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1972 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record10–0
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (5th season)
Offensive schemeDelaware Wing-T
Base defense5–2
CaptainDennis Johnson
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Ashland   –   11 – 0 – 0
Bridgeport   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 1 Delaware   –   10 – 0 – 0
No. 5 Tennessee State   –   11 – 1 – 0
Colorado College   –   8 – 1 – 0
Tampa   –   10 – 2 – 0
Trinity (TX)   –   8 – 2 – 0
Western Carolina   –   7 – 2 – 1
Hawaii   –   8 – 3 – 0
Indiana State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Northeastern   –   6 – 2 – 0
Bucknell   –   6 – 3 – 0
Cortland   –   6 – 3 – 0
San Diego   –   6 – 3 – 1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   –   4 – 2 – 1
Eastern Michigan   –   6 – 4 – 0
Milwaukee   –   6 – 4 – 0
Samford   –   5 – 3 – 2
Lake Forest   –   4 – 3 – 1
Nevada   –   6 – 5 – 0
Central Michigan   –   5 – 5 – 1
Rose-Hulman   –   5 – 5 – 0
Santa Clara   –   4 – 4 – 1
Akron   –   3 – 4 – 2
St. Norbert   –   4 – 5 – 0
Saint Mary's   –   3 – 4 – 0
Kentucky State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Drexel   –   3 – 6 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   3 – 7 – 0
Portland State   –   3 – 8 – 0
Wayne State (MI)   –   2 – 5 – 1
Boston University   –   2 – 8 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   2 – 8 – 0
Saint Peter's   –   2 – 8 – 0
Chattanooga   –   2 – 9 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   1 – 8 – 1
Eastern Illinois   –   1 – 9 – 0
Madison   –   0 – 4 – 1
UNLV   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1972 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In their seventh year under head coach Tubby Raymond, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled a 10–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 355 to 81, and was recognized as 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 College Division football team in the east.

The team tallied 2,879 rushing yards (287.9 yards per game) and 928 passing yards (92.8 yards per games). On defense, they held opponents to 647 rushing yards (64.7 yards per game) and 1,375 passing yards (137.5 yards per game).[1] The individual statistical leaders included:

  • Quarterback Scotty Reihm completed 46 of 77 passes for 623 yards with 10 touchdown passes.[1]
  • Fullback Roger Mason broke a school record with 45 carries against Temple. For the season, he tallied 802 yards on 171 carries.[1]
  • Halfback Vern Roberts led the team in scoring with 76 points. He tallied 802 rushing yards and 164 receiving yards.[1] He was named ECAC Division II Rookie of the Year.[2]
  • Split end Paul Frantz led the team in receiving with 16 receptions for 170 yards.[1]
  • Defensive back John Bush led the team with five interceptons, including one that he returned 100 yards against Temple.[1]

Three Blue Hens received first-team honors on the Division II All-ECAC team: defenseive end Joe Cabone; defensive tackle Dennis Johnson; and offensive tackle Rich Bell.[2]

The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Lehigh
W 28–2219,657[3]
September 23at GettysburgNo. 1
W 64–75,200[4]
September 30Boston UniversityNo. 1
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 49–1215,552[5]
October 7LafayettedaggerNo. 1
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 27–018,194[6]
October 14at ConnecticutNo. 1
W 32–713,141[7]
October 21West ChesterNo. 2
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 31–1419,216[8]
October 28at TempleNo. 1
W 28–99,000–14,363[9]
November 41:30 p.m.at VillanovaNo. 1
W 14–711,402[10]
November 11MaineNo. 1
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 62–018,016[11]
November 18BucknellNo. 1
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 20–322,000–22,648[12]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Bush Sets 3 Records". Evening Journal. November 28, 1972. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b "3 Blue Hens Named to All-ECAC". The News Journal. December 15, 1972. p. 28 – via Newspapers.comЉ.
  3. ^ Larimer, Terry (September 17, 1972). "Delaware Tops Lehigh 28-22". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Finocchiaro, Ray (September 25, 1972). "Hens' Defense Dangerous for Gettysburg". The Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Finocchiaro, Ray (October 2, 1972). "Blue Hen Show Twilight Zone to Boston U." The Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Finocchiaro, Ray (October 9, 1972). "Roberts' Runs Spur Delaware to 'Shaky' Win". The Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Newell, Bill (October 15, 1972). "Unbeaten Delaware Rips UConn by 32-7". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Lewis, Allen (October 22, 1972). "W. Chester Tests Delaware Before Being Beaten, 31-14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Finocchiaro, Ray (October 30, 1972). "Mason Carries (45 Times) Hens to Victory". Evening Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Newman, Chuck (November 5, 1972). "Delaware Defeats Villanova, 14-7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Finocchiaro, Ray (November 13, 1972). "Hens' Defense Shuts Out Maine". The Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Herrold, Dave (November 20, 1972). "Delaware Rallies to Beat Bucknell". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Hens' Party a Big Bust". Evening Journal. Wilmington, Del. November 20, 1972. p. 30.
  13. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Delaware)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
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