When a Blue Hen fights an Eagle, anything could happen. It's best to acknowledge that before exploring the origins of the University of Delaware mascot in a way that could be construed as giving the subject either too much or too little respect. When the Georgia Southern Eagles play the Fighting Blue Hens in the NCAA FCS Semifinals Saturday at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Del., the respect will be mutual.
So what exactly is a Fightin' Blue Hen?
Delaware mascot has origins in the Revolutionary War