2010 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team
Encyclopedia
The 2010 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware
in the 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) college football season. They played their home games at Delaware Stadium
in Newark, Delaware
. They were co–champions of the Colonial Athletic Association
and advanced to the National Championship game before falling to Eastern Washington
. They finished with a record of 12–3, 6–2 in CAA play.
and the Hofstra Pride, decided to discontinue their football programs after the 2009 season.
University of Delaware
The university is organized into seven colleges:* College of Agriculture and Natural Resources* College of Arts and Sciences* Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics* College of Earth, Ocean and Environment* College of Education and Human Development...
in the 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
(NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) college football season. They played their home games at Delaware Stadium
Delaware Stadium
Delaware Stadium is a 22,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Newark, Delaware, and is home to the University of Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team. The stadium is part of the David M. Nelson Athletic Complex, which includes the Bob Carpenter Center, Fred P...
in Newark, Delaware
Newark, Delaware
Newark is an American city in New Castle County, Delaware, west-southwest of Wilmington. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city is 31,454. Newark is the home of the University of Delaware.- History :...
. They were co–champions of the Colonial Athletic Association
Colonial Athletic Association
The Colonial Athletic Association is a NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose full-time members are located in East Coast states from Massachusetts to Georgia. Most of its members are public universities, with five in Virginia alone, and the conference is headquartered in Richmond,...
and advanced to the National Championship game before falling to Eastern Washington
2011 Eastern Washington Eagles football team
The 2011 Eastern Washington Eagles football team represented Eastern Washington University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was coached by Beau Baldwin, who was in his fourth season with Eastern Washington. The Eagles played their home games at Roos Field in Cheney,...
. They finished with a record of 12–3, 6–2 in CAA play.
Preseason awards
- Pat DevlinPat Devlin (American football)Patrick Ryan "Pat" Devlin is an American football quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was signed by the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He started at quarterback for the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens of the University of Delaware...
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- Consensus Draft Services Pre-Season NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision honorable mention All-American
- Anthony Walters
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- Consensus Draft Services Pre-Season NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision honorable mention All-American
- Anthony Bratton
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- Preseason All-CAA Football Defense - Safety (as voted on by the head coaches)
Schedule
Delaware was forced to revise their 2010 schedule after two Colonial Athletic Association opponents, the Northeastern HuskiesNortheastern Huskies
The Northeastern University Huskies are the athletic teams representing Northeastern University. They compete in thirteen varsity team sports: men's and women's hockey ; men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, women's field hockey and volleyball, swimming, and men's and women's soccer , and...
and the Hofstra Pride, decided to discontinue their football programs after the 2009 season.
Watchlists
- Pat DevlinPat Devlin (American football)Patrick Ryan "Pat" Devlin is an American football quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was signed by the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He started at quarterback for the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens of the University of Delaware...
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- Walter Payton AwardWalter Payton AwardThe Walter Payton Award is awarded annually to the most outstanding offensive player in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision of college football as chosen by a nationwide panel of media and college sports information directors...
watchlist - Johnny Unitas Golden Arm AwardJohnny Unitas Golden Arm AwardThe Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award is given annually in the United States to the nation's outstanding senior quarterback in college football. It was established in 1987 by a foundation named for Johnny Unitas , the Hall of Fame quarterback who played his college career at the University of...
watchlist
- Walter Payton Award
Postseason
- K. C. KeelerK. C. KeelerKurt Charles "K. C." Keeler is an American football coach and former player in the United States. He is the current head football coach at the University of Delaware, a position he has held since the 2002 season. Keeler served as the head football coach at Rowan University from 1993 to 2001...
(coach)
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- AFCA FCS Coach of the YearAFCA Coach of the YearThe AFCA Coach of the Year award is given annually to a college football coach by the American Football Coaches Association . The award has had several different sponors over the years, including Eastman Kodak Corporation, and thus also been named the Kodak Coach of the Year Award.-Football Bowl...
- Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year AwardLiberty Mutual Coach of the Year AwardThe Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award is an annual college football award given to the a head coach from each NCAA division. The award honors coaches who succeed on and off the field, displaying sportsmanship, integrity, responsibility, and excellence....
- AFCA FCS Coach of the Year