1991 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

1991 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Yankee Conference co-champion Lambert Cup
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 35–42 2OT at James Madison
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	10–2 (7–1 Yankee)
Head coach	Tubby Raymond (26th season)
Offensive coordinator	Ted Kempski (24th season)
Offensive scheme	Delaware Wing-T
Defensive coordinator	Bob Sabol (1st season)
Home stadium	Delaware Stadium

1991 Yankee Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Delaware +^	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 7 Villanova +^	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 11 New Hampshire +^	7	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Rhode Island	3	–	5	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
UMass	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Boston University	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Maine	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Connecticut	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Richmond	2	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 26th-year head coach Tubby Raymond, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the Yankee Conference title with New Hampshire and Villanova. Delaware advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where Fightin' Blue Hens lost in the first round to James Madison. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	West Chester*		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	W 28–0
September 7	at UMass		Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA	W 24–7	9,527
September 14	at No. 3 William & Mary*	No. 12	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	W 28–21	13,579
September 21	at Rhode Island	No. 8	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 42–7	7,871
October 5	No. 20 New Hampshire	No. 5	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 28–45	22,304
October 12	at Boston University	No. 16	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 35–21
October 19	No. 4 Villanova	No. 14	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (Battle of the Blue)	W 38–28
October 26	at Navy*	No. 11	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 29–25
November 2	Maine	No. 9	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 34–10	22,601
November 9	at Connecticut	No. 8	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 49–18
November 16	Richmond	No. 6	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 23–17	17,812
November 30	No. 16 James Madison*	No. 6	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (NCAA Division I-AA First Round, rivalry)	L 35–42 2OT
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1991 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 2 Keita Malloy  So RB 3 Pat Williams Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 11 Tim Jacobs  Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 1 Mark Drozic  Sr	Head coach Tubby Raymond Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster