1967 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1967 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware in the Middle Atlantic Conference during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. In its second season under head coach Tubby Raymond, the team compiled a 2–7 record (2–3 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC University Division, and was outscored by a total of 222 to 178. Art Smith was the team captain.^[1][2] The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

1967 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Middle Atlantic Conference
Division	University Division
Record	2–7 (2–3 MAC)
Head coach	Tubby Raymond (2nd season)
Captain	Art Smith
Home stadium	Delaware Stadium
Seasons ← 1966 1968 →

1967 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
University
Temple x	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Hofstra	3	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Bucknell	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Gettysburg	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Delaware	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Lafayette	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Lehigh	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
West Chester *	0	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
College–Northern
Wilkes x	8	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	0
Wagner x	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Juniata x	5	–	0	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Delaware Valley	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Albright	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Upsala	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Lycoming	3	–	5	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Moravian	3	–	6	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Susquehanna *	0	–	3	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
College–Southern
Johns Hopkins x	6	–	0	–	0			6	–	1	–	0
Western Maryland	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Franklin & Marshall	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Swarthmore	3	–	5	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Lebanon Valley	3	–	5	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Dickinson	3	–	5	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Pennsylvania Military	3	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Haverford	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Muhlenberg	2	–	5	–	1			2	–	5	–	1
Ursinus	1	–	6	–	1			1	–	6	–	1
Drexel	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
x – Division champion/co-champions * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	Rhode Island*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 17–28	10,894	^[3]
September 30	Villanova*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	L 13–21	10,425	^[4]
October 7	at Hofstra	Hofstra Stadium Hempstead, NY	L 31–33	5,400	^[5]
October 14	at Rutgers*	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 21–29	11,000	^[6]
October 21	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 21–2	8,000	^[7]
October 28	Temple	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 17–26	13,255	^[8]
November 4	Buffalo*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 19–38	6,523	^[9]
November 11	Lehigh	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	W 33–10	8,275	^[10]
November 18	at Bucknell	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 6–35	6,000	^[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
2. "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 160. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
3. Dell, John (September 24, 1967). "Late Rhode Island Comeback Upsets Delaware by 28-17". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Accorsi, Ernie (October 1, 1967). "Clutch Defense Lifts Villanova over Delaware". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Bodley, Hal (October 9, 1967). "Delaware's Third Loss is Shocker". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Fleming, Jimmie (October 15, 1967). "Savino Leads Rutgers Win over Delaware 29-21". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. May, Paul (October 22, 1967). "Hens Stun Lafayette". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Bodley, Hal (October 30, 1967). "Second-Half Jinx Continues to Haunt Hens". Evening Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Bodley, Hal (November 6, 1967). "Hearty Hen Fans Treated to Gallant Comeback Bid". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Bodley, Hal (November 13, 1967). "Hens Survive Freak Injuries to Win 2d". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Bucknell Rolls to 35-6 Victory over Delaware". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. November 19, 1967. sect. 3, p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.