2004 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 2004 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the South Division of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach K. C. Keeler, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the A-10 South Division title with James Madison and William & Mary. Delaware advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Fightin' Blue Hens beat Lafayette in the first round before losing to William & Mary in the quarterfinals. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

2004 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Atlantic 10 South Division co-champion
NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 38–44 vs. William & Mary
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Division	South Division
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 7
Record	9–4 (7–1 A-10)
Head coach	K. C. Keeler (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Kirk Ciarrocca (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Dave Cohen (3rd season)
Home stadium	Delaware Stadium
Seasons ← 2003 2005 →

2004 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North Division
No. 6 New Hampshire x^		6	–	2					11	–	3
UMass		4	–	4					6	–	5
Northeastern		4	–	4					5	–	6
Hofstra		3	–	5					5	–	6
Maine		3	–	5					5	–	6
Rhode Island		2	–	6					4	–	7
South Division
No. 1 James Madison x^		7	–	1					13	–	2
No. 3 William & Mary x^		7	–	1					11	–	3
No. 7 Delaware x^		7	–	1					9	–	4
Villanova		3	–	5					6	–	5
Richmond		2	–	6					3	–	8
Towson		0	–	8					3	–	8
x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	7:00 pm	New Hampshire*	No. 1	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE		L 49–52	22,727
September 11	7:00 pm	Towson	No. 7	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE		W 21–17	22,782
September 18	7:00 pm	West Chester*	No. 6	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)		W 24–6	22,036
September 25	1:00 pm	at No. 16 UMass	No. 4	Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Amherst, MA	CN8	W 21–7	11,298
October 2	12:00 pm	No. 8 Maine	No. 4	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	CSN	W 43–38	22,030
October 16	1:30 pm	at Hofstra	No. 3	James M. Shuart Stadium Hempstead, NY		W 20–19	7,050
October 23	1:00 pm	No. 14 William & Mary	No. 3	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)		W 31–28	22,058
October 30	1:30 pm	at Navy*	No. 3	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	CN8	L 20–34	34,416
November 6	1:30 pm	at No. 7 James Madison	No. 6	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)		L 13–20	12,683
November 13	1:00 pm	at Richmond	No. 11	University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA		W 23–14	5,028
November 20	1:00 pm	Villanova	No. 11	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (Battle of the Blue)	CN8	W 41–35	22,045
November 27	3:00 pm	No. 25 Lafayette*	No. 10	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	CSTV	W 28–14	13,707	^[1]
December 4	12:00 pm	at No. 6 William & Mary*	No. 10	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)	ESPNGP	L 38–44	8,875
*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. Reid, Ron (November 28, 2004). "Delaware Ends Lafayette's Season". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. D4 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Delaware Blue Hens Schedule 2004". ESPN. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
3. "2004 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Retrieved November 8, 2022.