1968 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1968 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware in the Middle Atlantic Conference during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. In its third season under head coach Tubby Raymond, the team compiled an 8–3 record (5–0 against MAC opponents), won the MAC University Division championship, defeated IUP in the Boardwalk Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 319 to 180. Bob Novotny was the team captain.[1][2] The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

1968 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
MAC University Division champion
Lambert Cup
Boardwalk Bowl, W 31–24 vs. IUP
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
1968 record8–3 (5–0 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainBob Novotny
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
1968 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
University
Delaware x 5 –0 –0  7 –3 –0
Bucknell 3 –2 –0  5 –5 –0
Lehigh 2 –2 –0  3 –7 –0
Lafayette 2 –2 –0  7 –3 –0
Temple 2 –2 –0  4 –6 –0
Hofstra 1 –3 –0  5 –5 –0
Gettysburg 1 –4 –0  1 –8 –0
West Chester * 0 –1 –0  5 –3 –0
College–Northern
Albright x 7 –0 –0  8 –1 –0
No. 19 Wilkes x 6 –0 –0  8 –0 –0
Delaware Valley 5 –2 –0  6 –2 –0
Juniata 4 –2 –0  7 –2 –0
Upsala 3 –4 –0  4 –4 –0
Moravian 3 –6 –0  3 –6 –0
Susquehanna 1 –5 –0  2 –6 –1
Lycoming 1 –7 –0  1 –7 –0
Wagner * 3 –1 –0  3 –6 –0
College–Southern
Franklin & Marshall x 6 –1 –0  6 –2 –0
Johns Hopkins x 6 –1 –0  7 –2 –0
Muhlenberg 6 –3 –0  6 –3 –0
Western Maryland 3 –3 –0  5 –4 –0
Lebanon Valley 4 –4 –0  4 –4 –0
Ursinus 3 –5 –0  3 –5 –0
Pennsylvania Military 2 –5 –0  2 –7 –0
Haverford 1 –6 –0  1 –6 –0
Swarthmore 1 –6 –0  1 –7 –0
Dickinson 1 –7 –0  1 –7 –0
Drexel * 3 –1 –0  4 –4 –0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Hofstra
W 35–010,840[3]
September 28at Villanova*
L 0–1612,025[4]
October 5UMass*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 28–2313,261[5]
October 12at Buffalo*
L 17–298,536[6]
October 19West Chester
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 28–08,677[7]
October 26at Temple
W 50–277,500[8]
November 2at Rutgers*
L 14–2318,000[9]
November 9at Lehigh
W 37–139,000[10]
November 16Boston University*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 41–1310,350[11]
November 23Bucknell
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 38–1210,924[12]
December 14vs. Indiana (PA)*
W 31–249,849[13]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "Delaware Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  2. "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 160. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  3. Bodley, Hal (September 23, 1968). "Blue Hens' Opening Romp Easy for New Quarterback". The Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Keim, Roger (September 29, 1968). "Villanova Whips Delaware". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Bodley, Hal (October 7, 1968). "Wrong Play Lifts Hens over Massachusetts". The Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Bodley, Hal (October 14, 1968). "Two Unexpected Plays Help Buffalo Top Hens". The Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Bodley, Hal (October 21, 1968). "Blue Hens Stay Inside and Win on Rainy Day". The Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Chevalier, Jack (October 27, 1968). "Delaware Crushes Temple as Kelley Gains 176 Yards". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Fleming, Jimmie (November 3, 1968). "Knights Slice Hens, 23-14". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Buss, Jim (November 10, 1968). "Delaware Smashes Lehigh 37-13 with an Awesome Ground Attack". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Monahan, Bob (November 17, 1968). "Delaware Thrashes B.U. 41-13". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 71 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Bodley, Hal (November 25, 1968). "MAC Crown Leaves Blue Hens Numb, Happy". The Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. Kienzl, Ray (December 15, 1968). "Delaware Wins, 31-24, on Late Pass". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pa. sect. 4, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
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