Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Football

2003 - Football Championship Victory

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. In 2010 they were once again runners-up, that time to Eastern Washington. The Fightin’ Blue Hens have appeared in the Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs nineteen times. Their combined record is 25–18. They also appeared in the Division II playoffs five times with an overall record of 7–4. They were Division II National Champions in 1979.