1974 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

1974 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Lambert Cup
Camellia Bowl, L 14–54 vs. Central Michigan
Conference	Independent
Record	12–2
Head coach	Tubby Raymond (9th season)
Offensive coordinator	Ted Kempski (7th season)
Home stadium	Delaware Stadium

1974 NCAA Division II independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Central Michigan ^			–					12	–	1	–	0
No. 6 UNLV ^			–					12	–	1	–	0
No. 4 Delaware ^			–					12	–	2	–	0
No. 8 Western Carolina ^			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Tennessee State			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 12 Youngstown State ^			–					8	–	2	–	0
Santa Clara			–					7	–	3	–	0
Wayne State (MI)			–					7	–	3	–	0
Kentucky State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Northeastern			–					6	–	4	–	0
Central State (OH)			–					6	–	5	–	0
Akron			–					5	–	5	–	0
Indiana State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Nevada			–					5	–	6	–	0
Portland State			–					5	–	6	–	0
American International			–					4	–	5	–	0
Eastern Michigan			–					4	–	6	–	1
Milwaukee			–					4	–	6	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					4	–	6	–	0
Eastern Illinois			–					3	–	6	–	1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff			–					3	–	5	–	0
Chattanooga			–					4	–	7	–	0
Nebraska–Omaha			–					3	–	7	–	0
Bucknell			–					2	–	8	–	0
Northern Michigan			–					0	–	10	–	0
^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1974 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. The Hens completed the 86th season of Delaware football. The Hens played their home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. The 1974 team was led by coach Tubby Raymond and finished the regular season with a 10–1 record to make the NCAA Division II playoffs. The Hens lost to Central Michigan, 54–14, in the Division II Championship Game, the Camellia Bowl.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	at Akron		Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 14–0	7,216	[1]
September 21	The Citadel	No. 4	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 48–12	18,893	[2]
September 28	New Hampshire	No. 4	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 34–10	19,388	[3]
October 5	No. 5 McNeese State	No. 3	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 29–24	19,239	[4]
October 12	at Connecticut	No. 2	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 15–6	13,695	[5]
October 19	at Lehigh	No. 3	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (rivalry)	W 14–7	14,500	[6]
October 26	at Temple	No. 2	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 17–20	37,156–37,265	[7]
November 2	Villanova	No. 3	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	W 49–7	22,091	[8]
November 9	Maine	No. 3	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 39–13	17,591	[9]
November 16	West Chester	No. 3	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	W 31–3	20,002	[10]
November 23	Bucknell	No. 3	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 51–16	16,583	[11]
November 30	No. 11 Youngstown State	No. 3	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)	W 35–14	15,576	[12]
December 7	vs. No. 2 UNLV	No. 3	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (NCAA Division II Semifinal—Grantland Rice Bowl)	W 49–11	3,500	[13]
December 14	vs. No. 6 Central Michigan	No. 3	Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA (NCAA Division II Championship Game—Camellia Bowl)	L 14–54	14,137	[14]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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14. Gross, Bob (December 15, 1974). "Chips Roast Blue Hens, 54-14". The State Journal. Lansing, Mich. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
15. "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Delaware)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 15, 2024.