delaware in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are led by second year head coach Dave Brock and play their home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. They are members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).

Previous season

The Hens would start the season flat by falling 62–0 at FBS opponent Pittsburgh. After a 3–0 September, the Hens struggled through October, ending the month with a 4–4 (2–2 CAA) record. They would split the games in November to end the season at 6–6 (4–4 CAA).

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Site
September 4	7:00 PM	Jacksonville*	Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE
September 12	TBA	Lafayette*	Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE
September 19	TBA	at Villanova	Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA (Battle of the Blue)
September 26	TBA	at North Carolina*	Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
October 3	TBA	William & Mary	Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE (Rivalry)
October 10	TBA	at Rhode Island	Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI
October 24	TBA	New Hampshire	Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE (Parents & Family Weekend)
October 31	TBA	at Towson	Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, MD
November 7	TBA	Albany	Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE
November 14	TBA	James Madison	Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE (Rivalry)
November 21	TBA	at Elon	Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Current coaching staff

Name	Position	Year	Alma mater
Dave Brock	Head Coach	2013	Salisbury (1994)
Sean Devine	Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line	2013	Colby (1994)
Tim Weaver	Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers	2013	Davidson (1990)
Dennis Dottin-Carter	Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line	2013	Maine (2002)
Brian Ginn	Quarterbacks	2000	Delaware (2000)
Bryan Bossard	Wide Receivers	2014	Delaware (1988)
Tony Lucas	Running Backs	2013	Columbia (2003)
Eddie Allen	Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends	2014	New Haven (2003)
Henry Baker	Cornerbacks	2011	Maryland (2003)
Tom McEntire	Safeties	2013	Thiel (2006)
Jerry Oravitz	Associate Director of Athletics for Football Administration	1997	Salisbury (1984)
David Baylor	Player Development	2006	Bentley (1997)
Jude Moser	Administrative Assistant

Preseason

Recruiting class

Delaware announced signing a class of 22 incoming freshmen on February 4, 2015.

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Nasir Adderley DB	Malvern, PA	Great Valley HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	–	Jan 18, 2015
Nasir Adderley DB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Tenny Adewusi DB	Avenel, NJ	Colonia HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.84	Feb 4, 2015
Tenny Adewusi DB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Lloyd Badson DL	Bear, DE	Caravel Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	–	Feb 4, 2015
Lloyd Badson DL	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Samir Bullock RB	Philadelphia, PA	Archbishop Ryan HS	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	4.45	Jan 17, 2015
Samir Bullock RB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Arrington Gipson DT	Aliquippa, PA	Aliquippa HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	–	Jan 30, 2015
Arrington Gipson DT	Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
K.C. Hinton DB	Henrico, VA	Highland Springs HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–	Feb 4, 2015
K.C. Hinton DB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jamie Jarmon QB	Millsboro, DE	Indian River HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	–	Aug 21, 2014
Jamie Jarmon QB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Que'Shawn Jenkins LB	Steelton, PA	Bishop McDevitt HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	–	Feb 4, 2015
Que'Shawn Jenkins LB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Ray Jones DB	Newark, DE	Hodgson Vo-Tech	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	4.73	Oct 21, 2014
Ray Jones DB	Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
M.J. Kehoe OL	Madison, CT	Cheshire Academy	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	–	Aug 15, 2014
M.J. Kehoe OL	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Patrick Kehoe QB	Madison, CT	Cheshire Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	–	Aug 15, 2014
Patrick Kehoe QB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Cam Kitchen DL	Lawrenceville, NJ	Lawrence HS/Hun School of Princeton	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	–	Feb 4, 2015
Cam Kitchen DL	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Christian Lohin DL	North Wales, PA	Archbishop Wood HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	–	Aug 14, 2014
Christian Lohin DL	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Austin Luckey LB	Fitchburg, MA	Lawrence Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	–	Feb 4, 2015
Austin Luckey LB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Connor Lutz OL	Milford, PA	Delaware Valley HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	–	Oct 30, 2014
Connor Lutz OL	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Vinny Papale WR	Cherry Hill, NJ	Bishop Eustace Prep	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	–	Dec 12, 2014
Vinny Papale WR	Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Diasjon Robinson DL	Jersey City, NJ	Lincoln HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	–	Feb 4, 2015
Diasjon Robinson DL	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Steve Robinson OL	Philadelphia, PA	St. Joseph's Prep	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	–	Feb 4, 2015
Steve Robinson OL	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jasawn Thompson LB	Deer Park, NY	Deer Park HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	–	Feb 4, 2015
Jasawn Thompson LB	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Owen Tyler TE	West Hartford, CT	Northwest Catholic HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	4.8	Jan 29, 2015
Owen Tyler TE	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Collin Wallish OL	Silver Spring, MD	St. John's College HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	–	Feb 4, 2015
Collin Wallish OL	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Justin Washington WR	Winchester, VA	John Handley HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	–	Feb 4, 2015
Justin Washington WR	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Delaware Commit List for 2015". Rivals.com. "RecruitTracker 2015: Delaware". ESPN.com. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Regular season

Jacksonville

	1	2	Total
Dolphins			0
Blue Hens			0

Location: Delaware Stadium
Newark, Delaware
Game start: 7:00 PM
Game weather: Temp: • Wind: • Weather:

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
1–0	2013	UD, 51–35

Lafayette

	1	2	Total
Leopards			0
Blue Hens			0

Location: Delaware Stadium
Newark, Delaware
Game start: TBA
Game weather: Temp: • Wind: • Weather:

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
18–7	2004	UD, 28–14

Villanova

Battle of the Blue

	1	2	Total
Blue Hens			0
Wildcats			0

Location: Villanova Stadium
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Game start: TBA
Game weather: Temp: • Wind: • Weather:

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
21–26–1	2014	Nova, 35–28

Villanova was coming off a NCAA Quarterfinal loss to Sam Houston State in 2014.

North Carolina

	1	2	Total
Blue Hens			0
Tar Heels			0

Location: Kenan Memorial Stadium
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Game start: TBA
Game weather: Temp: • Wind: • Weather:

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
0–0	None	First Meeting

North Carolina was coming off a loss in the Quick Lane Bowl to Rutgers in 2014.
This is the first Delaware football game in the state of North Carolina.

William & Mary

See also: 2015 William & Mary Tribe football team and Delaware-William & Mary rivalry

	1	2	Total
Tribe			0
Blue Hens			0

Location: Delaware Stadium
Newark, Delaware
Game start: TBA
Game weather: Temp: • Wind: • Weather:

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
22–17	2014	W&M, 31–17

Rhode Island

	1	2	Total
Blue Hens			0
Rams			0

Location: Meade Stadium
Kingston, Rhode Island
Game start: TBA
Game weather: Temp: • Wind: • Weather:

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
22–8	2014	UD, 28–13

New Hampshire

Parents & Family Weekend

	1	2	Total
Wildcats			0
Blue Hens			0

Location: Delaware Stadium
Newark, Delaware
Game start: TBA
Game weather: Temp: • Wind: • Weather:

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
20–12	2014	UNH, 43–14

New Hampshire was coming off a CAA championship and a NCAA Semifinal loss to Illinois State in 2014.

Towson

	1	2	Total
Blue Hens			0
Tigers			0

Location: Johnny Unitas Stadium
Towson, Maryland
Game start: TBA
Game weather: Temp: • Wind: • Weather:

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
10–6	2014	TU, 24–17

Albany

Homecoming

	1	2	Total
Great Danes			0
Blue Hens			0

Location: Delaware Stadium
Newark, Delaware
Game start: TBA
Game weather: Temp: • Wind: • Weather:

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
3–1	2014	UD, 31–28

James Madison

See also: 2015 James Madison Dukes football team and Delaware-James Madison rivalry

	1	2	Total
Dukes			0
Blue Hens			0

Location: Delaware Stadium
Newark, Delaware
Game start: TBA
Game weather: Temp: • Wind: • Weather:

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
14–8	2014	UD, 30–23 (OT)

James Madison was coming off a NCAA First Round loss to Liberty in 2014.

Elon

	1	2	Total
Blue Hens			0
Phoenix			0

Location: Rhodes Stadium
Elon, North Carolina
Game start: TBA
Game weather: Temp: • Wind: • Weather:

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
1–0	2014	UD, 34–24

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Final
Sports Network
Coaches
AGS

References

↑ "Delaware Announces 2015 Football Schedule; Blue Hens to Open CAA Play Sept. 19 at Villanova". UD Athletics. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
↑ "2015 Schedule". UD Athletics. Retrieved 3 February 2015.

Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football

Venues	Frazer Field (1913–1940) Wilmington Park (1940–1952) Delaware Stadium (1952–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Battle of the Blue (Villanova) James Madison William & Mary Route 1 Rivalry (Delaware State) West Chester

Culture & lore	YoUDee "The Delaware Fight Song" University of Delaware Marching Band Winged football helmet

People	Head coaches NFL draftees

Seasons	1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

National championship seasons in bold