2002 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

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

2002 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Maine $^		7	–	2					11	–	3
Northeastern $^		7	–	2					10	–	3
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 ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The 2002 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 sixth 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's retirement. The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	7:00 PM	#5 Georgia Southern*	#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*	#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 #17 William & Mary		Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA (Rivalry)		L 42–45	11,682
October 5	1:00 PM	#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 #13 Massachusetts		Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA		L 7–17	11,553
November 9	12:00 PM	at Maine		Alfond Stadium • Orono, ME		W 37–13	4,792
November 23	1:00 PM	#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.