1998 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1998 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Mid-Atlantic Division of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 33rd-year head coach Tubby Raymond, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the A-10's Mid-Atlantic Division. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

1998 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Division	Mid-Atlantic Division
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 22
Record	7–4 (4–4 A-10)
Head coach	Tubby Raymond (33rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Ted Kempski (31st season)
Offensive scheme	Delaware Wing-T
Defensive coordinator	Bob Sabol (8th season)
Home stadium	Delaware Stadium (capacity: 22,000)
Seasons ← 1997 1999 →

1998 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
New England Division
No. 1 UMass x^		6	–	2					12	–	3
No. 9 Connecticut x^		6	–	2					10	–	3
Maine		3	–	5					6	–	5
New Hampshire		3	–	5					4	–	7
Rhode Island		2	–	6					3	–	8
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 10 Richmond x$^		7	–	1					9	–	3
No. 23 Delaware		4	–	4					7	–	4
Villanova		4	–	4					6	–	5
No. 17 William & Mary		4	–	4					7	–	4
Northeastern		3	–	5					5	–	6
James Madison		2	–	6					3	–	8
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	UMass*	No. 3	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 33–30	20,744
September 12	at No. 8 Villanova	No. 4	Villanova Stadium Villanova PA (Battle of the Blue)	L 31–34 ^OT	10,160	^[1]
September 19	West Chester*	No. 9	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	W 42–21
September 26	New Hampshire	No. 9	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 31–7
October 3	Northeastern	No. 8	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 27–20
October 10	at No. 12 William & Mary	No. 6	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	L 45–52	7,443
October 17	at No. 6 Youngstown State*	No. 10	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	W 30–20
October 31	Maine	No. 8	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 27–39
November 7	at No. 5 Connecticut	No. 15	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 59–17
November 14	at No. 12 Richmond	No. 11	University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA	L 6–45
November 21	James Madison	No. 23	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	W 28–14	16,371	^[2]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Heartbreak for the Hens". The News Journal. September 13, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "With playoff hopes dashed, UD finds will to beat Dukes". The News Journal. November 22, 1998. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "1998 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Retrieved November 7, 2022.