The 2017 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Danny Rocco, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the CAA. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.
Schedule
Coaching staff Name Position Year Alma mater Danny Rocco Head coach 1st Wake Forest (1984) Matt Simon Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks 1st Eastern New Mexico (1976) Chris Cosh Defensive coordinator/defensive backs 1st Virginia Tech (1984) Eddie Allen Special teams coordinator/running backs 4th New Haven (2003) Blaine McCorkle Offensive line 1st Louisiana State (2000) Levern Belin Wide receivers 1st Virginia (2007) Bill Polin Tight ends 1st Colby (2000) Manny Rojas Inside Linebackers 1st Liberty (2007) Clint Sintim Outside Linebackers 1st Virginia (2009) Wes Reber Defensive Quality Control 1st Duquesne (2012) Chris Stewart Strength and conditioning 1st Western Carolina (1998) Carl Kotz Director of football operations 1st Clemson (2003) Tony Palmieri Video coordinator 1st North Florida (2009) Jude Moser Administrative Assistant 8th University of Delaware(1984)
Game summaries
Delaware State
At Virginia Tech
Cornell
James Madison
At Stony Brook
William & Mary
Richmond
At Towson
At Maine
Albany
At Villanova
Ranking movements
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