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2003 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year2003
teamDelaware Fightin' Blue Hens
sportfootball
conferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
short_confA-10
TSNRank1
record15–1
conf_record8–1
head_coachK. C. Keeler
hc_year2nd
off_coachKirk Ciarrocca
oc_year2nd
off_schemeSpread
def_coachDave Cohen
dc_year2nd
def_scheme[4–3](4-3-defense)
stadiumDelaware Stadium
championNCAA Division I-AA champion
A-10 co-champion
Lambert Cup winner
ECAC Team of the Year
bowl[NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game](2003-ncaa-division-i-aa-football-championship-game)
bowl_resultW 40–0 vs. [Colgate](2003-colgate-raiders-football-team)

A-10 co-champion Lambert Cup winner ECAC Team of the Year The 2003 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second year under head coach K. C. Keeler, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled a 15–1 record (8–1 in conference games, outscored opponents by a total of 555 to 247, and tied with UMass for the A-10 championship. The Fightin' Blue Hens advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs, where they defeated Southern Illinois in the first round, Northern Iowa in the quarterfinals, Wofford in the semifinals, and Colgate in the championship game.

The team gained 3,322 rushing yards (207.6 yards per game) and 2,937 passing yards (183.6 yards per game). On defense, they gave up 1,829 rushing yards (114.3 yards per game) and 3,019 passing yards (188.7 yards per game). The team's individual statistical leaders included:

  • Quarterback Andy Hall completed 234 of 378 passes (61.9%) for 2,764 yards with 25 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He tallied a season-high 283 passing yards against The Citadel.
  • Running back Germaine Bennett set a Delaware record with 1,625 rushing yards on 323 carries (5.0 yards per carry) with 21 touchdowns. Bennett also led the team with 126 points scored. He rushed for a season-high 186 yards against Wofford.
  • Wide receiver David Boler tallied 60 receptions for 716 yards and nine touchdowns. He had a season-high 121 receiving yards against New Hampshire.
  • Middle linebacker Mondoe Davis led the team with 110 total tackles, including 54 solo tackles and 56 assists.
  • Placekicker Brad Shushman completed 17 of 24 field goals and 64 of 67 extra points for a total of 115 points.

The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

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Roster

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  • K. C. Keeler
  • Bryan Bossard
  • Kirk Ciarrocca
  • Dave Cohen
  • Kyle Flood
  • Brian Ginn

References

References

  1. "2003 Atlantic 10 Conference: Delaware". CBS Sports.
  2. Kevin Tresolini. (September 7, 2003). "Hens Take It Easy: Delaware's offense nearly unstoppable against unranked Citadel". The News Journal.
  3. Kevin Tresolini. (September 14, 2003). "Hens Romp To Win: Richmond errors help Delaware build early lead". The News Journal.
  4. Kevin Tresolini. (September 21, 2003). "Mismatch: Delaware strikes early and often in routing Rams". The News Journal.
  5. Kevin Tresolini. (September 28, 2003). "Hall's Dash Does It: Quarterback's record run through Hofstra keeps UD unbeaten". The News Journal.
  6. Kevin Tresolini. (October 5, 2003). "On All Cyliners: Delaware offense continues to dominate in Atlantic 10 victory". The News Journal.
  7. Kevin Tresolini. (October 12, 2025). "Blue Hens sneak away with a win". The News Journal.
  8. Kevin Tresolini. (October 19, 2003). "Routing the Rams: Overwhelming offense, Rhode Island turnovers add up to easy win for UD". The News Journal.
  9. (October 26, 2003). "Hard Road To 8-0". The News Journal.
  10. Kevin Tresolini. (November 2, 2003). "'An Amazing Win': Key block, field goal in overtime boost Blue Hens to 9-0". The News Journal.
  11. Martin Frank. (November 9, 2003). "Mistakes doom Delaware: Penalties, dropped passes sabotage UD's chance for unbeaten season". The News Journal.
  12. Kevin Tresolini. (November 16, 2003). "Hens Back on Track: Overtime thriller brings A-10 closer". The News Journal.
  13. Martin Frank. (November 23, 2003). "UD Rallies For A-10 Title: Even injury can't slow these Hens". The News Journal.
  14. (November 30, 2003). "Blue Hens advance in playoffs". [[The News Journal]].
  15. Kevin Tresolini. (December 7, 2003). "UD Plows Ahead". Daily News Journal.
  16. Kevin Tresolini. (December 14, 2003). "Hens In Title Game". Daily News Journal.
  17. Kevin Tresolini. (December 20, 2003). "Blue Heaven: Delaware Routs Colgate, Wins First I-AA Crown". The News Journal (Wilmington, DE).
  18. . ["Delaware Blue Hens Schedule 2003"](https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/48/season/2003). *[[ESPN]]*.
  19. . ["2003 Football Schedule"](https://bluehens.com/sports/football/schedule/2003). *[[Delaware Blue Hens]]*.
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