1989 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1989
| team = Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Yankee Conference
| short_conf = Yankee
| record = 7–4
| conf_record = 5–3
| head_coach = Tubby Raymond
| hc_year = 24th
| off_coach = Ted Kempski
| oc_year = 22nd
| off_scheme = Delaware Wing-T
| def_coach =
| dc_year =
| def_scheme = 5–2
| captain =
| stadium = Delaware Stadium
}}
{{1989 Yankee Conference football standings}}
The 1989 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 24th-year head coach Tubby Raymond, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Yankee Conference. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1989
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 9
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 5
| opponent = Boston University
| site_stadium = Nickerson Field
| site_cityst = Boston, MA
| score = 28–21
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-brantley-delaware-beat/162375630/|work=The Hartford Courant|title=Brantley, Delaware beat BU|date=September 10, 1989|accessdate=January 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 16
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 5
| opponent = Rhode Island
| site_stadium = Meade Stadium
| site_cityst = Kingston, RI
| score = 21–12
| attend = 6,218
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-delaware-preva/162375742/|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|title=Delaware prevails, 21–12|date=September 17, 1989|accessdate=January 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 23
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 10
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1989|team=West Chester Golden Rams|title=West Chester}}
| opprank = 12 (D-II)
| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium
| site_cityst = Newark, DE
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 41–21
| attend = 19,293
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-delaware-ralli/162375855/|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|title=Delaware rallies for 41–21 victory|date=September 24, 1989|accessdate=January 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| w/l = l
| rank = 9
| opponent = New Hampshire
| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium
| site_cityst = Newark, DE
| score = 17–27
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-journal-new-hampshire-27-delaware-1/162374499/|work=Sun-Journal|title=New Hampshire 27, Delaware 17|date=October 1, 1988|accessdate=January 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 14
| opponent = William & Mary
| site_stadium = Cary Field
| site_cityst = Williamsburg, VA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 24–27
| attend = 14,397
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times-hens-fall-again/162370736/|work=The Daily Times|title=Hens fall again|date=October 8, 1989|accessdate=January 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| w/l = l
| opponent = Villanova
| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium
| site_cityst = Newark, DE
| gamename = Battle of the Blue
| score = 11–20
| attend = 17,841
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100205178/villanova-leaves-blue-hens-at-a-loss/|work=The News Journal|title=Villanova leaves Blue Hens at a loss|date=October 15, 1989|accessdate=April 21, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = UMass
| site_stadium = Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
| site_cityst = Hadley, MA
| score = 21–14
| attend = 4,780
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-brantley-carries-mud/162376012/|work=Sunday News Journal|title=Brantley carries 'Mud' Hens|date=October 22, 1989|accessdate=January 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Maine
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium
| site_cityst = Newark, DE
| score = 35–28
| attend = 22,805
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-delaware-toepedoes-main/162179315/|work=Sunday News Journal|title=Delaware toepedoes Maine|date=October 29, 1989|accessdate=January 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Connecticut
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Storrs, CT
| score = 17–21
| attend = 9,467
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-huskies-elimin/162373794/|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|title=Huskies eliminate Blue Hens, 21–17|date=November 5, 1989|accessdate=January 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| w/l = w
| opponent = Richmond
| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium
| site_cityst = Newark, DE
| score = 33–17
| attend = 20,666
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112525963/hens-qb-stars-in-3317-victory-over-ric/|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|title=Hens' QB stars in 33–17 victory over Richmond|date=November 12, 1989|accessdate=November 4, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Navy
| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium
| site_cityst = Newark, DE
| score = 10–9
| attend = 20,492
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-delaware-pulls-out-10/162376223/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=Delaware pulls out 10–9 win as Navy misses late field-goal try|date=November 19, 1989|accessdate=January 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=1989 Football Schedule |url=https://bluehens.com/sports/football/schedule/1989 |publisher=Delaware Blue Hens |access-date=November 5, 2022 }}
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