1978 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1978 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by 13th-year head coach Tubby Raymond and played their home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

1978 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record10–4
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (11th season)
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
1978 NCAA Division II independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 American International   –  6 –2 –1
No. 3 Delaware ^   –  10 –4 –0
Santa Clara   –  5 –6 –0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   –  4 –6 –0
Northern Colorado   –  4 –6 –0
Central Connecticut   –  3 –7 –0
Southern Connecticut State   –  3 –7 –0
Central State (OH)   –  2 –9 –0
West Chester   –  2 –9 –0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Rhode Island
W 37–018,584
September 16West Chester
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 56–019,241
September 23Western Illinois
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 35–717,119
September 30at TempleNo. 1
L 7–3826,745
October 7at No. 6 (I-AA) LehighNo. 2
L 17–2714,000[1]
October 14North Carolina A&TNo. 4
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 26–019,304
October 21at Middle TennesseeNo. 2
W 53–33,500
October 28at The CitadelNo. 2
L 14–2113,155
November 4MaineNo. 6
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 48–019,627
November 11VillanovaNo. 4
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 23–2220,189
November 18ColgateNo. 3
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 38–2919,003[2]
November 25No. 7 Jacksonville StateNo. 3
W 42–2711,235[3]
December 2No. 1 Winston-Salem StateNo. 3
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (NCAA Division II Semifinal)
W 41–0
December 9vs. No. 5 Eastern IllinoisNo. 3
L 9–10
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References
  1. Simmons, Bill (October 8, 1978). "Lehigh Tops Error-Prone Delaware". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-F – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Marzo Flings 482 but Foe Survives". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. November 19, 1978. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Delaware whips Jacksonville, 42–27". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 26, 1978. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  5. "1978 Schedule". UD Athletics. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
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