1974 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

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1974 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record12–2
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (7th season)
Home stadium Delaware Stadium
Seasons
←  1973
1975  →
1974 NCAA Division II independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Central Michigan ^  – 12 –1 –0
No. 6 UNLV ^  – 12 –1 –0
No. 4 Delaware ^  – 12 –2 –0
No. 8 Western Carolina ^  – 9 –2 –0
No. 9 Tennessee State  – 8 –2 –0
No. 12 Youngstown State ^  – 8 –2 –0
Santa Clara  – 7 –3 –0
Wayne State (MI)  – 7 –3 –0
Northeastern  – 6 –4 –0
Central State (OH)  – 6 –5 –0
Akron  – 5 –5 –0
Indiana State  – 5 –5 –0
Nevada  – 5 –6 –0
Portland State  – 5 –6 –0
American International  – 4 –5 –0
Eastern Michigan  – 4 –6 –1
Milwaukee  – 4 –6 –0
Northeast Louisiana  – 4 –6 –0
Eastern Illinois  – 3 –6 –1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  – 3 –5 –0
Chattanooga  – 4 –7 –0
Nebraska–Omaha  – 3 –7 –0
Bucknell  – 2 –8 –0
Northern Michigan  – 0 –10 –0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1974 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season as an independent. The Hens completed the 86th season of Delaware football. The Hens played their home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. The 1974 team was led by coach Tubby Raymond and finished the regular season with a 10–1 record to make the NCAA Division II playoffs. The Hens lost to Central Michigan, 54–14, in the Division II Championship Game, the Camellia Bowl. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Akron
W 14–07,216 [2]
September 21 The Citadel No. 5
W 48–1218,893 [3]
September 28 New Hampshire No. 4
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 34–1019,388 [4]
October 5No. 8 McNeese State No. 4
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 29–2419,239 [5]
October 12at Connecticut No. 3
W 15–613,695 [6]
October 19at Lehigh No. 3
W 14–714,500 [7]
October 26at Temple No. 3
L 17–2037,156 [8]
November 2 Villanova No. 4
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 49–722,091 [9]
November 9 Maine No. 4
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 39–1317,591 [10]
November 16 West Chester No. 4
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 31–320,002 [11]
November 23 Bucknell No. 4
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 51–1616,583 [12]
November 30No. 8 Youngstown State No. 4
W 35–1415,576 [13]
December 7vs. No. 2 UNLV No. 4
W 49–113,500 [14]
December 14vs. No. 7 Central Michigan No. 4
L 14–5414,137 [15]

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References

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