Postseason college football game between the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens and the Colgate Raiders
This article is about the Division I-AA (now FCS) championship game. For the Division I-A (now FBS) championship game, see
2003 Fiesta Bowl .
College football game
The 2003 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game was a postseason college football game between the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens and the Colgate Raiders . The game was played on December 19, 2003, at Finley Stadium , home field of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga . The culminating game of the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season , it was won by Delaware, 40–0.
The participants of the Championship Game were the finalists of the 2003 I-AA Playoffs , which began with a 16-team bracket .
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens [ edit ] Delaware finished their regular season with an 11–1 record (8–1 in conference). Their only loss was to Northeastern , while one of their wins was over Navy of Division I-A. The Fightin' Blue Hens, seeded second in the tournament, defeated Southern Illinois , Northern Iowa , and third-seed Wofford to reach the final. This was the second appearance for Delaware in a Division I-AA championship game, having lost in 1982.
Colgate Raiders [ edit ] Colgate finished their regular season with a 12–0 record (7–0 in conference).[3] The Raiders, seeded fourth in the tournament, defeated UMass , Western Illinois , and Florida Atlantic to reach the final. This was the first appearance for Colgate in a Division I-AA championship game.
Game summary [ edit ] Scoring summary [ edit ] Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP COLG DEL 1 7:29 8 60 2:37 DEL Antawn Jenkins 3-yard touchdown run, Brad Shushman kick good 0 7 1 2:35 5 34 2:14 DEL Germaine Bennett 1-yard touchdown run, Shushman kick no good (hit left upright) 0 13 2 14:55 5 18 1:56 DEL David Boler 5-yard touchdown reception from Andy Hall , Shushman kick good 0 20 3 7:30 5 28 2:35 DEL Boler 9-yard touchdown reception from Hall, Shushman kick good 0 27 3 2:52 8 62 3:37 DEL Bennett 1-yard touchdown run, Shushman kick good 0 34 4 12:22 7 58 3:40 DEL Jenkins 2-yard touchdown run, Shushman kick no good (wide left) 0 40 "TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football . 0 40
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Game statistics [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total No. 4 Raiders 0 0 0 0 0 No. 2 Fighting' Blue Hens 13 7 14 6 40
Statistics COLG DEL First downs 10 20 Plays–yards 54–157 75–348 Rushes–yards 32–46 55–165 Passing yards 111 183 Passing: comp–att–int 10–22–0 12–20–0 Time of possession 23:23 34:40
Team Category Player Statistics Colgate Passing Chris Brown 9–21, 94 yds Rushing Jamal Branch 20–55 Receiving Luke Graham 4 rec, 32 yds Delaware Passing Andy Hall 12–20, 183 yds, 2 TD Rushing Germaine Bennett 20–60, 2 TD Receiving David Boler 6 rec, 91 yds, 2 TD
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References [ edit ] ^ a b c "Colgate Delaware Football 2003 1st Half 1AA Championship" . Retrieved February 2, 2019 – via YouTube . ^ a b c "Colgate vs DELAWARE" . colgate.edu . December 19, 2003. Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved February 2, 2019 . ^ "Colgate Raiders, 2003 Schedule" . cfbinfo.com . Archived from the original on February 4, 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2019 . ^ a b "Game statistics" . The News Journal . Wilmington, Delaware . December 20, 2003. p. C8. Retrieved February 2, 2019 – via newspapers.com. Further reading [ edit ] External links [ edit ]
Games through 2009 were played in December. Subsequent games have been played in January (*) or May (†).
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold
2003–04 NCAA Division I championships
† Not an officially sanctioned NCAA championship