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1967 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
DivisionUniversity Division
Record2–7 (2–3 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainArt Smith
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
University Division
Temple x 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Hofstra 3 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Bucknell 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Gettysburg 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Delaware 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Lafayette 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Lehigh 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
West Chester * 0 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Northern College Division
Wilkes x 8 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 0
Wagner x 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Juniata x 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Delaware Valley 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Albright 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Upsala 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Lycoming 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Moravian 3 – 6 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Susquehanna * 0 – 3 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Southern College Division
Johns Hopkins x 6 – 0 – 0 6 – 1 – 0
Western Maryland 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Franklin & Marshall 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Swarthmore 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Lebanon Valley 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Dickinson 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Pennsylvania Military 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Haverford 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Muhlenberg 2 – 5 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Ursinus 1 – 6 – 1 1 – 6 – 1
Drexel 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games

The 1967 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware in the Middle Atlantic Conference during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. In its second season under head coach Tubby Raymond, the team compiled a 2–7 record (2–3 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC University Division, and was outscored by a total of 222 to 178. Art Smith was the team captain.[1] The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Rhode Island*
L 17–2810,894[2]
September 30Villanova*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
L 13–2110,425[3]
October 7at Hofstra
L 31–334,500–5,600[4][5]
October 14at Rutgers*
L 21–2911,000[6]
October 21at Lafayette
W 21–28,000–10,000[7][8]
October 28Temple
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 17–2613,255[9]
November 4Buffalo*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 19–386,523[10]
November 11Lehigh
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 33–108,275[11]
November 18at Bucknell
L 6–353,000–6,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 160. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  2. ^ Dell, John (September 24, 1967). "Late Rhode Island Comeback Upsets Delaware by 28-17". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Accorsi, Ernie (October 1, 1967). "Clutch Defense Lifts Villanova over Delaware". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Bodley, Hal (October 9, 1967). "Delaware's Third Loss is Shocker". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Hofstra)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  6. ^ Fleming, Jimmie (October 15, 1967). "Savino Leads Rutgers Win over Delaware 29-21". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ May, Paul (October 22, 1967). "Hens Stun Lafayette". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lafayette)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  9. ^ Bodley, Hal (October 30, 1967). "Second-Half Jinx Continues to Haunt Hens". Evening Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Bodley, Hal (November 6, 1967). "Hearty Hen Fans Treated to Gallant Comeback Bid". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Bodley, Hal (November 13, 1967). "Hens Survive Freak Injuries to Win 2d". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bucknell Rolls to 35-6 Victory over Delaware". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. November 19, 1967. sect. 3, p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Delaware)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
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