The Football Team in 1902. Sports Have Been an Important Part of Life At
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he football team in 1902. Sports have been an important part of Tlife at Delaware since the late 1800's, and around the turn of the century students were not considered real men unless they played football, which most of them did. om Rusy at- Ttempts to keep the ball away from his oppo- nents until he can pass it to a team- mate. Although sports such as la- crosse and wom- en's soccer are rel- atively new com- pared to teams such as football, they are gaining | popularity. ports have been at Delaware almost since its founding, although not always in their present form. The athletic pro- gram has grown from a rough field be- hind Old College and swimming in White Clay Creek to Sinclude a multi-million dollar con- vocation center, the Field House and Stadium, and Carpenter Sports Building. Opportunities al- so abound for the recreational athlete: intramurals, club sports, tennis courts, three fitness cen- ters, and volleyball courts on Har- rington Beach, just to name a few. With the growth of the school have come both an increase in the number of athletic teams and the expansion of the region in which they play, from the Maryland- Eastern Pennsylvania area to the entire East Coast and beyond. As the program has grown, Delaware athletics have risen from a way to kill time on a Sat- urday afternoon to nationally ranked competitors with thousands of fans. football Three in a Row he Delaware football team continued their Blue Hen player to receive for more than 1000 yards winning tradition by advancing to the NCAA and to rush for more than 2000 yards. Setting a new TI-AA playoffs for the third straight season. career record of 30 quarterback sacks was senior Not only did the Blue Hens qualify for post season Matt Morrill, defensive end. play, but they also led the Yankee Conference in Many more individuals contributed to the team's rushing with a regular season net of 296.6 yards per success. It was the sportsmanship exhibited by all game. those involved that allowed for the continued success As well as impressive team honors, there were also of the Delaware football team. many individual awards. Tubby Raymond, the head -— Karen Nye coach, rose to fourteenth place on the "all-time col- lege coaching win list" with a career record of 231- 91-2. Players were also busy creating new records. Jun- After calling a pass play, fullback Daryl Brown ac- ior fullback Daryl Brown set two new university re- cepts a pass from quarterback Keith Langan. Brown cords in career rushing and single season rushing. attempted to gain the yardage needed for a first Lanue Johnson, senior halfback, became the first down. 1994 Blue Hen Football Team S. Acker, M. Alexander, D. Aramany, S. Archi- bald, M. Bandish, C. Batts, C. Blessing, J. Boggs, D. Borichevsky, D. Botto, J. Brader, S. Brady, D. Brown, J. Carlson, T. Casey, S. Chambers, J. Chesslock, N. Coleman, M. Collier, M. Conway, D. Cooper, R. D'Angelo, M. Davis, B. DeBose, M. DiMartile, R. Dorfman, B. Doughty, C. DuBeau, S. Duff, J. Eagan, C. Fazio, M. Feldman, M. Fen- ' ske, J. Fileppo, J. Fileppone, R. Fiocchi, T. Fi- tzpatrick, M.Flanigan, D. Flower, B. Focht, D. Fry, G. Gardner, D. George, J. Gilman, R. Gil- more, J. Givens, D. Green, J. Gross, D. Grove, L. Hamlett, G. Hannan, K. Hebron, W. Henderson, R. Higbee, M. Hondru, M. Hoverman, D. Hulme, B. Hunt, C. Johnson, L. Johnson, G. Justice, A. Kellam, J. Key, C. Kohan, C. Kumpon, J. La- mancusa, K. Langan, S. Lenz, S. Leo, J. Lubin, B. Lynch, M. Madson, K. Malloy, J. Mastrangelo, G. McGraw, B. McDevitt, S. McMurdy, L. Mc- Seed, B. Meyers, C. Moore, M. Morgan, M. Mor- rill, P. Mulhern, B. Newton, B. Meyers, C. Moore, M. Morgan, M. Morrill, P. Mulhern, B. Newton, A. Owen, A. Patton, G. Peden, K. Prins, L. Pyne, P. Quick, T. Rice, J. Romanelli, M. Ryan, K. Sabo, A. Seager, J. Seymour, J. Shields, J. Slusser, C. Smith, M. Smith, J. Spellman, M. - Spinelli, M. Sye, R. Tattersall, S. Trostle, D. Ty- ler, D. Underwood, G. Ventresca, R. West, S. White, M. Wildes, P. Williams, P. Williams, R. Wood, J. Zack, J. Ziemba. 164 Showing concern for his team during a defensive drive down the field, a Blue Hen football player con- centrates on the officials' call concerning a flag down on the field. Players frequently spent as much time watching from the sidelines as they did on the field. Delaware Opp. 62 Lehigh 21 42 William & Mary 35 32 Rhode Island 11 56 West Chester 41 38 James Madison 42 19 Villanova 7 29 Massachussetts 43 21 Maine 19 30 Towson State 32 48 Richmond 10 28 Northeastern 23 49 Montana 48 31 Marshall 31 Keith Langan passes the ball to Daryl Brown to com- plete the play. Langan's passing, combined with Brown's rushing records, were two of the team's strengths. Quarterback Keith Langan looks for an opening as the Maine defense comes on strong. Langan threw a career high of three touchdowns and earned the hon- or of Wilmington Trust's Best of the Blue Hens. Football Domenic Botto faces off against his opponent, ready to tackle. Botto relied on speed to defend the Blue Hens. Mike Ryan waits in anticipation as the team pre- pares to take the field after half-time. With more than 100 members on the team, at any given time, most of them were on the sidelines rather than on the field. Aaron Kellam finds a unique way to beat the heat during a game. Kellam's excellent speed made him one of the top recruited freshmen of the season. A rainy Homecoming day didn't keep the fans from coming out to support the Blue Hens. The team didn't let them down, defeating Maine 21-19. 166 Football A Delaware linebacker attempts to break away from a tackle. Powerful plays like these resulted in Dela- ware's crushing defeat over Richmond. Sports 167 rield Hockey Sue Daddona follows the ball down the Players prepare to defend the goal. A Delaware player tries to keep her op- field. ponent away from the ball. Shots On Goal he University of Delaware field hockey team continued its tra- dition of outstanding play un- Tder the new leadership of coach Carol Miller. The Hens' first win was in the first game of the season, a 5-0 blanking of Ursinus College. Delaware then went on the road and lost to Maryland, then won over No. 17 Rutgers. They later de- feated No. 12 Princeton, 2-1, and pro- duced an overall record of 8-3. The week of October 11th, the Hens Delaware Opp. hit the top 20 for the first time since 1994 Blue Hen Field Hockey 1991, coming in at No. 15. L. Baugher, J. Butch, A. Bryant, S. Cowles, D. Couco, S. Daddona, 5 Ursinus 0 Things fell apart for the Hens as they M. DeMito, T. Donovan, P. Fichter, K. Frey, J. Garman, M. Hef- 0 Maryland 2 hit the tough North Atlantic Confer- ner, M. Kennedy, D. Landis, B. Lear, J. Lebrocq, K. Lockbaum, K. ence part of their schedule and lost five McEntee, C. Mussleman, C. Nichols, J. O'Neil, L. Perry, M Tobin- 0 Pennsylvania 4 of their remaining six contests, falling Fraser, B. Wolf. out of the Top 20 and finishing fifth in 3 LaSalle 0 the conference with a 3-3 mark. 1 West Chester 0 On the positive side for the Hens, they did finish above .500, and several 3 Rutgers 1 players were honored throughout the 0 Boston University 2 season for their exceptional play. Co-captain Sue Daddona led the 2 Maine 1 Hens in scoring with 17 points followed 2 Princeton 1 by Lauren Baugher with 16 points and Hefner with 15. 2 Vermont 0 — Mike Hromyak 4 Lehigh 1 0 (far left) Jen Butch fights for the ball Lafayette 2 with LaSalle's Renae Rutigliano. 1 New Hampshire 2 Butch, a freshman, will return next 0 Northeastern 4 year for another good season. 2 Drexel 0 A Delaware player attempts to score. 2 Virginia 4 Aggressive players like this were one of 0 St. Joseph's 1 the team's strengths. Sports 169 Women's soccer A Delaware player takes aim and prepares to kick the ball. This goal shot was ultimately successful. Delware Opp. 3 Loyola (111.) 1 3 Lafayete 1 3 Layola (MD) 0 9 Mt. St. Mary's 0 2 Hartford 3 0 Vermont 1 0 Villanova 2 3 St. John's 0 4 West Chester 0 0 Maine 0 3 UMBC 0 0 New Hampshire 2 7 Lehigh 1 4 St. Francis (Pa.) 0 2 Pennsylvania 0 0 LaSalle 1 2 SUNY-Stonybrook 1 0 Rutgers 1 (above and left) Kristy Hendrickson dribbles down the field and tries to keep her opponent from getting the ball. Hendrickson was one of the team's strongest scorers. Stopped At The Net he University of Delaware wom- Rookie of the Year, the first time a Blue en's soccer team enjoyed its finest Hen has won the honor. T season since becoming an inter- Deb Flowers opened some eyes early in collegiate team, compiling an 11- the season with her three goal, two assist 6-1 record. performance in a trouncing of Mt. St. Ma- Despite starting six freshman and hav- ry's. ing only one senior on the entire roster, Freshman Melissa Kulp led the Dela- the Hens broke or tied more than 20 ware defense, which finished the year No.