1971 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

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]

1971 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Boardwalk Bowl, W 72–22 vs. C.W. Post
ConferenceIndependent
Record10–1
Head coach
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 NCAA College Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Delaware  1010
No. 5 Tennessee State  910
No. 2 McNeese State  911
Colorado College  710
No. 8 Akron  820
Samford  820
No. 3 Eastern Michigan  712
Arkansas AM&N  720
Indiana (PA)  720
Kentucky State  830
Appalachian State  731
Northern Michigan  730
Hawaii  740
Ashland  640
Santa Clara  640
Southern Illinois  640
Tampa  650
UNLV  541
Bucknell  550
Central Michigan  550
Milwaukee  550
Nevada  550
St. Norbert  550
Wayne State (MI)  440
Hofstra  560
Cortland  450
Northeastern  450
Portland State  450
Chicago  340
Northeast Louisiana  461
Eastern Illinois  460
Indiana State  460
Saint Mary's  350
Rose-Hulman  360
Boston University  370
Drexel  260
Chattanooga  290
Rankings from AP small college poll

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18GettysburgNo. 7W 30–815,414[2]
September 25at New HampshireNo. 6W 40–710,458[3]
October 2VillanovaNo. 4
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 23–1520,284[4]
October 9at LafayetteNo. 3W 49–011,000[5]
October 16RutgersNo. 1
  • 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. 1W 54–02,000[10]
November 20at BucknellNo. 1W 46–07,800[11]
December 11vs. C.W. PostNo. 1W 72–2210,614[12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  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.