1973 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

1973 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference Independent
1973 record 8–4
Head coach Tubby Raymond (8th year)
Offensive coordinator Ted Kempski (6th year)
Home stadium Delaware Stadium

The 1973 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University Of Delaware during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season as an independent. 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 came off an undefeated 10–0 record from the previous season.[1] The 1973 team was led by coach Tubby Raymond. The team finished the regular season with a 8–3 record and made the inaugural NCAA Division II playoffs. However, the Hens lost to Grambling State 17–8 in the first round, the Boardwalk Bowl.[2]

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 8 Akron Delaware StadiumNewark, DE W 45–24  
September 15 West Chester Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE (Rivalry) W 49–14  
September 22 Gettysburg Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE W 60–18  
September 29 at Lehigh Taylor StadiumBethlehem, PA W 21–9  
October 6 Baldwin–Wallace Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE W 56–18  
October 13 Connecticut Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE W 35–7  
October 20 at Rutgers Rutgers StadiumPiscataway, NJ L 7–24  
October 27 Temple Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE L 8–31  
November 3 at Villanova Villanova StadiumVillanova, PA (Battle of the Blue) L 7–24  
November 10 Maine Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE W 28–12  
November 17 at Bucknell Christy Mathewson–Memorial StadiumLewisburg, PA W 50–0  
December 1 vs. Grambling State Atlantic City Convention CenterAtlantic City, NJ (Boardwalk Bowl (Quarterfinal)) L 8–17  

References

  1. "Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens -- College Football (NCAA)". college-football-results.com. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. DeLassus, David (2016). "Delaware Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
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