American college football season
| Field | Value |
|---|
| 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 |
| def_scheme | [4–3](4-3-defense) |
| stadium | Delaware Stadium |
| champion | CAA co-champion |
| Lambert Cup winner |
| ECAC Team of the Year |
| bowl | [NCAA Division I Championship Game](2011-ncaa-division-i-football-championship-game) |
| bowl_result | L 19–20 vs. [Eastern Washington](2010-eastern-washington-eagles-football-team) |
Lambert Cup winner
ECAC Team of the Year
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
- **Anthony Walters**
::Consensus Draft Services Pre-Season NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision honorable mention All-American
- **Anthony Bratton**
::Preseason All-CAA Football Defense - Safety (as voted on by the head coaches)
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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.
## Awards
### Watchlists
- **Pat Devlin**
::Walter Payton Award watchlist
::Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award watchlist
### Postseason
- **K. C. Keeler** (coach)
::AFCA FCS Coach of the Year
::Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award
## References
## References
1. (June 8, 2010). ["University of Delaware Football Standouts Devlin, Walters Named to Consensus Draft Services Pre-Season All-American Team"](http://www.bluehens.com/sportsinfo/football/fb10-devlin-walters-cdsaa.html). *University of Delaware*.
2. ["CAA FOOTBALL WEEKLY RELEASE - SEPT. 5-11"](http://www.caasports.com//pdf8/709983.pdf). *CAASports.com*.
3. Tresolini, Kevin. (October 23, 2010). ["University of Delaware football: Hens fall to William & Mary 17-16"](http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20101023/SPORTS07/101023009/1002/SPORTS/Tribe+hand+Hens+first+loss+of+season). *[[The News Journal]]*.
4. Tresolini, Kevin. (December 5, 2010). ["Hens Hold Down Trigger: UD Never Stops Firing as Lehigh Falls Off Pace in First-Round Rout"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/64573835/2010-lehigh-delaware/). *[[The News Journal*.
5. <!--Not stated-->. ["Delaware Blue Hens Schedule 2010"](https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/48/season/2010). *[[ESPN]]*.
6. <!--Not stated-->. ["2010 Football Schedule"](https://bluehens.com/sports/football/schedule/2010). *[[Delaware Blue Hens]]*.
7. ["2010 University of Delaware Football Tentative Schedule"](http://www.bluehens.com/sportsinfo/football/sked10.html). *bluehens.com*.
8. (January 19, 2010). ["University of Delaware Announces Revised 2010 Football Schedule; Times Set for Home Games"](http://www.bluehens.com/sportsinfo/football/fb10-schedule.html). *University of Delaware*.
9. (July 14, 2010). ["University of Delaware Quarterback Pat Devlin Named to Walter Payton Award Watch List"](http://www.bluehens.com/sportsinfo/football/fb10-devlin-paytonwatch.html). *University of Delaware*.
10. (July 22, 2010). ["University of Delaware QB Pat Devlin Earns Spot on Prestigious Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List"](http://www.bluehens.com/sportsinfo/football/fb10-devlin-unitas-watch.html). *University of Delaware*.
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