2007 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 2007 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the South Division of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach K. C. Keeler, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 11–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the CAA's South Division. Delaware advanced to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where the Fightin' Blue Hens beat Delaware State in the first round, Northern Iowa in the quarterfinals, and Southern Illinois in the semifinals before losing to Appalachian State in the NCAA Division I Championship Game. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

2007 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
DivisionSouth Division
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 2
FCS CoachesNo. 2
Record11–4 (5–3 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKirk Ciarrocca (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorNick Rapone (2nd season)
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
2007 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 7 UMass x+^  7 1   10 3  
Hofstra  4 4   7 4  
No. 14 New Hampshire ^  4 4   7 5  
Maine  3 5   4 7  
Northeastern  2 6   3 8  
Rhode Island  2 6   3 8  
South Division
No. 5 Richmond x+^  7 1   11 3  
No. 12 James Madison ^  6 2   8 4  
No. 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 poll
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