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2007 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

2007 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Lambert Cup winner
Conference Colonial Athletic Association
Ranking
Sports Network No. 2
FCS Coaches No. 2
2007 record 11–4 (5–3 CAA)
Head coach K.C. Keeler (6th year)
Offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca (6th year)
Defensive coordinator Nick Rapone (2nd year)
Home stadium Delaware Stadium
(Capacity: 22,000)
Seasons
« 2006 2008 »
2007 CAA football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
North
#7 UMass x+^   7 1         10 3  
Hofstra   4 4         7 4  
#14 New Hampshire ^   4 4         7 5  
Maine   3 5         4 7  
Northeastern   2 6         3 8  
Rhode Island   2 6         3 8  
South
#5 Richmond x+^   7 1         11 3  
#12 James Madison ^   6 2         8 4  
#2 Delaware ^   5 3         11 4  
Villanova   5 3         7 4  
William & Mary   2 6         4 7  
Towson   1 7         3 8  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2007 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware in the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. This was the program's first season of play in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). K. C. Keeler served as head coach for the sixth season. He previously brought the Blue Hens to the FCS championship game, winning it in 2003. In 2007, the team made it to the championship game again after posting an 11–3 record, but lost to the Appalachian State Mountaineers, 49–21.

The 2007 season marked the first season of play for the Colonial Athletic Association, which was formed in 2005. From 1997 to 2006, the Delaware Blue Hens football team was a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. Delaware, along with Hofstra University, James Madison University, the University of Maine, the University of Massachusetts, the University of New Hampshire, Northeastern University, the University of Rhode Island, the University of Richmond, Towson University, Villanova University, and the College of William & Mary, left the Atlantic 10 Conference to form the twelve-team conference.

The Blue Hens received 17 letters of intent on National Signing Day, February 7, 2007.


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