1966 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

1966 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
MAC University Division champion
Conference	Middle Atlantic Conference
Division	University Division
Record	6–3 (6–0 MAC)
Head coach	Tubby Raymond (1st season)
Captain	Ed Sand
Home stadium	Delaware Stadium
Seasons ←  1965 1967  →

1966 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings

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

The 1966 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Delaware won the championship of the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division.

In its first season under head coach Tubby Raymond, the team finished with a 6–3 record (6–0 against MAC University opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 201 to 156. Ed Sand was the team captain. ^[1]

Despite sweeping their divisional opponents – Delaware's only losses were against "major college" programs – the Blue Hens did not receive the Lambert Cup, signifying the best football team from a mid-sized college in the East. Instead, the award went to Gettysburg, a team that Delaware had beaten both on the field and in the MAC University Division standings. Gettysburg had not been the top choice of any of the selectors, but were mentioned among the top 10 on each of the 10 ballots, whereas Delaware had been named No. 1 on five of the ballots, but was entirely omitted from two of them. ^[2]

The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Hofstra		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 35–13	10,140	[3]
October 1	at Gettysburg	No. 13	Musselman Stadium Gettysburg, PA	W 3–0	1,600–1,900	[4]
October 8	Lafayette	No. 11	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 23–15	10,000–10,024	[5] [6]
October 15	at Villanova *	No. 10	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA (rivalry)	L 14–16	11,975	[7]
October 22	Lehigh	No. 14	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	W 41–0	13,132	[8]
October 29	at No. 12 Temple	No. 13	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 20–14	13,000	[9]
November 5	at Buffalo *	No. 6	Rotary Field Buffalo, NY	L 6–36	5,434	[10]
November 12	at Boston University	No. 14	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 14–42	5,000	[11]
November 19	Bucknell		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 45–20	10,099	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from UPI Coaches Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 160. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
2. Bodley, Hal (November 30, 1966). "Cup Unexpected, Haas Admits". Evening Journal . Wilmington, Del. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Bodley, Hal (September 26, 1966). "Hens Surprise All in Opener". Wilmington Morning News . Wilmington, Del. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Bodley, Hal (October 3, 1966). "Off-Season 'Play' Aids Hens in Second Victory". Wilmington Morning News . Wilmington, Del. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Bodley, Hal (October 10, 1966). "Hens Not Shouting About Win". Wilmington Morning News . Wilmington, Del. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Lafayette)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 16, 2024.
7. Dolson, Frank (October 16, 1966). "Villanova Halts Delaware". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Bodley, Hal (October 24, 1966). "Hens Get a Breather, but Temple Is Waiting". Wilmington Morning News . Wilmington, Del. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Accorsi, Ernie (October 30, 1966). "Delaware Ends Temple Skein". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Bodley, Hal (November 7, 1966). "Hen Gambles Backfire in Loss to Buffalo". Evening Journal . Wilmington, Del. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Sales, Bob (November 13, 1966). "B.U. Gains Revenge on Delaware, 42-14". The Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 63 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Bodley, Hal (November 21, 1966). "Linzenbold-to-Purzycki Has Happy Ending". Wilmington Morning News . Wilmington, Del. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Delaware)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 15, 2024.