2001 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 2001 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Tubby Raymond in his 36th and final season as head coach, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 4–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the A-10. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

2001 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	4–6 (4–5 A-10)
Head coach	Tubby Raymond (Ted season)
Offensive coordinator	Ted Kempski (34th season)
Offensive scheme	Delaware Wing-T
Defensive coordinator	Bob Sabol (11th season)
Home stadium	Delaware Stadium (capacity: 22,000)
Seasons ← 2000 2002 →

2001 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 11 Hofstra +^		7	–	2					9	–	3
No. 10 Maine +^		7	–	2					9	–	3
No. 20 Villanova +		7	–	2					8	–	3
No. 17 William & Mary +^		7	–	2					8	–	4
No. 21 Rhode Island		6	–	3					8	–	3
Delaware		4	–	5					4	–	6
Northeastern		4	–	5					5	–	6
UMass		3	–	6					3	–	8
Richmond		3	–	6					3	–	8
New Hampshire		2	–	7					4	–	7
James Madison		0	–	9					2	–	9
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The game scheduled against West Chester on September 15 was cancelled after the September 11 attacks. Raymond retired following the season, ending his career with 300 wins, and was succeeded by K. C. Keeler.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	7:00 pm	Rhode Island	No. 4	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE		L 7–10	20,794
September 8	12:00 pm	at No. 1 Georgia Southern*	No. 15	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA		L 7–38	16,105
September 15	7:00 pm	West Chester*	No. 23	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)		Cancelled
September 22	7:00 pm	UMass	No. 23	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	CN8	W 35–7	20,372
September 29	1:00 pm	at Northeastern	No. 24	Parsons Field Brookline, MA		L 7–20	3,389
October 6	1:00 pm	at New Hampshire		Cowell Stadium Durham, NH		W 49–36	5,584
October 13	12:00 pm	No. 9 Hofstra		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE		L 14–39	20,866
October 20	1:00 pm	William & Mary		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)		L 17–21	21,563
November 3	12:00 pm	at James Madison		Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)		W 28–3	10,000	^[1]
November 10	1:00 pm	Richmond		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE		W 10–6	18,923
November 17	1:00 pm	at No. 17 Villanova		Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA (Battle of the Blue)		L 14–19	11,829
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. "Solid win fires up Delaware". The News Journal. November 4, 2001. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "2001 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Retrieved November 7, 2022.