1977 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1977 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware in the 1977 NCAA Division II football season as an independent. They were led by Tubby Raymond, who was in his 12th season as head coach of the Fightin' Blue Hens. The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. The Hens missed the playoffs, finishing the season with a record of 6–3–1.

1977 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceIndependent
1977 record6–3–1
Head coachTubby Raymond (12th season)
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (10th season)
Offensive schemeDelaware Wing-T
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
(Capacity: 23,000)
1977 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 8 Lehigh ^   –    12 –2 –0
UNLV   –    9 –2 –0
No. T–5 Nevada   –    8 –3 –0
Northern Michigan   –    7 –3 –0
Portland State   –    7 –4 –0
Delaware   –    6 –3 –1
Akron   –    6 –4 –1
Central State (OH)   –    5 –6 –0
Bucknell   –    4 –5 –0
Cal State Los Angeles   –    4 –5 –0
Northeastern   –    3 –6 –1
Northern Colorado   –    3 –7 –0
Santa Clara   –    2 –7 –1
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 10at Eastern Kentucky
L 7–24
September 17West Chester
W 17–15
September 24Morgan State
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
T 29–29
October 1Temple
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 3–6
October 8The Citadel
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 23–7
October 15at Villanova
L 16–33
October 22Middle Tennessee
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 60–7
October 29Connecticut
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 28–0
November 5Davidson
W 41–7
November 19Colgate
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 21–3
  • Homecoming

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Roster
1977 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 14 Jeff Komlo Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

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References
  1. "1977 Football Schedule". Delaware University Department of Athletics. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
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