1978 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1978 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football Independent 10–4 Tubby Raymond 13th Ted Kempski 11th Delaware Wing-T 5–2 Delaware Stadium NCAA II Division Championship L 9–10 vs. Eastern Illinois 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. Schedule 1978 NCAA Division II AP Eastern September 9 w Rhode Island Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 37–0 18,584 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-blue-hens-rip-rhode-isl/136074089/ Sunday News Journal Blue Hens rip Rhode Island 37–0 in opener September 10, 1978 November 30, 2023 Newspapers.com September 16 w 1978 West Chester Golden Rams West Chester Delaware Stadium Newark, DE rivalry 56–0 19,241 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-delaware-runs/136074159/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Delaware runs roughshod over West Chester, 56–0 September 17, 1978 November 30, 2023 Newspapers.com September 23 w 1978 Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 35–7 17,119 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-delaware-stops-western-il/136074258/ The Pantagraph Delaware stops Western Illinois September 24, 1978 November 30, 2023 Newspapers.com September 30 l y 1 Temple Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA 7–38 26,745 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-news-temple-owls-egged-on-crack/136074340/ Sunday News Temple Owls egged on, crack Blue Hens, 38–7 October 1, 1978 November 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 7 l y 2 Lehigh 6 (I-AA) Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA rivalry 17–27 14,000 Lehigh Tops Error-Prone Delaware Bill Simmons October 8, 1978 1-F The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56392599/1978-lehigh-delaware October 14 w 4 North Carolina A&T Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 26–0 19,304 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-delaware-trounces-at/136074437/ Greensboro Daily News Delaware trounces A&T October 15, 1978 November 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 21 w y 2 Middle Tennessee Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN 53–3 3,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-big-blue-hens-pluck-raide/136074512/ The Tennessean Big Blue Hens pluck Raiders October 22, 1978 November 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 28 l y 2 The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC 14–21 13,155 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florence-morning-news-blocked-kick-lifts/136074607/ Florence Morning News Blocked kick lifts Citadel October 29, 1978 November 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 4 w 6 Maine Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 48–0 19,627 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-imperfect-blue-hens-s/136074762/ Sunday News Journal 'Imperfect' Blue Hens still beat Maine by 48 points November 5, 1978 November 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 11 w 4 Villanova Delaware Stadium Newark, DE rivalry 23–22 20,189 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times-blue-hens-slip-past-vill/136074843/ The Daily Times Blue Hens slip past Villanova November 12, 1978 November 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 18 w 3 Colgate Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 38–29 19,003 Marzo Flings 482 but Foe Survives Press & Sun-Bulletin Binghamton, N.Y. November 19, 1978 5B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54298101/1978-colgate-delaware-1119-p-5b Newspapers.com November 25 w 3 Jacksonville State 7 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE NCAA Division II Quarterfinal 42–27 11,235 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113849160/delaware-whips-jacksonville-4227/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Delaware whips Jacksonville, 42–27 November 26, 1978 November 29, 2022 Newspapers.com December 2 w 3 1978 Winston-Salem State Rams Winston-Salem State 1 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE NCAA Division II Semifinal 41–0 10,963 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-delaware-derails-r/136074951/ Winston-Salem Journal Delaware derails Rams 41–0 December 3, 1978 November 30, 2023 Newspapers.com December 9 l y 3 Eastern Illinois 5 Pirate Stadium Longview, TX NCAA Division II Championship 9–10 5,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-late-kick-off-mark-easte/136075060/ The Pantagraph Late kick off mark, Eastern wins title December 10, 1978 November 30, 2023 Newspapers.com Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Delaware) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/180/stats/13635 National Collegiate Athletic Association February 1, 2022 https://bluehens.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=1055 1978 Schedule UD Athletics February 11, 2019 References Delaware Category:Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football seasons Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football