2006 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

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2006 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record5–6 (3–5 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKirk Ciarrocca (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorNick Rapone (1st season)
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
Seasons
← 2005
2007 →
2006 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 2 UMass x$^   8 0     13 2  
No. 6 New Hampshire ^   5 3     9 4  
Maine   5 3     6 5  
Northeastern   4 4     5 6  
Rhode Island   2 6     4 7  
Hofstra   1 7     2 9  
South Division
No. 9 James Madison x^   7 1     9 3  
Villanova   5 3     6 5  
Towson   4 4     7 4  
Richmond   3 5     6 5  
Delaware   3 5     5 6  
William & Mary   1 7     3 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2006 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 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach K. C. Keeler, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the A-10's South Division. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 97:00 pmWest Chester*No. 16W 30–722,329
September 167:00 pmAlbany*No. 11
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 10–1722,016
September 2312:00 pmat Rhode IslandNo. 18W 24–172,577
September 307:00 pmNo. 1 New HampshireNo. 17
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
CN8L 49–5222,055
October 712:00 pmNortheasternNo. 18L 24–273,125
October 1412:00 pmHofstra*dagger
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 10–621,688
October 216:00 pmat No. 10 RichmondCN8W 28–246,200
October 281:00 pmTowsonNo. 25
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 35–4922,136
November 46:00 pmat No. 4 James MadisonCN8L 24–4416,144
November 111:00 pmat William & MaryW 28–1420,655
November 181:00 pmVillanova
CN8L 27–2821,894[1]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Blue Hens at a loss after final setback". The News Journal. November 19, 2006. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Delaware Blue Hens Schedule 2006". ESPN. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  3. ^ "2006 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Retrieved November 8, 2022.