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The first known American football league based in Wilmington, Delaware, was called the "All-Wilmington Football League" and operated in 1913. [1] Little information is known about it. 1922 Schedule. From 1922 to 1924, another league based in Wilmington, Delaware operated under the "Wilmington Football Association" name.
The 2024 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Ryan Carty and played their home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.
The team played its home games at Wilmington Park in Wilmington, Delaware. David M. Nelson was hired as the program's head football coach in February 1951. He head previously served as the head football coach and athletic director at the University of Maine. [2] Nelson served as the head coach until 1965 and as athletic director until 1984.
Southern Delaware Rollergirls: Roller Derby: WFTDA: 2011–present Wilmington Clippers: Football: AA: 1937–1949 Original Team Wilmington Clippers/Renegades: Football: ACFL: 1966–1967 Wilmington Comets Football: NAFL: 1965 Wilmington Jets: Basketball: CBA: 1957 Moved to Allentown. Wilmington Quicksteps: Baseball: Inter-State: 1883–1884 ...
Football is the most popular and most successful sport at Delaware. The Fighting Blue Hens football teams have won six national titles, including the 2003 NCAA Division I Football Championship. In 2007, the Delaware Blue Hens returned to the championship game, but were defeated by defending champion Appalachian State.
Prior to the 2009 season, the University of Delaware had not scheduled a regular season game versus Delaware State University, the state's other Football Championship Subdivision team. A 2007 guest editorial at ESPN.com's Page 2 claimed that this has to do with the fact that Delaware State is a Historically Black College . [ 19 ]
1 Schedule. 2 References. Toggle the table of contents. ... 1914 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football; Conference: Independent: Record: 7–1–1: Head coach: William ...
The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. On July 17, 2020, the CAA announced that it would not play fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic . Although the conference allowed the option for teams to play as independents for the 2020 season if they still wish to play in the fall, [ 1 ] the Blue Hens postponed their ...