2010 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team explained

Year:	2010
Team:	Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens
Sport:	football
Conference:	Colonial Athletic Association
Short Conf:	CAA
Tsnrank:	2
Fcscoachrank:	2
Record:	12–3
Conf Record:	6–2
Head Coach:	K. C. Keeler
Hc Year:	9th
Off Coach:	Jim Hofher
Oc Year:	2nd
Off Scheme:	Spread
Def Coach:	Nick Rapone
Dc Year:	5th
Stadium:	Delaware Stadium
Champion:	CAA co-champion Lambert Cup winner ECAC Team of the Year
Bowl:	NCAA Division I Championship Game
Bowl Result:	L 19–20 vs. Eastern Washington

The 2010 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) during the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by ninth-year head coach K. C. Keeler, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 12–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, sharing the CAA title with William & Mary. Delaware advanced to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where the Fightin' Blue Hens received a first round bye. They beat Lehigh in the second round, New Hampshire in the quarterfinals, and Georgia Southern in the semifinals before losing to Eastern Washington in the NCAA Division I Championship Game, after leading by 19 points late in the third quarter. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Delaware received one vote in the AP Poll following their wins against Towson and UMass.

Preseason

Preseason awards

• Pat Devlin

Consensus Draft Services Pre-Season NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision honorable mention All-American^[1]

• Anthony Walters

Consensus Draft Services Pre-Season NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision honorable mention All-American^[1]

• Anthony Bratton

Preseason All-CAA Football Defense - Safety (as voted on by the head coaches)^[2]

Schedule

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Delaware was forced to revise their 2010 schedule when two Colonial Athletic Association opponents, the Northeastern Huskies and the Hofstra Pride, discontinued their football programs after the 2009 season.^[6]

Awards

Watchlists

• Pat Devlin

Walter Payton Award watchlist^[7]

Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award watchlist^[8]

Postseason

• K. C. Keeler (coach)

AFCA FCS Coach of the Year

Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award

Notes and References

1. News: University of Delaware Football Standouts Devlin, Walters Named to Consensus Draft Services Pre-Season All-American Team . University of Delaware . June 8, 2010 . July 19, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716051834/http://www.bluehens.com/sportsinfo/football/fb10-devlin-walters-cdsaa.html . July 16, 2011 . mdy .
2. News: CAA FOOTBALL WEEKLY RELEASE - SEPT. 5-11. CAASports.com. September 13, 2010.
3. Web site: . Delaware Blue Hens Schedule 2010 . . November 8, 2022 .
4. Web site: . 2010 Football Schedule . . November 8, 2022 .
5. Web site: 2010 University of Delaware Football Tentative Schedule. bluehens.com. June 22, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100714024311/http://www.bluehens.com/sportsinfo/football/sked10.html. July 14, 2010. dead. mdy-all.
6. Web site: University of Delaware Announces Revised 2010 Football Schedule; Times Set for Home Games. January 19, 2010. University of Delaware. March 15, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110716051743/http://www.bluehens.com/sportsinfo/football/fb10-schedule.html. July 16, 2011. dead. mdy-all.
7. News: University of Delaware Quarterback Pat Devlin Named to Walter Payton Award Watch List . University of Delaware . July 14, 2010 . July 19, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110820214406/http://www.bluehens.com/sportsinfo/football/fb10-devlin-paytonwatch.html . August 20, 2011 . mdy .
8. News: University of Delaware QB Pat Devlin Earns Spot on Prestigious Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List . University of Delaware . July 22, 2010 . July 23, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110901072052/http://www.bluehens.com/sportsinfo/football/fb10-devlin-unitas-watch.html . September 1, 2011 . mdy .