1968 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1968 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware in the Middle Atlantic Conference during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. In its third season under head coach Tubby Raymond, the team compiled an 8–3 record (5–0 against MAC opponents), won the MAC University Division championship, defeated IUP in the Boardwalk Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 319 to 180. Bob Novotny was the team captain.[1][2] The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

1968 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
MAC University Division champion
Lambert Cup
Boardwalk Bowl, W 31–24 vs. IUP
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
1968 record8–3 (5–0 MAC)
Head coachTubby Raymond (3rd season)
CaptainBob Novotny
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
1968 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
University
Delaware x 5 0 0  7 3 0
Bucknell 3 2 0  5 5 0
Lehigh 2 2 0  3 7 0
Lafayette 2 2 0  7 3 0
Temple 2 2 0  4 6 0
Hofstra 1 3 0  5 5 0
Gettysburg 1 4 0  1 8 0
West Chester* 0 1 0  5 3 0
College–Northern
Albright x 7 0 0  8 1 0
No. 19 Wilkes x 6 0 0  8 0 0
Delaware Valley 5 2 0  6 2 0
Juniata 4 2 0  7 2 0
Upsala 3 4 0  ? ? ?
Moravian 3 6 0  3 6 0
Susquehanna 1 5 0  2 6 1
Lycoming 1 7 0  1 7 0
Wagner* 3 1 0  3 6 0
College–Southern
Franklin & Marshall x 6 1 0  6 2 0
Johns Hopkins x 6 1 0  7 2 0
Muhlenberg 6 3 0  6 3 0
Western Maryland 3 3 0  5 4 0
Lebanon Valley 4 4 0  4 4 0
Ursinus 3 5 0  3 5 0
Pennsylvania Military 2 5 0  2 7 0
Haverford 1 6 0  1 6 0
Swarthmore 1 6 0  1 7 0
Dickinson 1 7 0  1 7 0
Drexel* 3 1 0  4 4 0
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible due to insufficient conference games
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 21HofstraW 35–010,840
September 28at Villanova*L 0–1612,025
October 5UMass*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 28–2313,261
October 12at Buffalo*L 17–298,536
October 19West Chester
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 28–08,667
October 26at TempleW 50–277,500
November 2at Rutgers*L 14–2318,000
November 9at LehighW 37–139,000
November 16Boston University*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 41–1310,350
November 23Bucknell
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 38–1210,924
December 14vs. IUP*W 31–249,849
  • *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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