1977 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1977 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football Independent 6–3–1 Tubby Raymond 12th Ted Kempski 10th Delaware Wing-T 5–2 Delaware Stadium The 1977 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by Tubby Raymond, who was in his 12th season as head coach of the Fightin' Blue Hens. The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. The Hens missed the playoffs, finishing the season with a record of 6–3–1. Schedule September 10 l y 1977 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY 7–24 16,500 Eastern's Defense Sparks 24-7 Upset Mike Johnson September 11, 1977 C3 Sunday Herald-Leader Lexington, Ky. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71912157/1977-delaware-eastern/ September 17 w 1977 West Chester Golden Rams West Chester Delaware Stadium Newark, DE rivalry 17–15 19,497 West Chester Loses Out to Delaware by One Foot Bill Simmons September 18, 1977 18E The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71913821/1977-delaware-wc/ September 24 t Morgan State Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 29–29 18,422 Hens, Morgan Had Everything but a Winner Tom Tomashek September 25, 1977 Sports 1 Sunday News Journal Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71914666/1977-delaware-morgan/ October 1 l Temple Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 3–6 19,677 Hens Miss 'Try for Tie', Fall to Temple Tom Tomashek October 2, 1977 Sports 1 Sunday News Journal Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71916019/1977-delaware-temple/ October 8 w The Citadel Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 23–7 15,918 Hens Come Alive, Bombard Citadel Tom Tomashek October 9, 1977 Sports 1 Sunday News Journal Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71917982/1977-delaware-citadel/ October 15 l y Villanova Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA rivalry 16–33 13,800 Villanova Overwhelms Delaware Bill Simmons October 16, 1977 1E The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71919052/1977-delaware-villanova/ October 22 w Middle Tennessee Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 60–7 16,479 Hens Smother Middle Tennessee 60-7 Tom Tomashek October 23, 1977 Sports 1 Sunday News Journal Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71921510/1977-delaware-mtsu/ October 29 w y Connecticut Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 28–0 20,206 UConn Suffers Eighth Defeat Woody Anderson October 30, 1977 1C The Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71922228/1977-delaware-uconn/ November 5 w Davidson Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC 41–7 2,000 Ah, the Kicking ... Davidson Bows 41-7 Richard Sink November 6, 1977 4C The Charlotte Observer Charlotte, N.C. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71922553/1977-delaware-davidson/ November 19 w Colgate Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 21–3 23,029 Delaware Crushes Colgate 21-3 Tom Tomashek November 20, 1977 Sports 1 Sunday News Journal Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25389164/ Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Delaware) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/180/stats/12867 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 17, 2022 Roster 1977 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens f 14 Jr Jeff Komlo QB y https://bluehens.com/sports/football/roster/1977 *Tubby Raymond References Delaware Category:Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football seasons Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football