1971 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

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1971 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Boardwalk Bowl, W 72–22 vs. C.W. Post
ConferenceIndependent
1971 record10–1
Head coach
  • Tubby Raymond (7th season)
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 NCAA College Division independents football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Delaware   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 5 Tennessee State   –   9 – 1 – 0
Colorado College   –   7 – 1 – 0
No. 8 Akron   –   8 – 2 – 0
Samford   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 3 Eastern Michigan   –   7 – 1 – 2
Arkansas AM&N   –   7 – 2 – 0
IUP   –   7 – 2 – 0
Appalachian State   –   7 – 3 – 1
Northern Michigan   –   7 – 3 – 0
Hawaii   –   7 – 4 – 0
Santa Clara   –   6 – 4 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   6 – 4 – 0
Tampa   –   6 – 5 – 0
UNLV   –   5 – 4 – 1
Bucknell   –   5 – 5 – 0
Central Michigan   –   5 – 5 – 0
Milwaukee   –   5 – 5 – 0
Nevada   –   5 – 5 – 0
Wayne State (MI)   –   4 – 4 – 0
Hofstra   –   5 – 6 – 0
Cortland   –   4 – 5 – 0
Northeastern   –   4 – 5 – 0
Portland State   –   4 – 5 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   4 – 6 – 1
Eastern Illinois   –   4 – 6 – 0
Indiana State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Saint Mary's   –   3 – 5 – 0
Rose-Hulman   –   3 – 6 – 0
Boston University   –   3 – 7 – 0
Drexel   –   2 – 6 – 0
Chattanooga   –   2 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

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 seventh 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 victory over C.W. Post in the Boardwalk Bowl.[1]

The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. Ralph Borgess was the team captain.[1]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18GettysburgNo. 7
W 30–815,414[2]
September 25at New HampshireNo. 5
W 40–710,458[3]
October 2VillanovaNo. 5
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 23–1520,284[4]
October 9at LafayetteNo. 4
W 49–011,000[5]
October 16RutgersNo. 2
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 48–716,709[6]
October 23West ChesterNo. 1
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 47–817,648[7]
October 30TempleNo. 1
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 27–3222,582[8]
November 6LehighNo. 3
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 49–2221,191[9]
November 13at Boston UniversityNo. 1
W 54–02,000[10]
November 20at BucknellNo. 1
W 46–07,800[11]
December 11vs. No. 5 C.W. PostNo. 1
W 72–2210,614[12]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "2012 Delaware Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 160.
  2. ^ Finocchiaro, Ray (September 20, 1971). "Hens Find a Wide-Open Glenn to Duck Bullets". The Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Finocchiaro, Ray (September 27, 1971). "Neff Said: Hens Flying Through Air". The Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Newman, Chuck (October 3, 1971). "Villanova Falls to Delaware". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Finocchiaro, Ray (October 11, 1971). "Hen Blender Chops, Crushes, Whips Leopards". The Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Bruns, John (October 17, 1971). "Delaware Henpecks Scarlet Knights, 48-7". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. A1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Simmons, Bill (October 24, 1971). "Delaware Demolishes West Chester by 47-8". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Heisler, Mark (October 31, 1971). "Temple Stuns Delaware on Two Late TDs". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Larimer, Terry (November 7, 1971). "Delaware Grinds Up Lehigh 49-22 with Record 520 Yards Rushing". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Monahan, Bob (November 14, 1971). "Delaware Delivers Punch, BU Takes It on Chin, 54-0". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 91 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Finocchiaro, Ray (November 21, 1971). "Nixon Didn't Call, but Hens Still No. 1". Evening Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Blue Hens Blank Bison". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. November 21, 1971. p. 18.
  12. ^ Padwe, Sandy (December 12, 1971). "Delaware Destroys Post in Boardwalk Bowl, 72-22". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
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