1970 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1970 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. In its fifth season under head coach Tubby Raymond, the team compiled a 9–2 record, won the Lambert Cup Eastern small college championship, defeated Morgan State in the Boardwalk Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 403 to 207. Roy Holcomb was the team captain.[1][2] The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

1970 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Lambert Cup Eastern champion
ConferenceIndependent
1970 record9–2
Head coachTubby Raymond (5th season)
CaptainRay Holcomb
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
1970 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 4 Tampa      10 1 0
No. 5 Tennessee State      10 0 0
No. 11 Delaware      9 2 0
Hawaii      9 2 0
Northern Michigan      8 2 0
No. 19 Eastern Michigan      7 2 1
Akron      7 3 0
Central Michigan      7 3 0
Temple      7 3 0
Drake      7 4 0
Wayne State (MI)      6 2 0
Nevada      6 3 1
Southern Illinois      6 3 0
Portland State      6 4 0
UNLV      6 4 0
Santa Clara      5 4 1
La Verne      5 4 0
Indiana State      5 5 0
Sonoma State      4 4 1
Drexel      4 4 0
Bucknell      4 6 0
Rose Poly      3 5 1
Northeastern      3 5 0
Chattanooga      3 8 0
Parsons      2 7 0
Milwaukee      1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 12West ChesterW 39–2217,318
September 19at GettysburgGettysburg, PAW 34–74,892
September 26New Hampshire
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 53–1213,348
October 3Villanova
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
L 31–3419,067
October 10Lafayette
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 36–2017,116
October 17at Rutgers
W 54–2116,500
October 31at TempleW 15–1314,000
November 7at LehighL 13–3613,000
November 14Boston University
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 51–1914,949
November 21Bucknell
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 42–016,827
December 12vs. Morgan StateW 38–2310,078

References

  1. "Delaware Yearly Results (1970-1974)". 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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