1970 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

1970 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Lambert Cup
Boardwalk Bowl, W 38–23 vs. Morgan State
Conference	Independent
1970 record	9–2
Head coach	Tubby Raymond (5th season)
Captain	Ray Holcomb
Home stadium	Delaware Stadium
Seasons ←  1969 1971  →

1970 NCAA College Division independents football records
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Tampa			–					10	–	1	–	0
No. 5 Tennessee State			–					10	–	0	–	0
No. 11 Delaware			–					9	–	2	–	0
Hawaii			–					9	–	2	–	0
Northern Michigan			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 19 Eastern Michigan			–					7	–	2	–	1
Akron			–					7	–	3	–	0
Central Michigan			–					7	–	3	–	0
Temple			–					7	–	3	–	0
Drake			–					7	–	4	–	0
Wayne State (MI)			–					6	–	2	–	0
Arkansas AM&N			–					6	–	3	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					6	–	3	–	0
Nevada			–					6	–	3	–	1
Portland State			–					6	–	4	–	0
UNLV			–					6	–	4	–	0
Boston University			–					5	–	4	–	0
Cortland			–					5	–	4	–	0
IUP			–					5	–	4	–	0
La Verne			–					5	–	4	–	0
Santa Clara			–					5	–	4	–	1
Lafayette			–					6	–	5	–	0
Colorado College			–					4	–	4	–	0
Drexel			–					4	–	4	–	0
Hofstra			–					5	–	5	–	0
Indiana State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Samford			–					5	–	5	–	0
Sonoma State			–					4	–	4	–	1
Wabash			–					3	–	3	–	2
Saint Mary's			–					3	–	4	–	0
Bucknell			–					4	–	6	–	0
Lehigh			–					4	–	6	–	0
Rose Poly			–					3	–	5	–	1
Northeastern			–					3	–	5	–	0
Lake Forest			–					3	–	6	–	0
Chattanooga			–					3	–	8	–	0
Parsons			–					2	–	7	–	0
Eastern Illinois			–					2	–	8	–	0
Milwaukee			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season.

In its fifth season under head coach Tubby Raymond, the team compiled a 9–2 record, won the Lambert Cup Eastern small college championship, defeated Morgan State in the Boardwalk Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 403 to 207. Roy Holcomb was the team captain. ^{[1] [2]}

Following the decision by the Middle Atlantic Conference to end football competition in its University Division, the Blue Hens competed as a football independent in 1970, though five of the former league rivals (Bucknell, Delaware, Gettysburg, Lafayette and Lehigh) continued to play an informal round-robin called the "Middle Five". ^[3]

Guard Conway Haymon received first-team honors on the 1970 Little All-America college football team, and running back Chuck Hall received second-team honors. ^[4]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	West Chester		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	W 39–22	17,318	[5]
September 19	at Gettysburg		Musselman Stadium Gettysburg, PA	W 34–7	4,892	[6]
September 26	New Hampshire	No. 4	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 53–12	13,348	[7]
October 3	Villanova	No. 2	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	L 31–34	19,067	[8]
October 10	Lafayette	No. 7	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 36–20	17,116	[9]
October 17	at Rutgers	No. 7	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 54–21	16,500	[10]
October 31	at Temple	No. 5	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 15–13	14,000	[11]
November 7	at Lehigh	No. 5	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (rivalry)	L 13–36	13,000	[12]
November 14	Boston University	No. 9	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 51–19	14,949	[13]
November 21	Bucknell	No. 8	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 42–0	16,827	[14]
December 12	vs. Morgan State	No. 8	Atlantic City Convention Center Atlantic City, NJ (Boardwalk Bowl)	W 38–23	10,078	[15]
Rankings from UPI Small College Coaches Poll

References

1. "Delaware Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse . Retrieved August 9, 2020.
2. "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 160. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
3. Bodley, Hal (July 31, 1970). "Yankee for Hens?". Evening Journal . Wilmington, Del. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "A.P.'s Little All-American". The Morning News. December 10, 1970. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Fleischman, Bill (September 14, 1970). "Hens' Ground Game Chalks Up Big Win". Philadelphia Daily News . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 57 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Finocchiaro, Ray (September 21, 1970). "Delaware Puts Bite on Bullets 34-7". The Morning News . Wilmington, Del. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Delaware Tops G-burg, 34-7". Sunday News . Lancaster, Pa. September 20, 1970. p. 47.
7. Finocchiaro, Ray (September 28, 1970). "New Hampshire Sinks 53-12 as Blue Hens' Class Tells". The Morning News . Wilmington, Del. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Finocchiaro, Ray (October 5, 1970). "Hens Won Everything but Game". The Morning News . Wilmington, Del. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Reinhard, Paul (October 11, 1970). "Delaware Outlasts Lafayette". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
10. O'Brien, Ken (October 18, 1970). "Delaware Blasts Rutgers, 54-21". The Sunday Home News . New Brunswick, N.J. p. A1 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Heisler, Mark (November 1, 1970). "Delaware Field Goal Beats Temple, 15-13". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Finocchiaro, Ray (November 9, 1970). "Lehigh Dents Hen Bowl Hopes". The Morning News . Wilmington, Del. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
13. Concannon, Joe (November 15, 1970). "BU Rolls Up Yardage, but Delaware Winner". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 90 – via Newspapers.com.
14. Finocchiaro, Ray (November 23, 1970). "Records (10), Bucknell (42-0) Fall to Hens". The Morning News . Wilmington, Del. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
15. Sermons, Jim (December 13, 1970). "Delaware Waltzes on Boardwalk, 38-23". The Sunday Home News . New Brunswick, N.J. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.