2016 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

2016 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football

Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
2016 record	4–7 (2–6 CAA)
Head coach	Dave Brock (6 games) Dennis Dottin-Carter (interim)
Offensive coordinator	Sean Devine (4th year)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Co-defensive coordinator	Dennis Dottin-Carter (6 games)
Co-defensive coordinator	Tim Weaver (4th year)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Delaware Stadium (Capacity: 22,000)

2016 CAA football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#5 James Madison $^		8	–	0		11	–	1
#9 Villanova ^		6	–	2		9	–	4
#22 New Hampshire ^		6	–	2		8	–	5
#12 Richmond ^		5	–	3		10	–	3
Maine		5	–	3		6	–	5
Albany		4	–	4		7	–	4
Stony Brook		4	–	4		5	–	6
William & Mary		3	–	5		5	–	6
Towson		3	–	5		4	–	7
Delaware		2	–	6		4	–	7
Elon		1	–	7		2	–	9
Rhode Island		1	–	7		2	–	9

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

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.

	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)

	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

	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

	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.

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

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 Route 1 Rivalry (Delaware State) West Chester William & Mary

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

People	Head coaches NFL draftees

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National championship seasons in bold

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