2006 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

2006 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference South
2006 record	5–6 (3–5 A-10)
Head coach	K.C. Keeler (5th year)
Offensive coordinator	Kirk Ciarrocca (5th year)
Defensive coordinator	Nick Rapone (1st year)
Home stadium	Delaware Stadium (Capacity: 22,000)

2006 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North
#2 UMass x$^		8	–	0					13	–	2
New Hampshire ^		5	–	3					9	–	4
Maine		5	–	3					6	–	5
Northeastern		4	–	4					5	–	6
Rhode Island		2	–	6					4	–	7
Hofstra		1	–	7					2	–	9
South
James Madison x^		7	–	1					9	–	3
Villanova		5	–	3					6	–	5
Towson		4	–	4					7	–	4
Richmond		3	–	5					6	–	5
Delaware		3	–	5					5	–	6
William & Mary		1	–	7					3	–	8
+ – Conference co-champions x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2006 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) college football in its seventh season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (CAA), and the football program's final season of play in the A–10. They were led by K.C. Keeler, who was in his fifth 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 9	7:00 PM	West Chester*	#16	Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE		W 30–7	22,329
September 16	7:00 PM	Albany*	#11	Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE		L 10–17	22,016
September 23	12:00 PM	at Rhode Island	#18	Meade Stadium • Kingston, RI		W 24–17	2,577
September 30	7:00 PM	#1 New Hampshire	#17	Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE	CN8	L 49–52	22,055
October 7	12:00 PM	Northeastern	#18	Parsons Field • Brookline, MA		L 24–27	3,125
October 14	12:00 PM	Hofstra*		Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE		W 10–6	21,688
October 21	6:00 PM	at #10 Richmond		University of Richmond Stadium • Richmond, VA	CN8	W 28–24	6,200
October 28	1:00 PM	Towson	#25	Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE		L 35–49	22,136
November 4	6:00 PM	at #4 James Madison		Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA (Rivalry)	CN8	L 24–44	16,144
November 11	1:00 PM	at William & Mary		Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA (Rivalry)		W 28–14	20,655
November 18	1:00 PM	Villanova		Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE (Battle of the Blue)	CN8	L 27–28	21,894
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS poll. All times are in Eastern Time.