2000 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

2000 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Atlantic 10 Co–Champions Lambert Cup
NCAA I–AA Semifinals vs. Georgia Southern, L 18–27
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
2000 record	12–2 (7–1 A-10)
Head coach	Tubby Raymond (35th year)
Offensive coordinator	Ted Kempski (33rd year)
Offensive scheme	Delaware Wing–T
Defensive coordinator	Bob Sabol (10th year)
Home stadium	Delaware Stadium (Capacity: 22,000)

2000 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#3 Delaware +^		7	–	1					12	–	2
#6 Richmond +^		7	–	1					10	–	3
UMass		5	–	3					7	–	4
James Madison		4	–	4					6	–	5
New Hampshire		4	–	4					6	–	5
William & Mary		4	–	4					5	–	6
Maine		3	–	5					5	–	6
Villanova		3	–	5					5	–	6
Rhode Island		2	–	6					3	–	8
Northeastern		1	–	7					4	–	7
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The 2000 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 fourth season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A–10). They were led by Tubby Raymond, who was in his 35th season as head coach of the Fightin' Blue Hens. The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	12:00 PM	at Rhode Island		Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI		W 29–7	3,016
September 9	7:00 PM	The Citadel*	#13	Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE		W 38–0	22,075
September 16	7:00 PM	at Hofstra*		James M. Shuart Stadium • Hempstead, NY		W 44–14	7,706
September 23	7:00 PM	West Chester*		Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE		W 84–0	21,152
September 30	1:00 PM	Northeastern		Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE		W 42–0	17,811
October 7	1:00 PM	at Richmond		University of Richmond Stadium • Richmond, VA		W 24–17	13,100
October 14	1:00 PM	at William & Mary	#4	Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA (Rivalry)		W 28–17	7,416
October 28	12:00 PM	James Madison		Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE (Rivalry)		W 33–14	22,009
November 4	1:00 PM	New Hampshire		Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE		L 44–45 OT	21,854
November 11	12:00 PM	at #21 Massachusetts		Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA		W 31–19	8,680
November 18	1:00 PM	Villanova		Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE (Battle of the Blue)		W 59–42	22,020
November 25	12:00 PM	Portland State*		Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE (NCAA I–AA First Round)		W 49–14	12,945
December 2	12:00 PM	Lehigh*		Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE (NCAA I–AA Quarterfinal)		W 49–22	16,390
December 9	12:00 PM	Georgia Southern*		Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE (NCAA I–AA Semifinal)		L 18–27	15,035
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network I–AA poll. All times are in Eastern Time.