Wikiwand AI

1970 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

American college football season From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

ConferenceIndependent
Record9–2
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorTed Kempski (3rd season)
Quick facts Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football, Lambert Cup ...
1970 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–2
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (3rd season)
Offensive schemeDelaware Wing-T
Base defense5–2
CaptainRay Holcomb
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
Close
More information Conf., Overall ...
1970 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW 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
Mankato State – 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
Arkansas AM&N – 6–3–0
Southern Illinois – 6–3–0
St. Norbert – 6–3–0
Nevada – 6–3–1
Portland State – 6–4–0
UNLV – 6–4–0
Boston University – 5–4–0
Cortland – 5–4–0
Indiana (PA) – 5–4–0
Santa Clara – 5–4–1
Lafayette – 6–5–0
Colorado College – 4–4–0
Drexel – 4–4–0
Hofstra – 5–5–0
Indiana State – 5–5–0
Samford – 5–5–0
Wabash – 3–3–2
Saint Mary's – 3–4–0
Ashland – 4–6–0
Bucknell – 4–6–0
Lehigh – 4–6–0
Rose Poly – 3–5–1
Illinois College – 3–5–0
Northeastern – 3–5–0
Indiana Central – 3–6–0
Lake Forest – 3–6–0
Kentucky State – 3–6–0
Chicago – 2–5–0
Chattanooga – 3–8–0
Parsons – 2–7–0
Eastern Illinois – 2–8–0
Milwaukee – 1–9–0
Rankings from AP small college poll
Close

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]

Following the decision by the Middle Atlantic Conference to end football competition in its University Division, the Blue Hens competed as a football independent in 1970, though five of the former league rivals (Bucknell, Delaware, Gettysburg, Lafayette and Lehigh) continued to play an informal round-robin called the "Middle Five".[2]

Guard Conway Haymon received first-team honors on the 1970 Little All-America college football team, and running back Chuck Hall received second-team honors.[3]

The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12West Chester
W 39–2217,318[4]
September 19at Gettysburg
W 34–74,892[5]
September 26New HampshireNo. 5
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 53–1213,348[6]
October 3VillanovaNo. 4
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
L 31–3419,067[7]
October 10LafayetteNo. 11
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 36–2017,116[8]
October 17at RutgersNo. 7
W 54–2116,500[9]
October 31at TempleNo. 7
W 15–1314,000[10]
November 7at LehighNo. 8
L 13–3613,000[11]
November 14Boston UniversityNo. 18
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 51–1914,949[12]
November 21BucknellNo. 16
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 42–016,827[13]
December 12vs. Morgan StateNo. 11
W 38–2310,078[14]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Close

[15]

References

Related Articles

Timelines

Top Qs

Fact Checks