1977 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

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.

1977 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–3–1
Head coach	Tubby Raymond (12th season)
Offensive coordinator	Ted Kempski (10th season)
Offensive scheme	Delaware Wing-T
Home stadium	Delaware Stadium
Seasons ← 1976 1978 →

1977 NCAA Division II independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Lehigh ^			–					12	–	2	–	0
UNLV			–					9	–	2	–	0
Kentucky State			–					8	–	2	–	1
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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	at Eastern Kentucky	Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY	L 7–24	16,500	[1]
September 17	West Chester	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	W 17–15	19,497	[2]
September 24	Morgan State	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	T 29–29	18,422	[3]
October 1	Temple	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 3–6	19,677	[4]
October 8	The Citadel	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 23–7	15,918	[5]
October 15	at Villanova	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA (rivalry)	L 16–33	13,800	[6]
October 22	Middle Tennessee	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 60–7	16,479	[7]
October 29	Connecticut	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 28–0	20,206	[8]
November 5	Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 41–7	2,000	[9]
November 19	Colgate	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 21–3	23,029	[10]
Homecoming

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Roster

1977 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 14 Jeff Komlo Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Tubby Raymond Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

References

1. Johnson, Mike (September 11, 1977). "Eastern's Defense Sparks 24-7 Upset". Sunday Herald-Leader. Lexington, Ky. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Simmons, Bill (September 18, 1977). "West Chester Loses Out to Delaware by One Foot". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 18E – via Newspapers.com.
3. Tomashek, Tom (September 25, 1977). "Hens, Morgan Had Everything but a Winner". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Tomashek, Tom (October 2, 1977). "Hens Miss 'Try for Tie', Fall to Temple". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Tomashek, Tom (October 9, 1977). "Hens Come Alive, Bombard Citadel". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Simmons, Bill (October 16, 1977). "Villanova Overwhelms Delaware". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
7. Tomashek, Tom (October 23, 1977). "Hens Smother Middle Tennessee 60-7". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Anderson, Woody (October 30, 1977). "UConn Suffers Eighth Defeat". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
9. Sink, Richard (November 6, 1977). "Ah, the Kicking ... Davidson Bows 41-7". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
10. Tomashek, Tom (November 20, 1977). "Delaware Crushes Colgate 21-3". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Delaware)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.