2001 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

2001 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
2001 record	4–6 (4–5 A-10)
Head coach	Tubby Raymond (36th year)
Offensive coordinator	Ted Kempski (34th year)
Offensive scheme	Delaware Wing–T
Defensive coordinator	Bob Sabol (11th year)
Home stadium	Delaware Stadium (Capacity: 22,000)

2001 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#11 Hofstra +^		7	–	2					9	–	3
#10 Maine +^		7	–	2					9	–	3
#20 Villanova +		7	–	2					8	–	3
#17 William & Mary +^		7	–	2					8	–	4
#21 Rhode Island		6	–	3					8	–	3
Delaware		4	–	5					4	–	6
Northeastern		4	–	5					5	–	6
UMass		3	–	6					3	–	8
Richmond		3	–	6					3	–	8
New Hampshire		2	–	7					4	–	7
James Madison		0	–	9					2	–	9
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The 2001 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Division I-AA college football in its fifth season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A–10). They were led by Tubby Raymond, who was in his 36th season as head coach of the Fightin' Blue Hens. The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. Coach Raymond would go on to retire following the season, ending his career with 300 wins, and would be replaced by K.C. Keeler. The September 15th game scheduled against West Chester was cancelled after the September 11 attacks.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	7:00 PM	Rhode Island		Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE		L 7–10	20,794
September 8	12:00 PM	at Georgia Southern*		Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA		L 7–38	16,105
September 15	7:00 PM	West Chester*		Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE		Cancelled	–
September 22	7:00 PM	Massachusetts		Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE	CN8	W 35–7	20,372
September 29	1:00 PM	at Northeastern		Parsons Field • Boston, MA		L 7–20	3,389
October 6	1:00 PM	at New Hampshire		Cowell Stadium • Durham, NH		W 49–36	5,584
October 13	12:00 PM	Hofstra		Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE		L 14–39	20,866
October 20	1:00 PM	William & Mary		Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE (Rivalry)		L 17–21	21,563
November 3	12:00 PM	at James Madison		Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA (Rivalry)		W 28–3	10,000
November 10	1:00 PM	Richmond		Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE		W 10–6	18,923
November 17	1:00 PM	at Villanova		Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA (Battle of the Blue)		L 14–19	11,829
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network I–AA poll. All times are in Eastern Time.