1979 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team
1979 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football | |
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NCAA Division II champion | |
Zia Bowl, W 38–21 vs. Youngstown State | |
Conference | Independent |
1979 record | 13–1 |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Ted Kempski (12th season) |
Home stadium | Delaware Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Delaware ^ | – | 13 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Towson State | – | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Morgan State ^ | – | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Washington | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicholls State | – | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
American International | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Santa Clara | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central State (OH) | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Connecticut | – | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Madison | – | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | – | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1979 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware in the 1979 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by 14th year head coach Tubby Raymond and played their home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.
The Fightin' Blue Hens had a record of 13–1 and became the NCAA Division II champion following a 38–21 win over Youngstown State in the Zia Bowl on December 8. The team was named the Lambert Cup Eastern Champions for being the best NCAA Division II football team in the East,[1] and the team also earned Eastern College Athletic Conference Team of the Year honors. Delaware led Division II football in attendance, with 19,644 attendees per regular season home game.[2]
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 8 | at Rhode Island |
| W 34–14 | 7,141 | ||
September 15 | West Chester |
| W 42–6 | 18,975 | ||
September 22 | Temple |
| L 14–31 | 22,068 | ||
September 29 | Merchant Marine | No. 2 |
| W 65–0 | 17,081 | |
October 6 | Lehigh | No. 2 |
| W 21–14 | 20,636 | [3] |
October 13 | at Villanova | No. 1 |
| W 21–20 | 14,500 | |
October 20 | C.W. Post | No. 1 |
| W 47–19 | 20,343 | |
October 27 | William & Mary | No. 1 |
| W 40–0 | 19,728 | |
November 3 | Maine | No. 1 |
| W 31–14 | 18,679 | |
November 10 | at No. 2 Youngstown State | No. 1 | Youngstown, OH | W 51–45 | 13,442 | |
November 17 | at Colgate | No. 1 |
| W 24–16 | 5,000 | [4] |
November 24 | No. 6 Virginia Union | No. 1 |
| W 58–28 | 14,357 | |
December 1 | No. 5 Mississippi College | No. 1 |
| W 60–10 | 13,787 | |
December 8 | vs. No. 2 Youngstown State | No. 1 |
| W 38–21 | 4,000 | |
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Post-season honors[]
After the season, senior quarterback Scott Brunner earned American Football Coaches Association first-team All-America honors, Associated Press (AP) second-team All-America honors, All-Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Player of the Year honors, and first-team All-ECAC honors. Guard Herb Beck earned AP first-team All-America honors. Fullback Bo Dennis, tight end Jaime Young, center Mike Donnalley, linebacker Mike Wisniewski, cornerback Vince Hyland, and safety Guy Ramsey earned AP honorable mention All-America honors. Dennis, Young, Beck, Donnalley, Wisniewski, Hyland, Ramsey, and kicker Brandt Kennedy earned first-team All-East (ECAC) honors.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Delaware Voted Lambert Cup". Youngstown Vindicator. November 21, 1979. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
- ^ "Michigan Attendance King Again". Youngstown Vindicator. December 20, 1979. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
- ^ Tomashek, Tom (October 7, 1979). "Lehigh Finds Delaware Defense Offensive in 21-14 Hen Triumph". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delaware Dazzles Colgate, 24-16". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. November 11, 1979. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "All-Time Honors". University of Delaware Athletics. Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2012-06-29.
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