1971 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1971 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football Independent 10–1 Tubby Raymond 6th Ted Kempski 4th Delaware Wing-T 5–2 Delaware Stadium AP small college national champion UPI small college national champion Boardwalk Bowl champion Boardwalk Bowl W 72–22 vs. 1971 C.W. Post Pioneers C.W. Post The 1971 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their sixth season under head coach Tubby Raymond, the team compiled a 10–1 record and was voted No. 1 in the AP and UPI small college polls. The season concluded with a 72–22 victory over 1971 C.W. Post Pioneers C.W. Post in the Boardwalk Bowl.2012 Delaware Football Media Guide University of Delaware 2012 160 https://issuu.com/udbluehens/docs/2012footballguide November 6, 2019 October 28, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221028015318/https://issuu.com/udbluehens/docs/2012footballguide dead The Blue Hens were the top-ranked small-college team in both total offense (515.6 yards per game) and rushing (371.2 yards per game). Their average of 42.2 yards per game ranked second to Michigan Tech. Running back Gardy Kahoe led the team with 1,216 rushing yards and 23 touchdowns in the regular season. He added 112 rushing yards in the Boradwalk Bowl. Quarterback Sam Neff led the team in passing with 1,177 passing yards.Hens Tops in Total Offense Evening Journal December 14, 1971 40 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-hens-tops-in-total-offe/166691549/ Newspapers.com Kahoe was also selected as a first-team player on the 1971 Little All-America college football team.Hens' Kahoe Named Little All-American: C.W. Post's Wichard Is QB Pick The News Journal December 9, 1971 61 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89196847/hens-kahoe-named-little-all-american/ Newspapers.com Kahoe and defensive back John Bush were both selected as first-team players on the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division II All-Star team.Kahoe, Bush named to All-ECAC squad The Morning News (Wilmington, DE) December 17, 1971 61 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-kahoe-bush-named-to-al/166696232/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. Ralph Borgess was the team captain. Schedule 1971 small college AP Eastern y y y y September 18 1971 Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg 7 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE W 30-8 15,414 Hens Find a Wide-Open Glenn to Duck Bullets Ray Finocchiaro September 20, 1971 22 The Morning News Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70811915/1971-delaware-gettysburg/ September 25 at New Hampshire 6 Cowell Stadium Durham, NH W 40-7 10,458 Neff Said: Hens Flying Through Air Ray Finocchiaro September 27, 1971 10 The Morning News Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70818255/1971-delaware-unh/ October 2 1:30 p.m. Villanova 4 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry) W 23-15 20,284 Villanova Falls to Delaware Chuck Newman October 3, 1971 1D The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70824156/1971-delaware-villanova/ October 9 at Lafayette 3 Fisher Field Easton, PA W 49-0 11,000–12,000 Hen Blender Chops, Crushes, Whips Leopards Ray Finocchiaro October 11, 1971 27 The Morning News Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70828493/1971-delaware-lafayette/ Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lafayette) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/342/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 16, 2024 October 16 Rutgers 1 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE W 48-7 16,709 Delaware Henpecks Scarlet Knights, 48-7 John Bruns October 17, 1971 A1 The Sunday Home News New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70832374/1971-delaware-rutgers/ October 23 1971 West Chester Golden Rams West Chester 1 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry) W 47-8 17,648 Delaware Demolishes West Chester by 47-8 Bill Simmons October 24, 1971 3D The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70835051/1971-delaware-wc/ October 30 Temple 1 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE L 27-32 22,582 Temple Stuns Delaware on Two Late TDs 1D The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Mark Heisler October 31, 1971 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38546065/temple_stuns_delaware_on_two_late_tds/ Newspapers.com November 6 Lehigh 3 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry) W 49-22 21,191 Delaware Grinds Up Lehigh 49-22 with Record 520 Yards Rushing Terry Larimer November 7, 1971 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70840196/1971-delaware-lehigh/ November 13 at Boston University 1 Nickerson Field Boston, MA W 54-0 2,000–4,022 Delaware Delivers Punch, BU Takes It on Chin, 54-0 Bob Monahan November 14, 1971 91 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70842417/1971-delaware-bu/ Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Boston University) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/68/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 26, 2022 November 20 at Bucknell 1 Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA W 46-0 7,800 Nixon Didn't Call, but Hens Still No. 1 Ray Finocchiaro November 21, 1971 41 Evening Journal Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70845420/1971-bucknell-delaware/ Attendance figure in Blue Hens Blank Bison November 21, 1971 18 The Daily Item Sunbury, Pa. December 11 vs 1971 C.W. Post Pioneers C.W. Post 1 Atlantic City Convention Center Atlantic City, NJ (Boardwalk Bowl) W 72-22 10,614 Delaware Destroys Post in Boardwalk Bowl, 72-22 Sandy Padwe December 12, 1971 1D The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70846571/1971-delaware-post/ Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Delaware) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/180/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 15, 2024 References Delaware Category:Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football seasons Category:NCAA Small College Football Champions Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football