1995 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1995

| team = Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Yankee Conference

| division = Mid-Atlantic Division

| short_conf = Yankee

| TSNRank = 7

| record = 11–2

| conf_record = 8–0

| head_coach = Tubby Raymond

| hc_year = 30th

| off_coach = Ted Kempski

| oc_year = 28th

| off_scheme = Delaware Wing-T

| def_coach = Bob Sabol

| dc_year = 5th

| def_scheme = 4–3

| captain =

| stadium = Delaware Stadium

| champion = Yankee Conference champion
Lambert Cup
ECAC Team of the Year

| bowl = NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal

| bowl_result = L 18–52 at McNeese State

}}

The 1995 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Mid-Atlantic Division of the Yankee Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 30th-year head coach Tubby Raymond, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 11–2 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the Yankee Conference title. Delaware advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Fightin' Blue Hens beat {{cfb link|year=1995|team=Hofstra Flying Dutchmen|title=Hofstra}} in the first round before for losing to McNeese State in the quarterfinals. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1995

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA

| poll = The Sports Network

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 9

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 12

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1995|team=West Chester Golden Rams|title=West Chester}}

| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium

| site_cityst = Newark, DE

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 49–21

| attend = 16,544

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-delaware-opens/165084618/|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|title=Delaware opens with 49–21 rout of West Chester|date=September 10, 1995|accessdate=February 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 16

| w/l = w

| rank = 11

| opponent = Villanova

| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium

| site_cityst = Newark, DE

| gamename = Battle of the Blue

| score = 28–7

| attend = 15,534

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100302192/delawares-second-half-touchdowns-stop-v/|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|title=Delaware's second-half touchdowns stop Villanova|date=September 17, 1995|accessdate=April 23, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 23

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 11

| opponent = Boston University

| opprank = 15

| site_stadium = Nickerson Field

| site_cityst = Boston, MA

| score = 41–29

| attend = 4,697

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-delaware-beats/165080546/|newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer|title=Delaware beats BU behind QB Hamlett|date=September 24, 1995|accessdate=February 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 30

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 10

| opponent = Northeastern

| site_stadium = Parsons Field

| site_cityst = Brookline, MA

| score = 37–10

| attend = 4,100

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-on-a-wing-t-and-a-praye/165084831/|newspaper=Boston Sunday Globe|title=On a Wing T and a prayer|date=October 1, 1995|accessdate=February 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 7

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 9

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1995|team=Youngstown State Penguins|title=Youngstown State}}

| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium

| site_cityst = Newark, DE

| score = 34–13

| attend = 16,459

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times-hens-50-for-1st-time-si/165085000/|newspaper=The Daily Times|title=Hens 5–0 for 1st time since '74|date=October 8, 1995|accessdate=February 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 14

| w/l = w

| rank = 8

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Richmond

| opprank = 12

| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium

| site_cityst = Newark, DE

| score = 15–0

| attend = 18,926

| source = {{cite news|title=Delaware wins and remains unbeaten|newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=October 15, 1995|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112633432/delaware-wins-and-remains-unbeaten/|accessdate=November 6, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 21

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 7

| opponent = James Madison

| opprank = 10

| site_stadium = Bridgeforth Stadium

| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 48–19

| attend = 13,500

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-no-miracles-this/165085312/|newspaper=Richmond Times-Dispatch|title=No miracles this time: Blue Hens mash Dukes|date=October 22, 1995|accessdate=February 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 28

| w/l = w

| rank = 5

| opponent = Maine

| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium

| site_cityst = Newark, DE

| score = 61–0

| attend = 22,293

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bangor-daily-news-bears-return-to-ho/165081637/|newspaper=The Bangor Daily News|title=Bears return to home licking their wounds|date=October 30, 1995|accessdate=February 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 4

| w/l = w

| rank = 4

| opponent = William & Mary

| opprank = 18

| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium

| site_cityst = Newark, DE

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 23–20

| attend = 17,317

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-no-4-delaware-holds-of/165085533/|newspaper=The News Journal|title=No. 4 Delaware holds off William & Mary|date=November 5, 1995|accessdate=February 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 11

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 4

| opponent = Navy

| site_stadium = Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD

| score = 7–31

| attend = 30,159

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-defense-helps-navy-dea/165085717/|newspaper=The Baltimore Sun|title=Defense helps Navy deal Delaware 1st loss|date=November 12, 1995|accessdate=February 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 18

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 8

| opponent = Rhode Island

| site_stadium = Meade Stadium

| site_cityst = Kingston, RI

| score = 24–19

| attend = 7,890

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/morning-sentinel-hens-reign/165074163/|newspaper=Morning Sentinel|title=Hens reign|date=November 19, 1995|accessdate=February 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 25

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 7

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1995|team=Hofstra Flying Dutchmen|title=Hofstra}}

| opprank = 9

| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium

| site_cityst = Newark, DE

| gamename = NCAA Division I-AA First Round

| score = 38–17

| attend = 13,295

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-of-atlantic-city-delaware-turns-ba/165085963/|newspaper=Press of Atlantic City|title=Delaware turns back Hofstra|date=November 26, 1995|accessdate=February 9, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 2

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 7

| opponent = McNeese State

| opprank = 1

| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium

| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA

| gamename = NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal

| score = 18–52

| attend = 17,239

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120232329/mcneese-clubs-hens/|work=The News Journal|title=McNeese clubs Hens|date=December 3, 1995|accessdate=March 5, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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{{cite web |author= |title=1995 Football Schedule |url=https://bluehens.com/sports/football/schedule/1995 |publisher=Delaware Blue Hens |access-date=November 7, 2022 }}