2016 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team
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.
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| Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
| Record | 4–7 (2–6 CAA) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Sean Devine (4th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Dennis Dottin-Carter (3rd season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Tim Weaver (4th season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Delaware Stadium (capacity: 22,000) |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 7:00 pm | Delaware State* | BHAA | W 56–14 | 17,835 | |
| September 10 | 6:00 pm | at Lafayette* | WBPH-TV, BHAA | W 24–6 | 6,828 | |
| September 17 | 6:30 pm | at Wake Forest* | ESPN3 | L 21–38 | 25,972 | |
| October 1 | 1:30 pm | at No. 7 James Madison | MadiZone | L 20–43 | 25,236 | |
| October 8 | 3:30 pm | Maine |
| BHAA | L 21–28 | 18,108 |
| October 15 | 3:30 pm | at William & Mary | TATV | L 17–24 | 11,713 | |
| October 22 | 1:00 pm | No. 24 Stony Brook |
| BHAA | L 3–28 | 12,972 |
| October 29 | 3:30 pm | Towson |
| CSN | W 20–6 | 17,488 |
| November 5 | 1:00 pm | at Albany | DZ | W 33–17 | 4,412 | |
| November 12 | 3:30 pm | at No. 8 Richmond | CSN | L 17–31 | 8,700 | |
| November 19 | 3:30 pm | No. 13 Villanova |
| CSN | L 10–41 | 15,987 |
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Game summaries
Delaware State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| 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
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Fightin' Blue Hens | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| Leopards | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Wake Forest
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Fightin' Blue Hens | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Demon Deacons | 10 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
James Madison
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| 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
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Black Bears | 0 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 28 |
| Fightin' Blue Hens | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
William & Mary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Fightin' Blue Hens | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| Tribe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 24 |
Stony Brook
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #24 Seawolves | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Fightin' Blue Hens | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Towson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Tigers | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Fightin' Blue Hens | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
Albany
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Fightin' Blue Hens | 0 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 33 |
| Great Danes | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Richmond
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Fightin' Blue Hens | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| #8 Spiders | 7 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
Villanova
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #13 Wildcats | 7 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
| Fightin' Blue Hens | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
References
- "University of Delaware Athletics Announces Changes in Coaching Staff". Delaware Athletics. October 16, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- "Delaware Blue Hens Schedule 2016". ESPN. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- "2016 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
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