1971 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1971 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their seventh season under head coach Tubby Raymond, the team compiled a 10–1 record and was voted No. 1 in the AP and UPI small college polls. The season concluded with a victory over C.W. Post in the Boardwalk Bowl.[1]

1971 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
NCAA College Division national champion (AP and UPI)
Boardwalk Bowl, W 72–22 vs. C.W. Post
Conference	Independent
1971 record	10–1
Head coach	Tubby Raymond (7th season)
Home stadium	Delaware Stadium

1971 NCAA College Division independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Delaware			–					10	–	1	–	0
No. 5 Tennessee State			–					9	–	1	–	0
No. 8 Akron			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 3 Eastern Michigan			–					7	–	1	–	2
Northern Michigan			–					7	–	3	–	0
Hawaii			–					7	–	4	–	0
Santa Clara			–					6	–	4	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					6	–	4	–	0
Tampa			–					6	–	5	–	0
UNLV			–					5	–	4	–	1
Bucknell			–					5	–	5	–	0
Central Michigan			–					5	–	5	–	0
Milwaukee			–					5	–	5	–	0
Nevada			–					5	–	5	–	0
Wayne State (MI)			–					4	–	4	–	0
Northeastern			–					4	–	5	–	0
Portland State			–					4	–	5	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					4	–	6	–	1
Indiana State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Rose-Hulman			–					3	–	6	–	0
Drexel			–					2	–	6	–	0
Chattanooga			–					2	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. Ralph Borgess was the team captain.[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	Gettysburg	No. 7	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 30–8	15,414
September 25	at New Hampshire	No. 5	Wildcat Stadium Durham, NH	W 40–7	10,458
October 2	Villanova	No. 5	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	W 23–15	20,284
October 9	at Lafayette	No. 4	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	W 49–0	11,000
October 16	Rutgers	No. 2	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 48–7	16,709
October 23	West Chester	No. 1	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	W 47–8	17,648
October 30	Temple	No. 1	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 27–32	22,582	[2]
November 6	Lehigh	No. 3	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 49–22	21,191
November 13	at Boston University	No. 1	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 54–0	3,500
November 20	at Bucknell	No. 1	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 46–0	7,800
December 11	vs. C.W. Post	No. 1	Atlantic City, NJ (Boardwalk Bowl)	W 72–22	10,614	[3]
Rankings from UPI small college poll

References

1. "2012 Delaware Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 160.
2. Mark Heisler (October 31, 1971). "Temple Stuns Delaware on Two Late TDs". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. D1, D9 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Delaware Humbles Post, 72-22". Asbury Park Sunday Press. December 12, 1971. p. E3 – via Newspapers.com.