2008 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

2008 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
2008 record	4–8 (2–6 CAA)
Head coach	K.C. Keeler (7th year)
Offensive coordinator	Brian Ginn (1st year)
Offensive scheme	Spread offense
Defensive coordinator	Nick Rapone (3rd year)
Home stadium	Delaware Stadium (Capacity: 22,000)

2008 CAA football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North
#8 New Hampshire x^		6	–	2					10	–	3
#18 Maine ^		5	–	3					8	–	5
UMass		4	–	4					7	–	5
Hofstra		2	–	6					4	–	8
Rhode Island		1	–	7					3	–	9
Northeastern		1	–	7					2	–	10
South
#3 James Madison x$^		8	–	0					12	–	2
#6 Villanova ^		7	–	1					10	–	3
#1 Richmond ^		6	–	2					13	–	3
#20 William & Mary		5	–	3					7	–	4
Delaware		2	–	6					4	–	8
Towson		1	–	7					3	–	9
x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2008 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) college football in its eighth season as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).

K.C. Keeler served as head coach in his seventh season since replacing the legendary Tubby Raymond. Since he took over in 2002, Keeler had twice brought the Blue Hens to the FCS championship game, and won in 2003. In 2007, the team lost in the final to Appalachian State. The 2008 season, however, would prove to be one of Delaware's worst seasons in its 117-year history. It is the only year that the Blue Hens have lost eight games.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	3:30 PM	at Maryland*	#8	Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD	ESPN	L 7–14	49,119
September 13	6:00 PM	#23 (D-II) West Chester*	#6	Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE		W 48–20	22,029
September 20	2:00 PM	at #23 Furman*	#6	Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC		L 21–23	12,781
September 27	6:00 PM	Albany*	#17	Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE		W 38–7	22,196
October 4	3:30 PM	at #12 Massachusetts	#14	Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA		L 7–17	16,422
October 11	6:00 PM	Maine	#20	Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE	CN8	L 10–27	21,302
October 18	12:00 PM	William & Mary		Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE		L 3–27	21,949
October 25	3:00 PM	at Hofstra		James M. Shuart Stadium • Hempstead, NY		W 17–0	3,518
November 1	3:30 PM	at #1 James Madison		Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA	CN8	L 7–41	16,810
November 8	12:00 PM	Towson		Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE		W 31–21	20,720
November 15	3:30 PM	at #6 Richmond		University of Richmond Stadium • Richmond, VA		L 14–31	6,173
November 22	2:30 PM	#7 Villanova		Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE (Battle of the Blue)	CN8	L 7–21	21,457
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Game notes

Maryland

See also: 2008 Maryland Terrapins football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Delaware	0	0	0	7	7
Maryland	0	7	7	0	14

West Chester

	1	2	3	4	Total
West Chester	0	6	0	14	20
Delaware	14	20	0	14	48

Furman

	1	2	3	4	Total
Delaware	7	0	7	7	21
Furman	7	13	0	3	23

Albany

	1	2	3	4	Total
Albany	0	7	0	0	7
Delaware	7	7	10	14	38

Massachusetts

	1	2	3	4	Total
Delaware	7	0	0	0	7
Massachusetts	7	0	0	10	17

Maine

	1	2	3	4	Total
Maine	0	10	0	17	27
Delaware	3	7	0	0	10

William & Mary

See also: 2008 William & Mary Tribe football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
William & Mary	3	10	0	14	27
Delaware	0	0	0	3	3

Hofstra

	1	2	3	4	Total
Delaware	7	3	0	7	17
Hofstra	0	0	0	0	0

James Madison

	1	2	3	4	Total
Delaware	0	0	7	0	7
James Madison	7	7	20	7	41

Towson

	1	2	3	4	Total
Towson	0	0	13	8	21
Delaware	0	14	10	7	31

Richmond

See also: 2008 Richmond Spiders football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Delaware	7	0	0	7	14
Richmond	3	14	0	14	31

Villanova

	1	2	3	4	Total
Villanova	0	14	7	0	21
Delaware	0	0	0	7	7