1975 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1975 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by Tubby Raymond, who was in his 10th season as head coach of the Fightin' Blue Hens. The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. They finished the season with a record of 8–3, but failed to qualify for the postseason.

1975 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record12–2
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (8th season)
Offensive schemeDelaware Wing-T
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 NCAA Division II independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Northern Michigan ^  1310
American International  810
Lehigh ^  930
Delaware  830
Portland State  830
Akron  740
Kentucky State  740
UNLV  740
Santa Clara  650
Tennessee State  540
Youngstown State  540
Chattanooga  551
Bucknell  550
Indiana State  550
Lafayette  550
Southern Connecticut State  550
Central Connecticut  450
Central State (OH)  460
Eastern Michigan  460
Eastern Illinois  352
Northeastern  360
Western Carolina  370
Nevada  380
Nebraska–Omaha  290
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  0110
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at VMIW 10–98,800[1]
September 20WittenburgL 8–1420,132[2]
September 27at New HampshireNo. 9W 16–710,212[3]
October 4AkronNo. 10
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 21–018,460[4]
October 11ConnecticutNo. 9
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 29–015,182[5]
October 18Lehigh No. 8
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
L 23–2521,105[6]
October 25TempleNo. 14
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 0–4522,062[7]
November 1at VillanovaW 14–138,900[8]
November 8Maine
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 35–918,361[9]
November 15West Chester
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 35–718,488[10]
November 22Indiana State
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 46–717,726[11]
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References