2016 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team
The 2016 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They played their home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. They were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They were led by fourth-year head coach Dave Brock for the first six games. He was fired on October 16, following the loss to William & Mary. Co-defensive coordinator Dennis Dottin-Carter was named interim coach.[1] They finished the season 4–7, 2–6 in CAA play to finish in tenth place.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 1 |
7:00 PM |
Delaware State* |
Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE (Route 1 Rivalry) |
BHAA |
W 56–14 |
17,835 |
September 10 |
6:00 PM |
at Lafayette* |
Fisher Field • Easton, PA |
WBPH-TV BHAA |
W 24–6 |
6,828 |
September 17 |
6:30 PM |
at Wake Forest* |
BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC |
ESPN3 |
L 21–38 |
25,972 |
October 1 |
1:30 PM |
at No. 7 James Madison |
Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA (Rivalry) |
MadiZone |
L 20–43 |
25,236 |
October 8 |
3:30 PM |
Maine |
Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE |
BHAA |
L 21–28 |
18,108 |
October 15 |
3:30 PM |
at William & Mary |
Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA (Rivalry) |
TATV |
L 17–24 |
11,713 |
October 22 |
1:00 PM |
No. 24 Stony Brook |
Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE |
BHAA |
L 3–28 |
12,972 |
October 29 |
3:30 PM |
Towson |
Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE |
CSN |
W 20–6 |
17,488 |
November 5 |
1:00 PM |
at Albany |
Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY |
DZ |
W 33–17 |
4,412 |
November 12 |
3:30 PM |
at No. 8 Richmond |
E. Claiborne Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA |
CSN |
L 17–31 |
8,700 |
November 19 |
3:30 PM |
No. 13 Villanova |
Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE (Battle of the Blue) |
CSN |
L 10–41 |
15,987 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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Regular season
Delaware State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hornets |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
Fightin' Blue Hens |
14 |
14 |
21 |
7 |
56 |
Overall Record |
Last Meeting |
Result |
6–0 |
2014 |
W 27–9 |
- Most points in a regulation game since October 27, 2007 (59–52 win at Navy)
- Most points in a season-opening game since 1993 (62–21 win vs. Lehigh)
- Most rushing yards (395) since September 23, 2000 (84–0 win vs. West Chester; 443 yards)
- Most total yards (487) since October 26, 2013 (35–13 win at Rhode Island; 500 yards)
- Delaware's 300th win at Delaware Stadium (300–100–4 all time)
Lafayette
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Fightin' Blue Hens |
3 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
24 |
Leopards |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
Overall Record |
Last Meeting |
Result |
19–7 |
2015 |
W 19–9 |
Wake Forest
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Fightin' Blue Hens |
7 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
21 |
Demon Deacons |
10 |
14 |
14 |
0 |
38 |
Overall Record |
Last Meeting |
Result |
0–1 |
1932 |
L 0–7 |
James Madison
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Fightin' Blue Hens |
0 |
7 |
0 |
13 |
20 |
#7 Dukes |
7 |
19 |
7 |
10 |
43 |
Overall Record |
Last Meeting |
Result |
14–9 |
2015 |
L 21–24 |
- James Madison is coming off of a share of the CAA Championship in 2015, and qualified for the FCS Playoffs.
Maine
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Black Bears |
0 |
13 |
0 |
15 |
28 |
Fightin' Blue Hens |
7 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
21 |
Overall Record |
Last Meeting |
Result |
23–10 |
2013 |
L 28–62 |
William & Mary
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Fightin' Blue Hens |
7 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
17 |
Tribe |
3 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
24 |
Overall Record |
Last Meeting |
Result |
23–17 |
2015 |
W 24–23 |
Stony Brook
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#24 Seawolves |
0 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
28 |
Fightin' Blue Hens |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Overall Record |
Last Meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
Towson
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Tigers |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
Fightin' Blue Hens |
0 |
10 |
3 |
7 |
20 |
Overall Record |
Last Meeting |
Result |
10–7 |
2015 |
L 0–19 |
Albany
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Fightin' Blue Hens |
0 |
14 |
14 |
5 |
33 |
Great Danes |
10 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
Overall Record |
Last Meeting |
Result |
3–2 |
2015 |
L 6–17 |
Richmond
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Fightin' Blue Hens |
7 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
17 |
#8 Spiders |
7 |
10 |
0 |
14 |
31 |
Overall Record |
Last Meeting |
Result |
20–10 |
2013 |
L 43–46 |
Villanova
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#13 Wildcats |
7 |
20 |
7 |
7 |
41 |
Fightin' Blue Hens |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
Overall Record |
Last Meeting |
Result |
21–27–1 |
2015 |
L 21–28 |
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