1990 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1990 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 25th-year head coach Tubby Raymond, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing in a four-way tie for second in the Yankee Conference. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

1990 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	6–5 (5–3 Yankee)
Head coach	Tubby Raymond (25th season)
Offensive coordinator	Ted Kempski (23rd season)
Offensive scheme	Delaware Wing-T
Home stadium	Delaware Stadium

1990 Yankee Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 9 UMass $^	7	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	1
No. T–19 New Hampshire	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	1
Delaware	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Connecticut	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Villanova	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Boston University	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Maine	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Rhode Island	2	–	6	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Richmond	1	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	Boston University	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 34–20
September 15	at New Hampshire	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	L 7–34
September 22	West Chester*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	W 13–12
September 29	Rhode Island	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 24–19	12,341
October 6	William & Mary*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	L 12–22	21,378
October 13	at Villanova	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA (Battle of the Blue)	W 19–15	8,850
October 20	No. 8 UMass	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 3–17	22,184
October 27	at Maine	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 10–17
November 3	Connecticut	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 35–21
November 10	at Richmond	UR Stadium Richmond, VA	W 35–25	5,090
November 17	at Navy*	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 27–31
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game