1975 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1975 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by Tubby Raymond, who was in his 10th season as head coach of the Fightin' Blue Hens. The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. They finished the season with a record of 8–3, but failed to qualify for the postseason.

1975 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Independent
Record	12–2
Head coach	Tubby Raymond (10th season)
Offensive coordinator	Ted Kempski (8th season)
Offensive scheme	Delaware Wing-T
Home stadium	Delaware Stadium
Seasons ← 1974 1976 →

1975 NCAA Division II independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Northern Michigan ^			–					13	–	1	–	0
American International			–					8	–	1	–	0
Lehigh ^			–					9	–	3	–	0
Delaware			–					8	–	3	–	0
Portland State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Akron			–					7	–	4	–	0
Kentucky State			–					7	–	4	–	0
UNLV			–					7	–	4	–	0
Santa Clara			–					6	–	5	–	0
Tennessee State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Youngstown State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Chattanooga			–					5	–	5	–	1
Bucknell			–					5	–	5	–	0
Indiana State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Lafayette			–					5	–	5	–	0
Southern Connecticut State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Central Connecticut			–					4	–	5	–	0
Central State (OH)			–					4	–	6	–	0
Eastern Michigan			–					4	–	6	–	0
Eastern Illinois			–					3	–	5	–	2
Northeastern			–					3	–	6	–	0
Western Carolina			–					3	–	7	–	0
Nevada			–					3	–	8	–	0
Nebraska–Omaha			–					2	–	9	–	0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff			–					0	–	11	–	0
^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	at VMI		Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 10–9	8,800	^[1]
September 20	Wittenburg		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 8–14	20,132	^[2]
September 27	at New Hampshire	No. 9	Wildcat Stadium Durham, NH	W 16–7	10,212	^[3]
October 4	Akron	No. 10	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 21–0	18,460	^[4]
October 11	Connecticut	No. 9	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 29–0	15,182	^[5]
October 18	Lehigh	No. 8	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	L 23–25	21,105	^[6]
October 25	Temple	No. 14	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 0–45	22,062	^[7]
November 1	at Villanova		Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA (rivalry)	W 14–13	8,900	^[8]
November 8	Maine		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 35–9	18,361	^[9]
November 15	West Chester		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	W 35–7	18,488	^[10]
November 22	Indiana State		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 46–7	17,726	^[11]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. Richards, Ed (September 14, 1975). "VMI Nudged; Two-Point Gamble Fails in 10-9 Loss". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Quinn, Gene (September 21, 1975). "Wittenberg's 14-8 Win Shocks Delaware". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Simmons, Bill (September 28, 1975). "Zwaan and Beasley Power Delaware to 16-7 Triumph". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 9E – via Newspapers.com.
4. Facinelli, Paul (October 5, 1975). "Delaware Wins 21-0; Zip Attack Grounded". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Berlet, Bruce (October 12, 1975). "Delaware Zips UConn, 29-0". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
6. Simmons, Bill (October 19, 1975). "Sterrett's Arm Leads Lehigh over Delaware". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 8D – via Newspapers.com.
7. Finocchiaro, Ray (October 26, 1975). "Temple Crushes Blue Hens 45-0". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Simmons, Bill (November 2, 1975). "Delaware Overtakes Villanova After Trailing by 13 in 1st Quarter". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1F – via Newspapers.com.
9. Finocchiaro, Ray (November 9, 1975). "Blue Hens Roll 35-9 in Laugher". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Quinn, Gene (November 16, 1975). "Hens Romp 35-7; Eye Playoffs". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Quinn, Gene (November 23, 1975). "Hens Win 46-7 in Grid Finale". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.