2002 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 2002 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team were an American college football team. They represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach K. C. Keeler, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 4–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for sixth in the A-10. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. Keeler succeeded Tubby Raymond, who retired as head coach in 2001 after helming the team for 36 seasons.

2002 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record6–6 (4–5 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKirk Ciarrocca (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorDave Cohen (1st season)
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Maine $^   7 2     11 3  
No. 11 Northeastern $^   7 2     10 3  
No. 4 Villanova ^   6 3     11 4  
UMass   6 3     8 4  
William & Mary   5 4     6 5  
Richmond   4 5     4 7  
Delaware   4 5     6 6  
Hofstra   4 5     6 6  
James Madison   4 6     5 7  
New Hampshire   2 7     3 8  
Rhode Island   1 8     3 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 297:00 pmNo. 5 Georgia Southern*No. 22W 22–1919,056
September 73:00 pmat RichmondNo. 9L 13–156,364
September 142:00 pmat The Citadel*No. 15L 20–2414,105
September 217:00 pmWest Chester*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 31–1021,064
September 281:00 pmat No. 17 William & MaryL 42–4511,682
October 51:00 pmNo. 11 Northeastern
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 27–1021,043
October 1212:00 pmJames Madison 
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 23–1019,666[1]
October 1912:00 pmat Rhode IslandL 14–17 OT5,791
October 2612:00 pmNew Hampshire
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
CN8W 21–919,886
November 212:00 pmat No. 13 UMassL 7–1711,553
November 912:00 pmat No. 5 MaineW 37–134,792
November 231:00 pmNo. 13 Villanova
CN8L 34–3820,850

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Roster

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2002 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 12 Andy Hall Jr
OT 60 Brian Williams Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 24 Mike Adams Sr
LB 58 Mondoe Davis So
DL 68 Joe Minucci Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster

References

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  1. ^ "Hens take control". The News Journal. October 13, 2002. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "2002 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Retrieved November 8, 2022.