The 2010 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) during the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by ninth-year head coach K. C. Keeler, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 12–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, sharing the CAA title with William & Mary. Delaware advanced to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where the Fightin' Blue Hens received a first round bye. They beat Lehigh in the second round, New Hampshire in the quarterfinals, and Georgia Southern in the semifinals before losing to Eastern Washington in the NCAA Division I Championship Game, after leading by 19 points late in the third quarter. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.
Delaware received one vote in the AP Poll following their wins against Towson and UMass.
Preseason Preseason awards Pat Devlin Consensus Draft Services Pre-Season NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision honorable mention All-American
Anthony Walters Consensus Draft Services Pre-Season NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision honorable mention All-American
Anthony Bratton Preseason All-CAA Football Defense - Safety (as voted on by the head coaches)
Schedule
Delaware was forced to revise their 2010 schedule when two Colonial Athletic Association opponents, the Northeastern Huskies and the Hofstra Pride, discontinued their football programs after the 2009 season.
Awards Watchlists Pat Devlin Walter Payton Award watchlist Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award watchlist
Postseason K. C. Keeler (coach) AFCA FCS Coach of the Year Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award
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