1979 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

1979 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
NCAA Division II champion
Zia Bowl, W 38–21 vs. Youngstown State
ConferenceIndependent
Record13–1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (12th season)
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Delaware ^     13 1 0
Towson State     9 1 0
No. 4 Morgan State ^     9 2 0
Eastern Washington     7 2 0
Nicholls State     8 3 0
United States International     8 3 0
American International     6 3 0
No. 10 Santa Clara     6 3 0
Kentucky State     6 5 0
Central State (OH)     5 5 0
Central Connecticut     4 5 0
James Madison     4 5 0
West Chester     4 7 0
Southern Connecticut State     3 7 0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff     2 8 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1979 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by 14th year head coach Tubby Raymond and played their home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

The Fightin' Blue Hens had a record of 13–1 and became the NCAA Division II champion following a 38–21 win over Youngstown State in the Zia Bowl on December 8. The team was named the Lambert Cup Eastern Champions for being the best NCAA Division II football team in the East,[1] and the team also earned Eastern College Athletic Conference Team of the Year honors. Delaware led Division II football in attendance, with 19,644 attendees per regular season home game.[2]

  1. ^ "Delaware Voted Lambert Cup". Youngstown Vindicator. November 21, 1979. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  2. ^ "Michigan Attendance King Again". Youngstown Vindicator. December 20, 1979. Retrieved June 29, 2012.