1977 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

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1977 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3–1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (10th season)
Offensive scheme Delaware Wing-T
Home stadium Delaware Stadium
(capacity: 23,000)
Seasons
←  1976
1978  →
1977 NCAA Division II independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Lehigh ^  – 12 –2 –0
UNLV  – 9 –2 –0
No. T–5 Nevada  – 8 –3 –0
Central Connecticut  – 7 –3 –0
Northern Michigan ^  – 7 –3 –0
Youngstown State  – 7 –3 –0
Portland State  – 7 –4 –0
Delaware  – 6 –3 –1
Akron  – 6 –4 –1
American International  – 5 –4 –1
West Chester  – 5 –5 –0
Central State (OH)  – 5 –6 –0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  – 4 –5 –1
Bucknell  – 4 –5 –0
Cal State Los Angeles  – 4 –5 –0
Southern Connecticut State  – 4 –6 –0
Northeastern  – 3 –6 –1
Northern Colorado  – 3 –7 –0
Santa Clara  – 2 –7 –1
Eastern Illinois  – 1 –10 –0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1977 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by Tubby Raymond, who was in his 12th season as head coach of the Fightin' Blue Hens. The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. The Hens missed the playoffs, finishing the season with a record of 6–3–1.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Eastern Kentucky
L 7–2416,500 [1]
September 17 West Chester
W 17–1519,497 [2]
September 24 Morgan State
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
T 29–2918,422 [3]
October 1 Temple
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 3–619,677 [4]
October 8 The Citadel
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 23–715,918 [5]
October 15at Villanova
L 16–3313,800 [6]
October 22 Middle Tennessee
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 60–716,479 [7]
October 29 Connecticut Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 28–020,206 [8]
November 5 Davidson
W 41–72,000 [9]
November 19 Colgate
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 21–323,029 [10]
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

[11]

Roster

1977 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 14 Jeff Komlo Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

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