1978 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

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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.

ConferenceIndependent
Record10–4
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorTed Kempski (11th season)
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1978 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record10–4
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (11th season)
Offensive schemeDelaware Wing-T
Base defense5–2
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1978 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 American International – 6–2–1
No. 3 Delaware ^ – 10–4–0
No. 10 Puget Sound – 9–2–0
C.W. Post – 7–2–0
Kentucky State – 7–2–1
Alabama State – 8–3–0
Santa Clara – 5–6–0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff – 4–6–0
Northern Colorado – 4–6–0
Springfield – 4–6–0
Central Connecticut – 3–7–0
Southern Connecticut State – 3–7–0
United States International – 2–8–0
Central State (OH) – 2–9–0
West Chester – 2–9–0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll
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Schedule

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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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