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melloware13
January 23rd, 2015, 10:39 AM
4 meetings announced between 2016 and 2020, all in Newark.

http://www.bluehens.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=29100&ATCLID=209860619

Game Dates: 9/3/2016; 9/2/2017; 9/7/2019; 9/12/2020

For Delaware, that completes the 2016 and 17 non-conference schedules. In 2016, the Hens are also playing @ Lafayette (9/10) and @ Wake Forest (9/17), and in 2017, the Hens are also playing @ Virginia Tech (9/9) and Cornell (9/16).
ngineer
January 23rd, 2015, 01:11 PM
I had heard that the Hens were going to renew with Lehigh in the not too distant future. Any confirmation of that? For whatever reason LU does not publish its future schedules citing that they are not 'final' and not wanting people relying on them. I welcome the early schedules as it helps planning ahead to avoid conflicts with things like weddings and vacations.
Professor Chaos
January 23rd, 2015, 01:50 PM
Hmmm, all four in state "rivalry" games at the same venue. I like the concept ;)
melloware13
January 23rd, 2015, 01:51 PM
Earliest it could be would be 2018, Hens currently have 2 openings for both 18 and 19, and 1 for 20. 2016 is Del St, @ Laf, @ Wake; 2017 is Del St, @ VTech, Cornell; 2018 only has Lafayette; 2019 has @ Pitt and Del St; 2020 has @ NC St and Del St

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Hmmm, all four in state "rivalry" games at the same venue. I like the concept ;)

It would be all 10 between 2007 and 2020.
Professor Chaos
January 23rd, 2015, 01:52 PM
It would be all 10 between 2007 and 2020.
Even better xthumbsupx
Lehigh Football Nation
January 23rd, 2015, 02:38 PM
Earliest it could be would be 2018, Hens currently have 2 openings for both 18 and 19, and 1 for 20. 2016 is Del St, @ Laf, @ Wake; 2017 is Del St, @ VTech, Cornell; 2018 only has Lafayette; 2019 has @ Pitt and Del St; 2020 has @ NC St and Del St

How epic would it be if Lehigh scheduled a one-off home game with Delaware in 2016 forcing Lafayette to get bought out of the home game vs. the Hens... just saying
melloware13
January 23rd, 2015, 03:38 PM
Since it's part of a 2-for-1 that has been in place for almost a decade, I think that game is safe.
WileECoyote06
January 24th, 2015, 02:45 PM
What is the point del. state? If the MEAC is going to play in the legacy bowl, why play Delaware so often?
Catsfan90
January 24th, 2015, 02:54 PM
Does Delaware pay them?
Ivytalk
January 24th, 2015, 04:28 PM
What was the UD connection that led to the scheduling of the Cornell game?
citdog
January 24th, 2015, 07:01 PM
If Kenny Carter, The Citadel '90, can't get Del St turned around it is just not possible to do so.
AggieManiac704
January 25th, 2015, 06:01 PM
What is the point del. state? If the MEAC is going to play in the legacy bowl, why play Delaware so often?

We're all still waiting on the official word I guess....other schools gotta fill a schedule to fill a well
813Jag
January 26th, 2015, 07:14 AM
What is the point del. state? If the MEAC is going to play in the legacy bowl, why play Delaware so often?
wouldn't that be even more reason to play them? If you're not going to the playoffs you should still play those types of teams IMO
bluehenbillk
January 26th, 2015, 07:26 AM
DelState doesn't bring any excitement to the Tub, and more unfortunately - they don't bring many fans either.

I've heard zero on Lehigh playing UD in the future.
DSUrocks07
January 26th, 2015, 08:03 AM
Any FCS team doesn't bring any excitement to the Tub, and more unfortunately - they don't bring many fans either.

Fify

UD has bigger problems than those that can be solved by "bringing the right kind of team" to Newark.