1978 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

1978 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
NCAA II Division Championship, L 9–10 vs. Eastern Illinois
Conference	Independent
Record	10–4
Head coach	Tubby Raymond (13th season)
Offensive coordinator	Ted Kempski (11th season)
Home stadium	Delaware Stadium
Seasons ←  1977 1979  →

1978 NCAA Division II independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 9 American International			–					6	–	2	–	1
No. 3 Delaware ^			–					10	–	4	–	0
Santa Clara			–					5	–	6	–	0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff			–					4	–	6	–	0
Northern Colorado			–					4	–	6	–	0
Central Connecticut			–					3	–	7	–	0
Southern Connecticut State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Central State (OH)			–					2	–	9	–	0
West Chester			–					2	–	9	–	0
^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1978 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by 13th-year head coach Tubby Raymond and played their home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	Rhode Island		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 37–0	18,584
September 16	West Chester		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	W 56–0	19,241
September 23	Western Illinois		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 35–7	17,119
September 30	at Temple	No. 1	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 7–38	26,745
October 7	at No. 6 (I-AA) Lehigh	No. 2	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (rivalry)	L 17–27	14,000	[1]
October 14	North Carolina A&T	No. 4	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 26–0	19,304
October 21	at Middle Tennessee	No. 2	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	W 53–3	3,500
October 28	at The Citadel	No. 2	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 14–21	13,155
November 4	Maine	No. 6	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 48–0	19,627
November 11	Villanova	No. 4	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	W 23–22	20,189
November 18	Colgate	No. 3	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 38–29	19,003	[2]
November 25	No. 7 Jacksonville State	No. 3	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)	W 42–27	11,235	[3]
December 2	No. 1 Winston-Salem State	No. 3	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (NCAA Division II Semifinal)	W 41–0
December 9	vs. No. 5 Eastern Illinois	No. 3	Pirate Stadium Longview, TX (NCAA Division II Championship)	L 9–10
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. Simmons, Bill (October 8, 1978). "Lehigh Tops Error-Prone Delaware". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-F – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Marzo Flings 482 but Foe Survives". Press & Sun-Bulletin . Binghamton, N.Y. November 19, 1978. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Delaware whips Jacksonville, 42–27". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 26, 1978. Retrieved November 29, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved February 1, 2022.
5. "1978 Schedule". UD Athletics. Retrieved February 11, 2019.