1976 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1976 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football Independent 8–3–1 Tubby Raymond 11th Ted Kempski 9th Delaware Wing-T 5–2 Lambert Cup Delaware Stadium NCAA Division II Quarterfinal L 17–28 vs. 1976 Northern Michigan Wildcats Northern Michigan 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 1976 Northern Michigan Wildcats Northern Michigan in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division II playoffs and finished the season with a record of 8–3–1. Schedule UPI Division II Coaches Poll September 11 w 1976 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 37–21 17,528 Hens Score a Sloppy 37-21 Rout Gene Quinn September 12, 1976 Sports 1 Sunday News Journal Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71820659/1976-delaware-eastern/ September 18 l y The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC 15–17 21,570 Hens Lose to Citadel Gene Quinn September 19, 1976 Sports 1 Sunday News Journal Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71822363/1976-delaware-citadel/ September 25 w 1976 North Dakota Fighting Sioux North Dakota Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 59–17 17,865 Delaware Routs N. Dakota, 59-17 Bill Simmons September 26, 1976 11E The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71823495/1976-delaware-dakota/ October 2 w y Temple Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 18–16 15,861 Delaware Cuts Temple Down a Size Frank Dolson October 3, 1976 1E The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71825088/1976-delaware-temple/ October 9 w y 4 William & Mary Cary Field Williamsburg, VA rivalry 15–13 15,500 Delaware Hands W&M 15-13 Setback Ed Richards October 10, 1976 C1 Daily Press Newport News, Va. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71825953/1976-delaware-wm/ October 16 t y 2 Villanova Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA rivalry 24–24 20,528 Villanova Ties 'Un-American' Delaware at 24 Chuck Newman October 17, 1976 1E The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71826371/1976-delaware-villanova/ October 23 l y 4 Virginia Military Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 6–10 21,134 Hens' Mistakes Give VMI 'Miracle' Gene Quinn October 24, 1976 Sports 1 Sunday News Journal Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71827195/1976-delaware-vmi/ October 30 w y 8 Connecticut Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT 6–30 9,956 Delaware Sends UConn to 7th Defeat of Season, 30-6 Terry Price October 31, 1976 1C The Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71829212/1976-delaware-uconn/ November 6 w 5 Davidson Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 63–0 16,130 Hens Wing-It to Crush Cats Gene Quinn November 7, 1976 Sports 1 Sunday News Journal Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71830977/1976-delaware-davidson/ November 13 w 4 1976 West Chester Golden Rams West Chester Delaware Stadium Newark, DE rivalry 42–7 14,378 Delaware Romps; Coach Angered by Cheap Shots Bill Simmons November 14, 1976 11E The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71832407/1976-delaware-wc/ November 20 w 4 Maine Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 46–7 14,100–14,136 Delaware Sinks Maine, 36-0, Might Get Playoff Offer Today Bill Simmons November 21, 1976 3E The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71834167/1976-delaware-maine/ Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Maine) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/380/stats/13330 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 26, 2022 November 27 l 4 2 1976 Northern Michigan Wildcats Northern Michigan Delaware Stadium Newark, DE NCAA Division II Quarterfinal 17–38 12,500 Wildcats' Trick Play Topples Hens Gene Quinn November 28, 1976 Sports 1 Sunday News Journal Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71834522/1976-delaware-northern/ Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Delaware) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/180/stats/12714 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 15, 2024 References Delaware Category:Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football seasons Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football