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2016 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

April 08, 2024

The 2016 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Fightin' Blue Hens were led by fourth-year head coach Dave Brock for the first six games of the season, before he was fired on October 16, following a loss to William & Mary. Co-defensive coordinator Dennis Dottin-Carter was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[1] Delaware finished the season with an overall record of 4–7 and a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing tenth in the CAA. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

2016 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record4–7 (2–6 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSean Devine (4th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Co-defensive coordinatorDennis Dottin-Carter (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorTim Weaver (4th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 James Madison $^   8 – 0     14 – 1  
No. 11 Villanova ^   6 – 2     9 – 4  
No. 17 New Hampshire ^   6 – 2     8 – 5  
No. 8 Richmond ^   5 – 3     10 – 4  
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 Poll

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 pmDelaware State*
BHAAW 56–1417,835
September 106:00 pmat Lafayette*
WBPH-TV, BHAAW 24–66,828
September 176:30 pmat Wake Forest*
ESPN3L 21–3825,972
October 11:30 pmat No. 7 James Madison
MadiZoneL 20–4325,236
October 83:30 pmMaine
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
BHAAL 21–2818,108
October 153:30 pmat William & Mary
TATVL 17–2411,713
October 221:00 pmNo. 24 Stony Brook
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
BHAAL 3–2812,972
October 293:30 pmTowson 
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
CSNW 20–617,488
November 51:00 pmat Albany
DZW 33–174,412
November 123:30 pmat No. 8 Richmond
CSNL 17–318,700
November 193:30 pmNo. 13 Villanova
CSNL 10–4115,987
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[2][3]

Game summaries edit

Delaware State edit

See also: 2016 Delaware State Hornets football team and Route 1 Rivalry
1 2 3 4 Total
Hornets 0 0 7 7 14
Fightin' Blue Hens 14 14 21 7 56
  • 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)

Lafayette edit

See also: 2016 Lafayette Leopards football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Fightin' Blue Hens 3 0 7 14 24
Leopards 3 0 3 0 6

Wake Forest edit

See also: 2016 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Fightin' Blue Hens 7 7 0 7 21
Demon Deacons 10 14 14 0 38

James Madison edit

See also: 2016 James Madison Dukes football team and Delaware–James Madison football rivalry
1 2 3 4 Total
Fightin' Blue Hens 0 7 0 13 20
#7 Dukes 7 19 7 10 43
  • James Madison is coming off of a share of the CAA Championship in 2015, and qualified for the FCS Playoffs.

Maine edit

See also: 2016 Maine Black Bears football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Black Bears 0 13 0 15 28
Fightin' Blue Hens 7 7 0 7 21

William & Mary edit

See also: 2016 William & Mary Tribe football team and Delaware–William & Mary football rivalry
1 2 3 4 Total
Fightin' Blue Hens 7 0 7 3 17
Tribe 3 0 0 21 24

Stony Brook edit

See also: 2016 Stony Brook Seawolves football team
1 2 3 4 Total
#24 Seawolves 0 7 7 14 28
Fightin' Blue Hens 0 3 0 0 3

Towson edit

See also: 2016 Towson Tigers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0 3 3 0 6
Fightin' Blue Hens 0 10 3 7 20

Albany edit

See also: 2016 Albany Great Danes football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Fightin' Blue Hens 0 14 14 5 33
Great Danes 10 7 0 0 17

Richmond edit

See also: 2016 Richmond Spiders football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Fightin' Blue Hens 7 0 3 7 17
#8 Spiders 7 10 0 14 31

Villanova edit

See also: 2016 Villanova Wildcats football team and Battle of the Blue
1 2 3 4 Total
#13 Wildcats 7 20 7 7 41
Fightin' Blue Hens 0 10 0 0 10

References edit

  1. ^ "University of Delaware Athletics Announces Changes in Coaching Staff". Delaware Athletics. October 16, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  2. ^ "Delaware Blue Hens Schedule 2016". ESPN. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "2016 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Retrieved November 9, 2022.

April 08, 2024
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The 2016 Delaware Fightin Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association CAA during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season The Fightin Blue Hens were led by fourth year head coach Dave Brock for the first six games of the season before he was fired on October 16 following a loss to William amp Mary Co defensive coordinator Dennis Dottin Carter was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season 1 Delaware finished the season with an overall record of 4 7 and a mark of 2 6 in conference play placing tenth in the CAA The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark Delaware 2016 Delaware Fightin Blue Hens footballConferenceColonial Athletic AssociationRecord4 7 2 6 CAA Head coachDave Brock 4th season first 6 games Dennis Dottin Carter interim final 5 games Offensive coordinatorSean Devine 4th season Offensive schemeMultipleCo defensive coordinatorDennis Dottin Carter 3rd season Co defensive coordinatorTim Weaver 4th season Base defense4 3Home stadiumDelaware StadiumSeasons 20152017 2016 Colonial Athletic Association football standings vte Conf OverallTeam W L W L No 1 James Madison 8 0 14 1 No 11 Villanova 6 2 9 4 No 17 New Hampshire 6 2 8 5 No 8 Richmond 5 3 10 4 Maine 5 3 6 5 Albany 4 4 7 4 Stony Brook 4 4 5 6 William amp 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 participantRankings from STATS Poll Contents 1 Schedule 2 Game summaries 2 1 Delaware State 2 2 Lafayette 2 3 Wake Forest 2 4 James Madison 2 5 Maine 2 6 William amp Mary 2 7 Stony Brook 2 8 Towson 2 9 Albany 2 10 Richmond 2 11 Villanova 3 ReferencesSchedule editDateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSeptember 17 00 pmDelaware State Delaware StadiumNewark DE Route 1 Rivalry BHAAW 56 1417 835September 106 00 pmat Lafayette Fisher StadiumEaston PAWBPH TV BHAAW 24 66 828September 176 30 pmat Wake Forest BB amp T FieldWinston Salem NCESPN3L 21 3825 972October 11 30 pmat No 7 James MadisonBridgeforth StadiumHarrisonburg VA rivalry MadiZoneL 20 4325 236October 83 30 pmMaineDelaware StadiumNewark DEBHAAL 21 2818 108October 153 30 pmat William amp MaryZable StadiumWilliamsburg VA rivalry TATVL 17 2411 713October 221 00 pmNo 24 Stony BrookDelaware StadiumNewark DEBHAAL 3 2812 972October 293 30 pmTowson nbsp Delaware StadiumNewark DECSNW 20 617 488November 51 00 pmat AlbanyBob Ford Field at Tom amp Mary Casey StadiumAlbany NYDZW 33 174 412November 123 30 pmat No 8 RichmondE Claiborne Robins StadiumRichmond VACSNL 17 318 700November 193 30 pmNo 13 VillanovaDelaware StadiumNewark DE Battle of the Blue CSNL 10 4115 987 Non conference game nbsp HomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time 2 3 Game summaries editDelaware State edit See also 2016 Delaware State Hornets football team and Route 1 Rivalry 1 2 3 4 TotalHornets 0 0 7 7 14Fightin Blue Hens 14 14 21 7 56 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 Lafayette edit See also 2016 Lafayette Leopards football team 1 2 3 4 TotalFightin Blue Hens 3 0 7 14 24Leopards 3 0 3 0 6 Wake Forest edit See also 2016 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team 1 2 3 4 TotalFightin Blue Hens 7 7 0 7 21Demon Deacons 10 14 14 0 38 James Madison edit See also 2016 James Madison Dukes football team and Delaware James Madison football rivalry 1 2 3 4 TotalFightin Blue Hens 0 7 0 13 20 7 Dukes 7 19 7 10 43 James Madison is coming off of a share of the CAA Championship in 2015 and qualified for the FCS Playoffs Maine edit See also 2016 Maine Black Bears football team 1 2 3 4 TotalBlack Bears 0 13 0 15 28Fightin Blue Hens 7 7 0 7 21 William amp Mary edit See also 2016 William amp Mary Tribe football team and Delaware William amp Mary football rivalry 1 2 3 4 TotalFightin Blue Hens 7 0 7 3 17Tribe 3 0 0 21 24 Stony Brook edit See also 2016 Stony Brook Seawolves football team 1 2 3 4 Total 24 Seawolves 0 7 7 14 28Fightin Blue Hens 0 3 0 0 3 Towson edit See also 2016 Towson Tigers football team 1 2 3 4 TotalTigers 0 3 3 0 6Fightin Blue Hens 0 10 3 7 20 Albany edit See also 2016 Albany Great Danes football team 1 2 3 4 TotalFightin Blue Hens 0 14 14 5 33Great Danes 10 7 0 0 17 Richmond edit See also 2016 Richmond Spiders football team 1 2 3 4 TotalFightin Blue Hens 7 0 3 7 17 8 Spiders 7 10 0 14 31 Villanova edit See also 2016 Villanova Wildcats football team and Battle of the Blue 1 2 3 4 Total 13 Wildcats 7 20 7 7 41Fightin Blue Hens 0 10 0 0 10References edit University of Delaware Athletics Announces Changes in Coaching Staff Delaware Athletics October 16 2016 Retrieved October 16 2016 Delaware Blue Hens Schedule 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