The1987 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented theUniversity of Delaware as a member of theYankee Conference during the1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 22nd-year head coachTubby Raymond, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the Yankee Conference. The team played home games atDelaware Stadium inNewark, Delaware.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	atRhode Island	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 13–26	7,028	[1]
September 19	No. 4(D-II)West Chester*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	W 28–21	20,018	[2]
September 26	No. 16Richmond	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 21–28	22,160	[3]
October 3	atNew Hampshire	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	L 21–45	6,826	[4]
October 10	UMass	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 37–34	21,764	[5]
October 17	atWilliam & Mary*	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	W 38–14	12,103	[6]
October 24	atLehigh*	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (rivalry)	W 28–24	14,100	[7]
October 31	Maine	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 56–592OT	15,766	[8]
November 7	atConnecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 19–20	3,498	[9]
November 14	Navy*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 22–31	23,100	[10]
November 21	Boston University	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 17–10OT	14,145	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings fromNCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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