2002 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 2002 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware in the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A–10). They were led by K. C. Keeler, who was in his first season as head coach of the Fightin' Blue Hens after taking over following Tubby Raymond'fs retirement. The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

2002 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
2002 record	6–6 (4–5 A-10)
Head coach	K. C. Keeler (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Kirk Ciarrocca (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Dave Cohen (1st season)
Home stadium	Delaware Stadium (Capacity: 22,000)

2002 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 6 Maine $^		7	–	2					11	–	3
No. 11 Northeastern $^		7	–	2					10	–	3
No. 4 Villanova ^		6	–	3					11	–	4
UMass		6	–	3					8	–	4
William & Mary		5	–	4					6	–	5
Richmond		4	–	5					4	–	7
Delaware		4	–	5					6	–	6
Hofstra		4	–	5					6	–	6
James Madison		4	–	6					5	–	7
New Hampshire		2	–	7					3	–	8
Rhode Island		1	–	8					3	–	9
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	7:00 pm	No. 5 Georgia Southern*	No. 22	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE		W 22–19	19,056
September 7	3:00 pm	at Richmond		University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA		L 13–15	6,364
September 14	2:00 pm	at The Citadel*	No. 15	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC		L 20–24	14,105
September 21	7:00 pm	West Chester*		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE		W 31–10	21,064
September 28	1:00 pm	at No. 17 William & Mary		Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA (Rivalry)		L 42–45	11,682
October 5	1:00 pm	No. 11 Northeastern		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE		W 27–10	21,043
October 12	12:00 pm	James Madison		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (Rivalry)		W 23–10	19,666
October 19	12:00 pm	at Rhode Island		Meade Stadium Kingston, RI		L 14–17 ^OT	5,791
October 26	12:00 pm	New Hampshire		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	CN8	W 21–9	19,886
November 2	12:00 pm	at No. 13 UMass		Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA		L 7–17	11,553
November 9	12:00 pm	at No. 5 Maine		Alfond Stadium Orono, ME		W 37–13	4,792
November 23	1:00 pm	No. 13 Villanova		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (Battle of the Blue)	CN8	L 34–38	20,850
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network I–AA poll All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

2002 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 12 Andy Hall Jr T 60 Brian Williams Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 24 Mike Adams Sr LB 58 Mondoe Davis So DL 68 Joe Minucci Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach K. C. Keeler Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

References

1. "Football - 2002 Schedule". UD Athletics. Retrieved 9 January 2015.