1973 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1973 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football Independent 8–4 Tubby Raymond 8th Ted Kempski 6th Delaware Wing-T 5–2 Delaware Stadium Lambert Cup co-champion Boardwalk Bowl L 8–17 vs. Grambling The 1973 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. The Hens completed the 85th season of Delaware football, and their first as members of the reorganized NCAA Division II. The Hens played their home games in at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. The 1973 team was led by coach Tubby Raymond. The team finished the regular season with an 8–3 record and made the inaugural NCAA Division II playoffs. However, the Hens lost to Grambling, 17–8, in the first round, the Boardwalk Bowl.DeLassus David http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/d/delaware/1970-1974_yearly_results.php Delaware Yearly Results College Football Data Warehouse 2016 June 10, 2016 August 15, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160815065113/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/d/delaware/1970-1974_yearly_results.php dead Schedule 1973 small college AP Eastern September 8 w Akron Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 45–24 18,610 Zips Contribute to Defeat Bob Nold September 9, 1973 C1 Akron Beacon Journal Akron, Ohio Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71349774/1973-delaware-akron/ September 15 w 1973 West Chester Golden Rams West Chester Delaware Stadium Newark, DE rivalry 49–14 18,444 Delaware Rips W. Chester -- While Oblivious to Score John Dell September 16, 1973 2D The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71350992/1973-delaware-wc/ September 22 w 1 1973 Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 60–18 15,949 It Took Some Time, but Hens Rout Gettysburg for 17th in Row Ray Finocchiaro September 24, 1973 10 The Morning News Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71351945/1973-delaware-gettysburg/ September 29 w y 1 Lehigh Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA rivalry 21–9 14,500 Delaware Forced to Bear Down in Victory at Lehigh Bill Simmons September 30, 1973 5B The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71352636/1973-delaware-lehigh/ October 6 w 1 1973 Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets Baldwin–Wallace Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 56–18 16,849 Three for 100-Plus Equals 56-18 Rout for 5-0 Hens Ray Finocchiaro October 8, 1973 22 The Morning News Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71352887/1973-delaware-bw/ October 13 w 1 y Connecticut Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 35–7 20,751 Delaware Buries UConn 35-7 for 20th Straight Triumph George Smith October 14, 1973 3C The Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40012917/ October 20 l y 1 Rutgers Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ 7–24 21,000 Rutgers Demolishes Delaware Jack Oakley October 21, 1973 A1 The Home News Sunday New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71354890/1973-delaware-rutgers/ October 27 l 2 Temple Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 8–31 23,619 Temple Muffles Delaware Offense, 31-8 Allen Lewis October 28, 1973 1E The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71356003/1973-delaware-temple/ November 3 1:30 p.m. l y 10 Villanova Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA rivalry 7–24 14,810 Villanova's Polito Destroys Delaware on 2 Punt Returns Chuck Newman November 4, 1973 1E The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71356882/1973-delaware-villanova/ November 10 w y 14 Maine Alumni Stadium Orono, ME 28–12 2,200 Delaware Holds Off Threat by UMaine Bears, 28-12 Owen Osborne November 12, 1973 9 Bangor Daily News Bangor, Maine Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71357343/1973-delaware-maine/ November 17 w y 14 Bucknell Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA 50–0 8,500 Delaware Routs Bucknell, 50-0 Bill Simmons November 18, 1973 7E The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71359731/1973-bucknell-delaware/ December 1 l y 12 Grambling 5 Atlantic City Convention Center Atlantic City, NJ Boardwalk Bowl—NCAA Division II Quarterfinal 8–17 12,043 No Down South Ramble for Hens Ray Finocchiaro December 2, 1973 25 The Morning News Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71360089/1973-delaware-grambling/ Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Delaware) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/180/stats/13634 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 15, 2024 References Delaware Category:Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football seasons Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football