2005 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 2005 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 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach K. C. Keeler, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the A-10's South Division. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

2005 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record6–5 (3–5 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKirk Ciarrocca (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorDave Cohen (4th season)
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
Seasons
← 2004
2006 →
2005 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 5 New Hampshire x+^   7 1     11 2  
No. 19 UMass   6 2     7 4  
Hofstra   5 3     8 4  
Maine   3 5     5 6  
Northeastern   2 6     3 9  
Rhode Island   2 6     4 7  
South Division
No. 8 Richmond x+^   7 1     9 4  
No. 25 James Madison   5 3     7 4  
Towson   3 5     7 4  
Delaware   3 5     6 5  
William & Mary   3 5     5 6  
Villanova   2 6     4 7  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 107:00 pmNo. 14 Lehigh*No. 10CN8W 34–33 OT22,537[1]
September 177:00 pmNo. 23 D-II) West Chester*No. 6
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
STNW 42–2122,331
September 247:00 pmHoly Cross*No. 6
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
STNW 35–2322,025[2]
October 16:00 pmat TowsonNo. 5STNL 31–3510,778
October 812:00 pmHofstra No. 13
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
CSNL 6–1022,030
October 1512:00 pmat RichmondNo. 22STNL 10–203,115
October 2212:00 pmNo. 11 James Madison
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
CSTVW 34–2822,059
October 2912:00 pmat MaineCN8L 15–254,060
November 51:00 pmNo. 8 UMass
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
CN8L 8–3522,078
November 121:00 pmat No. 24 William & MarySTNW 22–218,709
November 191:00 pmat VillanovaCN8W 38–139,611

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References

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  1. ^ Tresolini, Kevin (September 11, 2005). "Extra Effort: Cuff's Five TDs Key Hens Comeback". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Tresolini, Kevin (September 25, 2005). "Hens Take Their Time: UD Starts Slowly, Surges Late to Beat Holy Cross". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Atlantic 10 Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 25, 2005. p. C19.
  3. ^ "Delaware Blue Hens Schedule 2005". ESPN. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  4. ^ "2005 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Retrieved November 8, 2022.