1977 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

1977 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3–1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (10th season)
Offensive schemeDelaware Wing-T
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
Seasons
1977 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Lehigh ^   –   12 – 2 – 0
UNLV   –   9 – 2 – 0
Kentucky State   –   8 – 2 – 1
No. T–5 Nevada   –   8 – 3 – 0
Central Connecticut   –   7 – 3 – 0
Northern Michigan ^   –   7 – 3 – 0
Youngstown State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Portland State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Delaware   –   6 – 3 – 1
Akron   –   6 – 4 – 1
American International   –   5 – 4 – 1
West Chester   –   5 – 5 – 0
Central State (OH)   –   5 – 6 – 0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   –   4 – 5 – 1
Bucknell   –   4 – 5 – 0
Cal State Los Angeles   –   4 – 5 – 0
Southern Connecticut State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Northeastern   –   3 – 6 – 1
Northern Colorado   –   3 – 7 – 0
Santa Clara   –   2 – 7 – 1
Eastern Illinois   –   1 – 10 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1977 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by Tubby Raymond, who was in his 12th season as head coach of the Fightin' Blue Hens. The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. The Hens missed the playoffs, finishing the season with a record of 6–3–1.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Eastern Kentucky
L 7–2416,500[1]
September 17West Chester
W 17–1519,497[2]
September 24Morgan State
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
T 29–2918,422[3]
October 1Temple
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 3–619,677[4]
October 8The Citadel
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 23–715,918[5]
October 15at Villanova
L 16–3313,800[6]
October 22Middle Tennessee
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 60–716,479[7]
October 29Connecticutdagger
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 28–020,206[8]
November 5Davidson
W 41–72,000[9]
November 19Colgate
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 21–323,029[10]
  • daggerHomecoming

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Roster

1977 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 14 Jeff Komlo Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

References

  1. ^ Johnson, Mike (September 11, 1977). "Eastern's Defense Sparks 24-7 Upset". Sunday Herald-Leader. Lexington, Ky. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Simmons, Bill (September 18, 1977). "West Chester Loses Out to Delaware by One Foot". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 18E – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Tomashek, Tom (September 25, 1977). "Hens, Morgan Had Everything but a Winner". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Tomashek, Tom (October 2, 1977). "Hens Miss 'Try for Tie', Fall to Temple". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Tomashek, Tom (October 9, 1977). "Hens Come Alive, Bombard Citadel". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Simmons, Bill (October 16, 1977). "Villanova Overwhelms Delaware". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Tomashek, Tom (October 23, 1977). "Hens Smother Middle Tennessee 60-7". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Anderson, Woody (October 30, 1977). "UConn Suffers Eighth Defeat". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Sink, Richard (November 6, 1977). "Ah, the Kicking ... Davidson Bows 41-7". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Tomashek, Tom (November 20, 1977). "Delaware Crushes Colgate 21-3". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
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