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The 1976 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by Tubby Raymond, who was in his 11th season as head coach of the Fightin' Blue Hens. The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. The Hens lost to Northern Michigan in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division II playoffs and finished the season with a record of 8–3–1.

ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3–1
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorTed Kempski (9th season)
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1976 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3–1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (9th season)
Offensive schemeDelaware Wing-T
Base defense5–2
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
Seasons
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1976 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Northern Michigan ^ – 11–2–0
No. 3 Akron ^ – 10–3–0
No. 7 UNLV ^ – 9–3–0
No. 4 Delaware ^ – 8–3–1
Nevada – 8–3–0
Portland State – 8–3–0
Tennessee State – 7–2–1
American International – 6–3–0
Northern Colorado – 6–3–0
Madison – 7–4–0
Santa Clara – 7–4–0
Western Carolina – 6–4–0
Chattanooga – 6–4–1
Southern Connecticut State – 5–4–0
Central State (OH) – 6–5–0
Lehigh – 6–5–0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff – 5–5–0
Central Connecticut – 5–5–0
Illinois College – 4–4–1
Lafayette – 5–5–0
Eastern Illinois – 5–6–0
Bucknell – 4–5–0
Youngstown State – 4–6–0
Kentucky State – 3–7–1
Nebraska–Omaha – 3–8–0
Northeastern – 2–7–0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Eastern Kentucky
W 37–2117,528[1]
September 18at The Citadel
L 15–1721,570[2]
September 25North Dakota
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 59–1717,865[3]
October 2at Temple
W 18–1615,861[4]
October 9at William & MaryNo. 4
W 15–1315,500[5]
October 16at VillanovaNo. 2
T 24–2420,528[6]
October 23Virginia MilitarydaggerNo. 4
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 6–1021,134[7]
October 30at ConnecticutNo. 8
W 6–309,956[8]
November 6DavidsonNo. 5
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 63–016,130[9]
November 13West ChesterNo. 4
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 42–714,378[10]
November 20MaineNo. 4
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 46–714,100–14,136[11][12]
November 27No. 2 Northern MichiganNo. 4
L 17–3812,500[13]
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