2006 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 2006 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the South Division of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach K. C. Keeler, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the A-10's South Division. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

2006 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Division	South Division
Record	5–6 (3–5 A-10)
Head coach	K. C. Keeler (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Kirk Ciarrocca (5th season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Nick Rapone (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Delaware Stadium
Seasons ← 2005 2007 →

2006 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North Division
No. 2 UMass x$^		8	–	0					13	–	2
No. 6 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 Division
No. 9 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 champion x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	7:00 pm	West Chester*	No. 16	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)		W 30–7	22,329
September 16	7:00 pm	Albany*	No. 11	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE		L 10–17	22,016
September 23	12:00 pm	at Rhode Island	No. 18	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI		W 24–17	2,577
September 30	7:00 pm	No. 1 New Hampshire	No. 17	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	CN8	L 49–52	22,055
October 7	12:00 pm	Northeastern	No. 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 No. 10 Richmond		University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA	CN8	W 28–24	6,200
October 28	1:00 pm	Towson	No. 25	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE		L 35–49	22,136
November 4	6:00 pm	at No. 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	[1]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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