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1978 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1978 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by 13th-year head coach Tubby Raymond and played their home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

1978 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record10–4
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (11th season)
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 American International   –   6 – 2 – 1
No. 3 Delaware ^   –   10 – 4 – 0
Kentucky State   –   7 – 2 – 1
Santa Clara   –   5 – 6 – 0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   –   4 – 6 – 0
Northern Colorado   –   4 – 6 – 0
Central Connecticut   –   3 – 7 – 0
Southern Connecticut State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Central State (OH)   –   2 – 9 – 0
West Chester   –   2 – 9 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Rhode Island
W 37–018,584[1]
September 16West Chester
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 56–019,241[2]
September 23Western Illinois
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 35–717,119[3]
September 30at TempleNo. 1
L 7–3826,745[4]
October 7at No. 6 (I-AA) LehighNo. 2
L 17–2714,000[5]
October 14North Carolina A&TNo. 4
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 26–019,304[6]
October 21at Middle TennesseeNo. 2
W 53–33,500[7]
October 28at The CitadelNo. 2
L 14–2113,155[8]
November 4MaineNo. 6
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 48–019,627[9]
November 11VillanovaNo. 4
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 23–2220,189[10]
November 18ColgateNo. 3
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 38–2919,003[11]
November 25No. 7 Jacksonville StateNo. 3
W 42–2711,235[12]
December 2No. 1 Winston-Salem StateNo. 3
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (NCAA Division II Semifinal)
W 41–010,963[13]
December 9vs. No. 5 Eastern IllinoisNo. 3
L 9–105,500[14]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References edit

  1. ^ "Blue Hens rip Rhode Island 37–0 in opener". Sunday News Journal. September 10, 1978. Retrieved November 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Delaware runs roughshod over West Chester, 56–0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 17, 1978. Retrieved November 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Delaware stops Western Illinois". The Pantagraph. September 24, 1978. Retrieved November 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Temple Owls egged on, crack Blue Hens, 38–7". Sunday News. October 1, 1978. Retrieved November 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Simmons, Bill (October 8, 1978). "Lehigh Tops Error-Prone Delaware". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-F – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Delaware trounces A&T". Greensboro Daily News. October 15, 1978. Retrieved November 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Big Blue Hens pluck Raiders". The Tennessean. October 22, 1978. Retrieved November 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Blocked kick lifts Citadel". Florence Morning News. October 29, 1978. Retrieved November 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "'Imperfect' Blue Hens still beat Maine by 48 points". Sunday News Journal. November 5, 1978. Retrieved November 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Blue Hens slip past Villanova". The Daily Times. November 12, 1978. Retrieved November 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Marzo Flings 482 but Foe Survives". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. November 19, 1978. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Delaware whips Jacksonville, 42–27". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 26, 1978. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Delaware derails Rams 41–0". Winston-Salem Journal. December 3, 1978. Retrieved November 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Late kick off mark, Eastern wins title". The Pantagraph. December 10, 1978. Retrieved November 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  16. ^ "1978 Schedule". UD Athletics. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
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