1972 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1972 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Tubby Raymond, Fightin' Blue Hens compiled a record of 10–0. The team the played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

1972 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record10–0
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (5th season)
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 NCAA College Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Ashland  1100
Bridgeport  1100
No. 1 Delaware  1000
No. 5 Tennessee State  1110
Colorado College  810
Tampa  1020
Trinity (TX)  820
Western Carolina  721
Hawaii  830
Indiana State  730
Northeastern  620
Bucknell  630
Cortland  630
San Diego  631
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  421
Eastern Michigan  640
Milwaukee  640
Samford  532
Lake Forest  431
Nevada  650
Central Michigan  551
Fordham  550
Rose-Hulman  550
Santa Clara  441
Akron  342
St. Norbert  450
Saint Mary's  340
Kentucky State  460
Drexel  360
Northeast Louisiana  370
Portland State  380
Wayne State (MI)  251
Boston University  280
Northern Michigan  280
Saint Peter's  280
Chattanooga  290
Southern Illinois  181
Eastern Illinois  190
Madison  041
UNLV  1100
Rankings from AP small college poll

Following their undefeated season, Delaware was named small college national champion in both the AP writers' poll and the UPI coaches poll. For the fifth straight year, they also won the Lambert Cup as the best football team from a mid-sized college in the East.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16LehighW 28–2219,657[1]
September 23at GettysburgNo. 1
W 64–75,200[2]
September 30Boston UniversityNo. 1
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 49–1215,552[3]
October 7Lafayette No. 1
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 27–018,194[4]
October 14at ConnecticutNo. 1W 32–713,141[5]
October 21West ChesterNo. 2
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 31–1419,216[6]
October 28at TempleNo. 1W 28–99,000[7]
November 4at VillanovaNo. 1W 14–711,402[8]
November 11MaineNo. 1
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 62–018,016[9]
November 18BucknellNo. 1
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 20–322,648[10]
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References


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