1969 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

1969 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
MAC University Division champion
Lambert Cup co-champion
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
DivisionUniversity Division
Record9–2 (6–0 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainJoe Purzycki
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
University Division
No. 10 Delaware x 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Gettysburg 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Bucknell 3 – 2 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Lehigh 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
Temple 1 – 2 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Lafayette 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Hofstra 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
West Chester * 0 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Northern College Division
Wilkes x 5 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Susquehanna 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Juniata 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Delaware Valley 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Upsala 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Albright 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Lycoming 1 – 7 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Wagner * 3 – 1 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Southern College Division
Johns Hopkins x 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Lebanon Valley x 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Ursinus x 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 1
Moravian 6 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Dickinson 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Muhlenberg 4 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Swarthmore 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Western Maryland 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Pennsylvania Military 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Haverford 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
Franklin & Marshall 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Drexel* 2 – 1 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware in the Middle Atlantic Conference during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. In its fourth season under head coach Tubby Raymond, the team compiled a 9–2 record (6–0 against MAC opponents), won the MAC University Division championship, defeated North Carolina Central in the Boardwalk Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 383 to 156. Joe Purzycki was the team captain.[1] The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Gettysburg
W 52–012,495[2]
September 27Villanova No. 8
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
L 33–3614,017[3]
October 4at UMass*No. 12
W 33–2110,000–10,500[4]
October 11at HofstraNo. 6
W 28–132,600–2,657[5]
October 18West ChesterNo. 6
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 24–812,706[6]
October 25TempleNo. 8
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 33–015,182[7]
November 1Rutgers*No. 7
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 44–014,490 [8]
November 8LehighNo. 3
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 42–1414,093[9]
November 15at Boston University*No. 3
L 14–309,246–9,500[10][11]
November 22at BucknellNo. 14
W 49–215,100[12]
December 13vs. North Carolina Central*No. 10
W 31–1310,585[13]

[14]

References

  1. ^ "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 160. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  2. ^ Bodley, Hal (September 29, 1969). "Hens Seen Better Than Expected". Evening Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Newman, Chuck (September 28, 1969). "Villanova Stuns Delaware with 29-Point Rally". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Sales, Bob (October 5, 1969). "Delaware's Late Rally Defeats UMass, 33-21". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 97 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Bodley, Hal (October 13, 1969). "Armstrong Comes Through for Hens". Evening Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Bodley, Hal (October 20, 1969). "Hens' Defense Cuts Off Rams' Passing". The Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Heisler, Mark (October 26, 1969). "Delaware Wins, Holds Temple to 16 Total Yards". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Heisler, Mark (November 2, 1969). "Delaware Runs Wild, Humiliates Rutgers". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Bodley, Hal (November 10, 1969). "Records, Lehigh Tumble to Hens' DiMuzio". The Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Nason, Jerry (November 16, 1969). "B.U. Stuns Delaware, 30-14". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Boston University)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  12. ^ Bodley, Hal (November 10, 1969). "Hens Adjust to Halt Bisons". The Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Newman, Chuck (December 14, 1969). "Delaware Wins, 31-13, at Shore". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Delaware)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 15, 2024.