1969 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

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

1969 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
MAC University Division champion Lambert Cup co-champion
Boardwalk Bowl, W 31–13 vs. North Carolina Central
Conference	Middle Atlantic Conference
1969 record	9–2 (6–0 MAC)
Head coach	Tubby Raymond (4th season)
Captain	Joe Purzycki
Home stadium	Delaware Stadium

1969 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
University
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
College–Northern
Wilkes x	5	–	0	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Susquehanna	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Wagner	4	–	1	–	0			4	–	5	–	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
College–Southern
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
Drexel	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Swarthmore	3	–	5	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Western Maryland	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Pennsylvania Military	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Franklin & Marshall	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
Haverford	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	6	–	0
x – Division champion/co-champions * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	Gettysburg	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 52–0	12,495	[3]
September 27	Villanova*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	L 33–36	14,017	[4]
October 4	at UMass*	Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA	W 33–21	10,000	[5]
October 11	at Hofstra	Hofstra Stadium Hempstead, NY	W 28–13	2,657	[6]
October 18	West Chester	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	W 24–8	12,706	[7]
October 25	Temple	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 33–0	15,182	[8]
November 1	Rutgers*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 44–0	14,490	[9]
November 8	Lehigh	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	W 42–14	14,093	[10]
November 15	at Boston University*	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 14–30	9,264	[11]
November 22	at Bucknell	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 49–21	5,100	[12]
December 13	vs. North Carolina Central*	Atlantic City Convention Center Atlantic City, NJ (Boardwalk Bowl)	W 31–13	10,585	[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 29, 1969). "Hens Seen Better Than Expected". Evening Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Newman, Chuck (September 28, 1969). "Villanova Stuns Delaware with 29-Point Rally". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Sales, Bob (October 5, 1969). "Delaware's Late Rally Defeats UMass, 33-21". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 97 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Bodley, Hal (October 13, 1969). "Armstrong Comes Through for Hens". Evening Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Bodley, Hal (October 20, 1969). "Hens' Defense Cuts Off Rams' Passing". The Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
8. 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.
9. Heisler, Mark (November 2, 1969). "Delaware Runs Wild, Humiliates Rutgers". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Bodley, Hal (November 10, 1969). "Records, Lehigh Tumble to Hens' DiMuzio". The Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Nason, Jerry (November 16, 1969). "B.U. Stuns Delaware, 30-14". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.
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.