1966 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1966 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware in the Middle Atlantic Conference during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. In its first season under head coach Tubby Raymond, the team compiled a 6–3 record (6–0 against MAC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 201 to 156. Ed Sand was the team captain.[1][2] The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

1966 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
MAC champion
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
1966 record6–3 (6–0 MAC)
Head coachTubby Raymond (1st season)
CaptainEd Sand
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
1966 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
University
Delaware x 6 0 0  6 3 0
Gettysburg 4 2 0  7 2 0
Temple 2 2 0  6 3 0
Lafayette 2 3 0  3 6 0
Bucknell 2 3 0  4 5 0
Hofstra 1 3 0  2 8 0
Lehigh 0 4 0  0 9 0
College–Northern
Wilkes x 7 0 0  8 0 0
Upsala 6 1 0  ? ? ?
Delaware Valley 4 2 0  5 3 0
Lycoming 4 3 0  4 4 0
Moravian 4 4 1  4 4 1
Albright 4 4 0  4 5 0
Juniata 3 3 0  4 4 0
Wagner 1 3 1  2 6 1
Susquehanna* 1 2 0  3 6 0
College–Southern
Swarthmore x 6 0 1  6 0 1
Drexel 4 1 0  6 1 1
Franklin & Marshall 3 2 2  3 3 2
Dickinson 4 3 1  4 3 1
Western Maryland 2 3 0  4 5 0
Ursinus 2 4 1  2 5 1
Muhlenberg 2 6 1  2 6 1
Lebanon Valley 2 6 0  2 6 0
Pennsylvania Military 2 6 0  2 7 0
Haverford 1 5 0  1 6 0
Johns Hopkins 0 4 2  0 6 2
West Chester* 0 0 0  8 1 0
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible due to insufficient conference games
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 24HofstraW 35–1310,140
October 1at GettysburgGettysburg, PAW 3–0
October 8Lafayette
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 23–1510,024
October 15at Villanova*L 14–16
October 22Lehigh
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 41–013,132
October 29at TempleW 20–14
November 5at Buffalo*L 6–36
November 12at Boston UniversityBoston, MAL 14–42
November 19Bucknell
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 45–2010,099
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Delaware Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  2. "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 160. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
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