# List of Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Since the team's creation in 1889, the Fightin' Blue Hens have participated in more than 1,100 officially sanctioned games.
For most of its existence, Delaware competed as an independent. Delaware was a member of the Mason-Dixon Conference in 1946, the Middle Atlantic Conference from 1958 to 1969, the Yankee Conference from 1986 to 1996, the Atlantic 10 Conference from 1997 to 2006, and the Coastal Athletic Association beginning in 2007.

## Seasons

| National Champions | Conference Champions | Bowl game berth |
| Year | Coach | Conference | Record | Record | Record | Postseason | Final ranking |
| Year | Coach | Conference | Wins | Losses | Ties | Postseason | Final ranking |
| Delaware ||||||||
| 1889 | No Coach | Ind | 1 | 1 | 1 | | — |
| 1890 | No Coach | Ind | 3 | 2 | 0 | | — |
| 1891 | No Coach | Ind | 5 | 3 | 1 | | — |
| 1892 | No Coach | Ind | 1 | 2 | 2 | | — |
| 1893 | No Coach | Ind | 2 | 1 | 0 | | — |
| 1894 | No Coach | Ind | 1 | 1 | 0 | | — |
| 1895 | No Coach | Ind | 1 | 3 | 0 | | — |
| 1896 | Ira Pierce | Ind | 0 | 6 | 0 | | — |
| 1897 | Herbert Rice | Ind | 2 | 4 | 0 | | — |
| 1898 | Herbert Rice | Ind | 2 | 5 | 2 | | — |
| 1899 | Herbert Rice | Ind | 6 | 2 | 0 | | — |
| 1900 | Herbert Rice | Ind | 2 | 3 | 1 | | — |
| 1901 | Herbert Rice | Ind | 5 | 4 | 0 | | — |
| 1902 | Clarence A. Short | Ind | 3 | 5 | 1 | | — |
| 1903 | Nathan Mannakee | Ind | 4 | 4 | 0 | | — |
| 1904 | Nathan Mannakee | Ind | 1 | 5 | 1 | | — |
| 1905 | Nathan Mannakee | Ind | 3 | 4 | 1 | | — |
| 1906 | Clarence A. Short | Ind | 5 | 1 | 0 | | — |
| 1907 | E. Pratt King | Ind | 0 | 5 | 1 | | — |
| 1908 | William McAvoy | Ind | 3 | 4 | 1 | | — |
| 1909 | William McAvoy | Ind | 1 | 6 | 1 | | — |
| 1910 | William McAvoy | Ind | 1 | 2 | 2 | | — |
| Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens ||||||||
| 1911 | William McAvoy | Ind | 2 | 5 | 2 | | — |
| 1912 | William McAvoy | Ind | 1 | 6 | 1 | | — |
| 1913 | William McAvoy | Ind | 2 | 4 | 2 | | — |
| 1914 | William McAvoy | Ind | 7 | 1 | 1 | | — |
| 1915 | William McAvoy | Ind | 6 | 3 | 0 | | — |
| 1916 | William McAvoy | Ind | 4 | 3 | 1 | | — |
| 1917 | Stan Baumgartner | Ind | 2 | 5 | 0 | | — |
| 1918 | Milton Aronowitz | Ind | 1 | 2 | 2 | | — |
| 1919 | Burton Shipley | Ind | 2 | 5 | 1 | | — |
| 1920 | Burton Shipley | Ind | 3 | 5 | 1 | | — |
| 1921 | Sylvester Derby | Ind | 5 | 4 | 0 | | — |
| 1922 | William McAvoy | Ind | 6 | 3 | 0 | | — |
| 1923 | William McAvoy | Ind | 5 | 3 | 1 | | — |
| 1924 | William McAvoy | Ind | 4 | 3 | 1 | | — |
| 1925 | R. M. Forstburg | Ind | 4 | 4 | 0 | | — |
| 1926 | R. M. Forstburg | Ind | 3 | 5 | 0 | | — |
| 1927 | Joseph J. Rothrock | Ind | 2 | 5 | 1 | | — |
| 1928 | Joseph J. Rothrock | Ind | 2 | 6 | 0 | | — |
| 1929 | Gus Ziegler | Ind | 0 | 7 | 1 | | — |
| 1930 | Gus Ziegler | Ind | 6 | 3 | 1 | | — |
| 1931 | Charles Rogers | Ind | 5 | 1 | 2 | | — |
| 1932 | Charles Rogers | Ind | 5 | 4 | 0 | | — |
| 1933 | Charles Rogers | Ind | 2 | 4 | 2 | | — |
| 1934 | Skip Stahley | Ind | 4 | 3 | 1 | | — |
| 1935 | Lyal Clark | Ind | 2 | 5 | 1 | | — |
| 1936 | Lyal Clark | Mason-Dixon | 2 | 6 | 0 | | — |
| 1937 | Lyal Clark | Mason-Dixon | 1 | 7 | 0 | | — |
| 1938 | Stephen Grenda | Mason-Dixon | 3 | 5 | 0 | | — |
| 1939 | Stephen Grenda | Mason-Dixon | 1 | 7 | 0 | | — |
| 1940 | William D. Murray | Mason-Dixon | 5 | 3 | 0 | | — |
| 1941 | William D. Murray | Mason-Dixon | 7 | 0 | 1 | | — |
| 1942 | William D. Murray | Mason-Dixon | 8 | 0 | 0 | | — |
| 1946 | William D. Murray | Mason-Dixon | 10 | 0 | 0 | Won 1947 Cigar Bowl vs. Rollins, 21–7 | 19 |
| 1947 | William D. Murray | Ind | 4 | 4 | 0 | | — |
| 1948 | William D. Murray | Ind | 5 | 3 | 0 | | — |
| 1949 | William D. Murray | Ind | 8 | 1 | 0 | | — |
| 1950 | William D. Murray | Ind | 2 | 5 | 1 | | — |
| 1951 | David M. Nelson | Ind | 5 | 3 | 0 | | — |
| 1952 | David M. Nelson | Ind | 4 | 4 | 0 | | — |
| 1953 | David M. Nelson | Ind | 7 | 1 | 0 | | — |
| 1954 | David M. Nelson | Ind | 8 | 2 | 0 | Won 1954 Refrigerator Bowl vs. Kent State, 19–7 | — |
| 1955 | David M. Nelson | Ind | 8 | 1 | 0 | | — |
| 1956 | David M. Nelson | Ind | 5 | 3 | 1 | | — |
| 1957 | David M. Nelson | Ind | 4 | 3 | 0 | | — |
| 1958 | David M. Nelson | MAC | 5 | 3 | 0 | | — |
| 1959 | David M. Nelson | MAC | 8 | 1 | 0 | | — |
| 1960 | David M. Nelson | MAC | 2 | 6 | 1 | | — |
| 1961 | David M. Nelson | MAC | 4 | 4 | 0 | | — |
| 1962 | David M. Nelson | MAC | 7 | 2 | 0 | | — |
| 1963 | David M. Nelson | MAC | 8 | 0 | 0 | | — |
| 1964 | David M. Nelson | MAC | 4 | 5 | 0 | | — |
| 1965 | David M. Nelson | MAC | 5 | 4 | 0 | | — |
| 1966 | Tubby Raymond | MAC | 6 | 3 | 0 | | — |
| 1967 | Tubby Raymond | MAC | 2 | 7 | 0 | | — |
| 1968 | Tubby Raymond | MAC | 8 | 3 | 0 | Won 1968 Boardwalk Bowl vs. IUP, 31–24 | — |
| 1969 | Tubby Raymond | MAC | 9 | 2 | 0 | Won 1969 Boardwalk Bowl vs. North Carolina Central, 31–13 | — |
| 1970 | Tubby Raymond | Ind | 9 | 2 | 0 | Won 1970 Boardwalk Bowl vs. Morgan State, 38–23 | — |
| 1971 | Tubby Raymond | Ind | 10 | 1 | 0 | Won 1971 Boardwalk Bowl vs. C.W. Post, 72–22 | — |
| 1972 | Tubby Raymond | Ind | 10 | 0 | 0 | | — |
| 1973 | Tubby Raymond | Ind | 8 | 4 | 0 | Lost NCAA Semifinals (1973 Boardwalk Bowl) vs. Grambling State, 8–17 | — |
| 1974 | Tubby Raymond | Ind | 12 | 2 | 0 | Won NCAA Quarterfinals vs. Youngstown State, 35–14 Won NCAA Semifinals (Grantland Rice Bowl) vs. UNLV, 49–11 Lost NCAA Division II Championship Game (Camellia Bowl) vs. Central Michigan, 14–54 | — |
| 1975 | Tubby Raymond | Ind | 8 | 3 | 0 | | — |
| 1976 | Tubby Raymond | Ind | 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost NCAA Quarterfinals vs. Northern Michigan, 17–28 | — |
| 1977 | Tubby Raymond | Ind | 6 | 3 | 1 | | — |
| 1978 | Tubby Raymond | Ind | 10 | 4 | 0 | Won NCAA Quarterfinals vs. Jacksonville State, 42–27 Won NCAA Semifinals vs. Winston-Salem, 41–0 Lost NCAA Division II Championship Game vs. Eastern Illinois, 9–10 | — |
| 1979 | Tubby Raymond | Ind | 13 | 1 | 0 | Won NCAA Quarterfinals vs. Virginia Union, 58–28 Won NCAA Semifinals vs. Mississippi College, 60–10 Won NCAA Division II Championship Game (Zia Bowl) vs. Youngstown State, 38–21 | — |
| 1980 | Tubby Raymond | Ind | 9 | 2 | 0 | | — |
| 1981 | Tubby Raymond | Ind | 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals vs. Eastern Kentucky, 28–35 | — |
| 1982 | Tubby Raymond | Ind | 12 | 2 | 0 | Won NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals vs. Colgate, 20–13 Won NCAA I-AA Semifinals vs. Louisiana Tech, 17–0 Lost NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game (Pioneer Bowl) vs. Eastern Kentucky, 14–17 | — |
| 1983 | Tubby Raymond | Ind | 4 | 7 | 0 | | — |
| 1984 | Tubby Raymond | Ind | 8 | 3 | 0 | | — |
| 1985 | Tubby Raymond | Ind | 7 | 4 | 0 | | — |
| 1986 | Tubby Raymond | Yankee | 9 | 4 | 0 | Won NCAA I-AA Opening Round vs. William & Mary, 51–17 Lost NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals vs. Arkansas State, 14–55 | — |
| 1987 | Tubby Raymond | Yankee | 5 | 6 | 0 | | — |
| 1988 | Tubby Raymond | Yankee | 7 | 5 | 0 | Lost NCAA I-AA Opening Round vs. Furman, 7–21 | — |
| 1989 | Tubby Raymond | Yankee | 7 | 4 | 0 | | — |
| 1990 | Tubby Raymond | Yankee | 6 | 5 | 0 | | — |
| 1991 | Tubby Raymond | Yankee | 10 | 2 | 0 | Lost NCAA I-AA Opening Round vs. James Madison, 35–42 (2OT) | — |
| 1992 | Tubby Raymond | Yankee | 11 | 3 | 0 | Won NCAA I-AA Opening Round vs. Samford, 56–21 Won NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals vs. Northeast Louisiana, 41–18 Lost I-AA Semifinals vs. Marshall, 7–28 | — |
| 1993 | Tubby Raymond | Yankee | 9 | 4 | 0 | Won NCAA I-AA Opening Round vs. Montana, 49–48 Lost NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals vs. Marshall, 31–34 | — |
| 1994 | Tubby Raymond | Yankee | 7 | 3 | 1 | | — |
| 1995 | Tubby Raymond | Yankee | 11 | 2 | 0 | Won NCAA I-AA Opening Round vs. Hofstra, 38–17 Lost NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals vs. McNeese State, 18–52 | — |
| 1996 | Tubby Raymond | Yankee | 8 | 4 | — | Lost NCAA I-AA Opening Round vs. Marshall, 14–59 | 10 |
| 1997 | Tubby Raymond | Atlantic 10 | 12 | 2 | — | Won NCAA I-AA 1st Round vs. Hofstra, 24–14 Won NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals vs. Georgia Southern, 16–7 Lost NCAA I-AA Semifinal vs. McNeese State, 21–23 | 3 |
| 1998 | Tubby Raymond | Atlantic 10 | 7 | 4 | — | | 23 |
| 1999 | Tubby Raymond | Atlantic 10 | 7 | 4 | — | | — |
| 2000 | Tubby Raymond | Atlantic 10 | 12 | 2 | — | Won NCAA I-AA Opening Round vs. Portland State, 49–14 Won NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals vs. Lehigh, 49–22 Lost NCAA I-AA Semifinals vs. Georgia Southern, 18–27 | 3 |
| 2001 | Tubby Raymond | Atlantic 10 | 4 | 6 | — | | — |
| 2002 | K. C. Keeler | Atlantic 10 | 6 | 6 | — | | — |
| 2003 | K. C. Keeler | Atlantic 10 | 15 | 1 | — | Won NCAA I-AA Opening Round vs. Southern Illinois, 48–7 Won NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals vs. Northern Iowa, 37–7 Won NCAA I-AA Semifinals vs. Wofford Won NCAA I-AA Championship Game vs. Colgate, 40–0 | 1 |
| 2004 | K. C. Keeler | Atlantic 10 | 9 | 4 | — | Won NCAA I-AA Opening Round vs. Lafayette, 28–14 Lost NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals vs. William & Mary, 38–44 | 7 |
| 2005 | K. C. Keeler | Atlantic 10 | 6 | 5 | — | | — |
| 2006 | K. C. Keeler | Atlantic 10 | 5 | 6 | — | | — |
| 2007 | K. C. Keeler | CAA | 11 | 4 | — | Won NCAA I-AA Opening Round vs. Delaware State, 44–7 Won NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals vs. Northern Iowa, 39–27 Won NCAA I-AA Semifinals vs. Southern Illinois, 20–17 Lost NCAA I-AA Championship Game vs. Appalachian State, 21–49 | 2 |
| 2008 | K. C. Keeler | CAA | 4 | 8 | — | | — |
| 2009 | K. C. Keeler | CAA | 6 | 5 | — | | — |
| 2010 | K. C. Keeler | CAA | 12 | 3 | — | Won NCAA FCS Second Round vs. Lehigh, 42–20 Won NCAA FCS Quarterfinals vs. New Hampshire, 16–3 Won NCAA FCS Semifinals vs. Georgia Southern, 27–10 Lost NCAA FCS Championship vs. Eastern Washington, 19–20 | 2 |
| 2011 | K. C. Keeler | CAA | 7 | 4 | — | | 17 |
| 2012 | K. C. Keeler | CAA | 5 | 6 | — | | — |
| 2013 | Dave Brock | CAA | 7 | 5 | — | | — |
| 2014 | Dave Brock | CAA | 6 | 6 | — | | — |
| 2015 | Dave Brock | CAA | 4 | 7 | — | | — |
| 2016 | Dave Brock Dennis Dottin-Carter (interim) | CAA | 4 | 7 | — | | — |
| 2017 | Danny Rocco | CAA | 7 | 4 | 0 | | — |
| 2018 | Danny Rocco | CAA | 7 | 5 | 0 | Lost NCAA FCS First Round vs. James Madison, 6–20 | 24 |
| 2019 | Danny Rocco | CAA | 5 | 7 | 0 | | — |
| 2020 | Danny Rocco | CAA | 7 | 1 | 0 | Won NCAA FCS First Round vs. Sacred Heart, 19–10 Won NCAA FCS Quarterfinals vs. Jacksonville State, 20–14 Lost NCAA FCS Semifinals vs. South Dakota State, 3–33 | 5 |
| 2021 | Danny Rocco | CAA | 5 | 6 | 0 | | — |
| 2022 | Ryan Carty | CAA | 8 | 5 | 0 | Won NCAA FCS First Round vs. Saint Francis (PA), 56–17 Lost NCAA FCS Second Round vs. South Dakota State, 6–42 | 19 |
| 2023 | Ryan Carty | CAA | 9 | 4 | 0 | Won NCAA FCS First Round vs. Lafayette, 36–34 Lost NCAA FCS Second Round vs. Montana, 19–49 | 10 |
| Total | Total | Total | 732 | 483 | 44 | (all games) | (all games) |