2012 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team explained

Year:2012
Team:Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens
Sport:football
Conference:Colonial Athletic Association
Short Conf:CAA
Record:5–6
Conf Record:2–6
Head Coach:K. C. Keeler
Hc Year:11th
Off Coach:Jim Hofher
Oc Year:4th
Def Coach:Nick Rapone
Dc Year:7th
Stadium:Delaware Stadium

The 2012 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by K. C. Keeler in his 11th and final season as head coach, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing eighth in the CAA. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Keeler was fired after the season.[1]

Schedule

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Personnel

Coaching staff

Delaware head coach K. C. Keeler was in his 11th year as the Blue Hens' head coach. During his previous ten years with Delaware, he led the Fightin' Blue Hens to an overall record of 81–46 and a NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship in 2003.[4]

Delaware promoted Andy Marino from his role as a graduate assistant to tight ends and offensive tackles coach on July 26, 2012.[5] Marino took the place of David Boler, who left to become the wide receivers coach for Rhode Island.[6] Kirk Ciarrocca was rehired as running backs coach after being an assistant coach for Rutgers and Richmond for four seasons. He was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Delaware from 2002 to 2007.

Name Position Seasons at
Delaware
Alma Mater
11 Delaware (1980)
Assistant head coach, Linebackers 3 Duke (1994)
Offensive coordinator, Quarterbacks 4 Cornell (1979)
Defensive coordinator, Safeties 7 Virginia Tech (1979)
Brian Ginn Passing game coordinator, Receivers 13 Delaware (2000)
Gregg Perry Run game coordinator, Recruiting coordinator, Offensive line 30 Delaware (1977)
Running backs 7 Temple (1990)
Phil Petitte Defensive line 7 Glassboro State (1971)
Henry Baker Cornerbacks, Special teams 2 Maryland (2003)
Andy Marino Tight ends, Offensive tackles 3 Lycoming (1982)
John Smith Head athletic trainer 12 Penn State (1988)

Transfers

Redshirt sophomore quarterback Trent Hurley transferred from Bowling Green and redshirt freshman guard Sam Collura transferred to Delaware from Pittsburgh.[7] Three former Maryland players transferred to Delaware: junior defensive tackle Zach Kerr, junior linebacker David Mackall, and redshirt sophomore defensive back Mario Rowson.[8] Redshirt sophomore defensive end Andrew Opoku from Connecticut transferred to Delaware.[8] Redshirt junior tight end Malcolm Bush transferred from Rutgers in August.[9]

Opening depth chart

Game summaries

West Chester

See also: West Chester Golden Rams football.

Delaware State

See also: 2012 Delaware State Hornets football team and Route 1 Rivalry.

Bucknell

See also: 2012 Bucknell Bison football team.

William & Mary

New Hampshire

See also: 2012 New Hampshire Wildcats football team.

Maine

See also: 2012 Maine Black Bears football team.

Rhode Island

See also: 2012 Rhode Island Rams football team.

Old Dominion

See also: 2012 Old Dominion Monarchs football team.

Towson

See also: 2012 Towson Tigers football team.

Richmond

See also: 2012 Richmond Spiders football team.

Villanova

See also: 2012 Villanova Wildcats football team and Battle of the Blue.

Notes and References

  1. News: Tresolini. Kevin. UD fires football coach K.C. Keeler. The News Journal. January 7, 2013. October 23, 2018.
  2. Web site: . Delaware Blue Hens Schedule 2012 . . November 8, 2022 .
  3. Web site: . 2012 Football Schedule . . November 8, 2022 .
  4. Web site: DeLassus. David. Kurt C. "KC" Keeler Records by Year. College Football Data Warehouse. September 19, 2012. October 14, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121014061044/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_year_by_year.php?coachid=1231. dead.
  5. News: Delaware Football Promotes Andy Marino to Full-Time Role as Tight Ends and Tackles Coach. University of Delaware Athletics. July 26, 2012. September 19, 2012. https://archive.today/20130118065352/http://www.bluehens.com/teams/football/stories/2012/july/072612a.html. January 18, 2013. dead. mdy-all.
  6. News: Trainer Announces the Additions of David Boler, Steve Canter to Staff. University of Rhode Island Athletics. July 19, 2012. September 19, 2012.
  7. News: University of Delaware Football Announces 2012 Recruiting Class, Incoming Transfers. University of Delaware Athletics. February 1, 2012. June 26, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120625154258/http://www.bluehens.com/teams/football/stories/2012/february/020112a.html. June 25, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
  8. News: Hens Not Eyeing Conference Move. Kevin. Tresolini. The News Journal. Wilmington. July 26, 2012. August 21, 2012.
  9. Web site: #8 Malcolm Bush . University of Delaware Athletics . October 11, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121122123208/http://www.bluehens.com/teams/football/info/rosters/2012/roster12-bush.html . November 22, 2012 . dead . mdy-all .
  10. Web site: West Chester vs Delaware (Aug 30, 2012). August 30, 2012. bluehens.com. University of Delaware Athletics. September 21, 2012. https://archive.today/20130118214114/http://www.bluehens.com/sportsinfo/football/2012Stats/udfb121.htm. January 18, 2013. dead. mdy-all.
  11. Web site: Delaware State vs Delaware (Sep 08, 2012). September 8, 2012. bluehens.com. University of DelawareAthletics. September 21, 2012. https://archive.today/20130118062655/http://www.bluehens.com/sportsinfo/football/2012Stats/udfb122.htm. January 18, 2013. dead. mdy-all.
  12. Web site: Delaware Football Media Notes. bluehens.com. University of Delaware Athletics. September 21, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120919194919/http://www.bluehens.com/teams/football/stories/2012/september/fb12-notes-delstate.pdf. September 19, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
  13. News: Hens Outgained, But Come Up with Victory vs. DSU. Kevin. Tresolini. September 8, 2012. The News Journal. Wilmington. September 21, 2012.
  14. Web site: Bucknell vs Delaware (Sep 15, 2012). September 15, 2012. bluehens.com. University of Delaware Athletics. September 22, 2012. https://archive.today/20130118080001/http://www.bluehens.com/sportsinfo/football/2012Stats/udfb123.htm. January 18, 2013. dead. mdy-all.
  15. Web site: Delaware vs William and Mary (Sep 22, 2012). September 22, 2012. bluehens.com. University of Delaware Athletics. September 23, 2012. https://archive.today/20130119083417/http://www.bluehens.com/sportsinfo/football/2012Stats/wmfb1204.htm. January 19, 2013. dead. mdy-all.
  16. Web site: Delaware Football Media Notes. bluehens.com. University of Delaware Athletics. September 23, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121013120801/http://www.bluehens.com/teams/football/stories/2012/september/fb12-notes-wm.pdf. October 13, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
  17. Web site: Delaware vs New Hampshire (Sep 29, 2012). September 29, 2012. bluehens.com. University of Delaware Athletics. October 11, 2012. https://archive.today/20130118150354/http://www.bluehens.com/sportsinfo/football/2012Stats/092912.htm. January 18, 2013. dead. mdy-all.
  18. Web site: Maine vs Delaware (Oct 06, 2012). October 6, 2012. bluehens.com. University of Delaware Athletics. October 11, 2012. https://archive.today/20130118105458/http://www.bluehens.com/sportsinfo/football/2012Stats/udfb126.htm. January 18, 2013. dead. mdy-all.
  19. Web site: Delaware Football Media Notes. bluehens.com. University of Delaware Athletics. October 11, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121019002919/http://www.bluehens.com/teams/football/stories/2012/october/fb12-notes-maine.pdf. October 19, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
  20. Web site: Rhode Island vs Delaware (Oct 20, 2012). October 20, 2012. bluehens.com. University of Delaware Athletics. July 17, 2013. https://archive.today/20130718022305/http://www.bluehens.com/sportsinfo/football/2012Stats/udfb127.htm. July 18, 2013. dead. mdy-all.
  21. Web site: Delaware vs Old Dominion (Oct 27, 2012). October 27, 2012. bluehens.com. University of Delaware Athletics. July 20, 2013. https://archive.today/20130720234126/http://www.bluehens.com/teams/football/stories/2012/october/odu1027.htm. July 20, 2013. dead. mdy-all.
  22. Web site: Delaware Football Media Notes. bluehens.com. University of Delaware Athletics. July 20, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20121119081909/http://www.bluehens.com/teams/football/stories/2012/october/fb12-notes-odu.pdf. November 19, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
  23. Web site: Towson vs Delaware (Nov 03, 2012). November 3, 2012. bluehens.com. University of Delaware Athletics. July 20, 2013. https://archive.today/20130721001533/http://www.bluehens.com/sportsinfo/football/2012Stats/udfb129.htm. July 21, 2013. dead. mdy-all.
  24. Web site: Delaware Football Media Notes. bluehens.com. University of Delaware Athletics. July 20, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20121115004218/http://www.bluehens.com/teams/football/stories/2012/november/fb12-notes-towson.pdf. November 15, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
  25. Web site: Delaware vs Richmond (Nov 10, 2012). November 10, 2012. bluehens.com. University of Delaware Athletics. July 25, 2013. https://archive.today/20130726013058/http://www.bluehens.com/sportsinfo/football/2012Stats/urfb1210.htm. July 26, 2013. dead. mdy-all.
  26. Web site: Villanova vs Delaware (Nov 17, 2012). November 17, 2012. bluehens.com. University of Delaware Athletics. July 25, 2013. https://archive.today/20130726013153/http://www.bluehens.com/sportsinfo/football/2012Stats/udfb1211.htm. July 26, 2013. dead. mdy-all.
  27. Web site: Delaware Football Media Notes. bluehens.com. University of Delaware Athletics. July 25, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130310080121/http://www.bluehens.com/teams/football/stories/2012/november/fb12-notes-villanova.pdf. March 10, 2013. dead. mdy-all.