2001 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 2001

| team = Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Atlantic 10 Conference

| short_conf = A-10

| record = 4–6

| conf_record = 4–5

| head_coach = Tubby Raymond

| hc_year = 36th

| off_coach = Ted Kempski

| oc_year = 34th

| off_scheme = Delaware Wing-T

| def_coach = Bob Sabol

| dc_year = 11th

| def_scheme = 4–3

| captain =

| stadium = Delaware Stadium

}}

The 2001 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Tubby Raymond in his 36th and final season as head coach, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 4–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the A-10. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

The game scheduled against {{cfb link|year=2001|team=West Chester Golden Rams|title=West Chester}} on September 15 was cancelled after the September 11 attacks. Raymond retired following the season, ending his career with 300 wins, and was succeeded by K. C. Keeler.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2001

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA

| poll = The Sports Network

| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = August 30

| time = 7:00 pm

| w/l = l

| rank = 4

| opponent = Rhode Island

| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium

| site_cityst = Newark, DE

| tv =

| score = 7–10

| attend = 20,794

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 8

| time = 12:00 pm

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 15

| opponent = Georgia Southern

| opprank = 1

| site_stadium = Paulson Stadium

| site_cityst = Statesboro, GA

| tv =

| score = 7–38

| attend = 16,105

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 15

| time = 7:00 pm

| w/l = Cancelled

| nonconf = y

| rank = 23

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2001|team=West Chester Golden Rams|title=West Chester}}

| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium

| site_cityst = Newark, DE

| gamename = rivalry

| tv =

| score =

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 22

| time = 7:00 pm

| w/l = w

| rank = 23

| opponent = UMass

| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium

| site_cityst = Newark, DE

| tv = CN8

| score = 35–7

| attend = 20,372

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| time = 1:00 pm

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 24

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2001|team=Northeastern Huskies|title=Northeastern}}

| site_stadium = Parsons Field

| site_cityst = Brookline, MA

| tv =

| score = 7–20

| attend = 3,389

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| time = 1:00 pm

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = New Hampshire

| site_stadium = Cowell Stadium

| site_cityst = Durham, NH

| tv =

| score = 49–36

| attend = 5,584

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| time = 12:00 pm

| w/l = l

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Hofstra

| opprank = 9

| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium

| site_cityst = Newark, DE

| tv =

| score = 14–39

| attend = 20,866

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| time = 1:00 pm

| w/l = l

| opponent = William & Mary

| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium

| site_cityst = Newark, DE

| gamename = rivalry

| tv =

| score = 17–21

| attend = 21,563

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| time = 12:00 pm

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = James Madison

| site_stadium = Bridgeforth Stadium

| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA

| gamename = rivalry

| tv =

| score = 28–3

| attend = 10,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87678647/solid-win-fires-up-delaware/|work=The News Journal|title=Solid win fires up Delaware|date=November 4, 2001|accessdate=October 24, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| time = 1:00 pm

| w/l = w

| opponent = Richmond

| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium

| site_cityst = Newark, DE

| tv =

| score = 10–6

| attend = 18,923

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| time = 1:00 pm

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Villanova

| opprank = 17

| site_stadium = Villanova Stadium

| site_cityst = Villanova, PA

| gamename = Battle of the Blue

| tv =

| score = 14–19

| attend = 11,829

}}

{{cite web |author= |title=2001 Football Schedule |url=https://bluehens.com/sports/football/schedule/2001 |publisher=Delaware Blue Hens |access-date=November 7, 2022 }}

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