1975 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1975
| team = Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 12–2
| head_coach = Tubby Raymond
| hc_year = 10th
| off_coach = Ted Kempski
| oc_year = 8th
| off_scheme = Delaware Wing-T
| def_coach =
| dc_year =
| def_scheme = 5–2
| captain =
| stadium = Delaware Stadium
}}
{{1975 NCAA Division II independents football records}}
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.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1975
| rankdivision = NCAA Division II
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 13
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = Alumni Memorial Field
| site_cityst = Lexington, VA
| score = 10–9
| attend = 8,800
| source = {{cite news |title=VMI Nudged; Two-Point Gamble Fails in 10-9 Loss |first=Ed |last=Richards |date=September 14, 1975 |page=D1 |newspaper=Daily Press |location=Newport News, Va.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71693402/1975-delaware-vmi/ }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
| w/l = l
| opponent = Wittenburg
| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium
| site_cityst = Newark, DE
| score = 8–14
| attend = 20,132
| source = {{cite news |title=Wittenberg's 14-8 Win Shocks Delaware |first=Gene |last=Quinn |date=September 21, 1975 |page=Sports 1 |newspaper=Sunday News Journal |location=Wilmington, Del.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71694546/1975-delaware-wittenberg/ }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 9
| opponent = New Hampshire
| site_stadium = Wildcat Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NH
| score = 16–7
| attend = 10,212
| source = {{cite news |title=Zwaan and Beasley Power Delaware to 16-7 Triumph |first=Bill |last=Simmons |date=September 28, 1975 |page=9E |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71696331/1975-delaware-unh/ }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| w/l = w
| rank = 10
| opponent = Akron
| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium
| site_cityst = Newark, DE
| score = 21–0
| attend = 18,460–18,640
| source = {{cite news |title=Delaware Wins 21-0; Zip Attack Grounded |first=Paul |last=Facinelli |date=October 5, 1975 |page=D1 |newspaper=Akron Beacon Journal |location=Akron, Ohio |via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71709998/1975-delaware-akron/ }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| w/l = w
| rank = 9
| opponent = Connecticut
| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium
| site_cityst = Newark, DE
| score = 29–0
| attend = 15,182
| source = {{cite news |title=Delaware Zips UConn, 29-0 |first=Bruce |last=Berlet |date=October 12, 1975 |page=1C |newspaper=The Hartford Courant |location=Hartford, Conn.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71717479/1975-delaware-uconn/ }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| rank = 8
| opponent = Lehigh
| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium
| site_cityst = Newark, DE
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 23–25
| attend = 21,100–21,105
| source = {{cite news |title=Sterrett's Arm Leads Lehigh over Delaware |first=Bill |last=Simmons |date=October 19, 1975 |page=8D |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71718802/1975-delaware-lehigh/ }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| w/l = l
| rank = 14
| opponent = Temple
| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium
| site_cityst = Newark, DE
| score = 0–45
| attend = 22,062
| source = {{cite news |title=Temple Crushes Blue Hens 45-0 |first=Ray |last=Finocchiaro |date=October 26, 1975 |page=Sports 1 |newspaper=Sunday News Journal |location=Wilmington, Del.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71738970/1975-delaware-temple/ }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Villanova
| gamename = rivalry
| site_stadium = Villanova Stadium
| site_cityst = Villanova, PA
| score = 14–13
| attend = 8,900
| source = {{cite news |title=Delaware Overtakes Villanova After Trailing by 13 in 1st Quarter |first=Bill |last=Simmons |date=November 2, 1975 |page=1F |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71739809/1975-delaware-villanova/ }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| w/l = w
| opponent = Maine
| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium
| site_cityst = Newark, DE
| score = 35–9
| attend = 18,361
| source = {{cite news |title=Blue Hens Roll 35-9 in Laugher |first=Ray |last=Finocchiaro |date=November 9, 1975 |page=Sports 1 |newspaper=Sunday News Journal |location=Wilmington, Del.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71740730/1975-delaware-maine/ }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1975|team=West Chester Golden Rams|title=West Chester}}
| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium
| site_cityst = Newark, DE
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 35–7
| attend = 18,488
| source = {{cite news |title=Hens Romp 35-7; Eye Playoffs |first=Gene |last=Quinn |date=November 16, 1975 |page=Sports 1 |newspaper=Sunday News Journal |location=Wilmington, Del.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71742296/1975-delaware-wc/ }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| w/l = w
| opponent = Indiana State
| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium
| site_cityst = Newark, DE
| score = 46–7
| attend = 17,726
| source = {{cite news |title=Hens Win 46-7 in Grid Finale |first=Gene |last=Quinn |date=November 23, 1975 |page=Sports 1 |newspaper=Sunday News Journal |location=Wilmington, Del.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71742918/1975-delaware-isu/ }}
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Delaware) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/180/stats/12714 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=August 15, 2024 }}
References
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