1979 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team
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The 1979 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware in 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 National Champions 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 Division II college 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]
Schedule
September 8at Rhode Island
W 34–14 7,141 September 15West Chester
W 42–6 18,975 September 22Temple
- Delaware Stadium
- Newark, DE
L 14–31 22,068 September 29Merchant Marine
- Delaware Stadium
- Newark, DE
W 65–0 17,081 October 6Lehigh
- Delaware Stadium
- Newark, DE
W 21–14 20,636 October 13at Villanova
W 21–20 14,500 October 20C.W. Post
- Delaware Stadium
- Newark, DE
W 47–19 20,343 October 27William & Mary
- Delaware Stadium
- Newark, DE
W 40–0 19,728 November 3Maine
- Delaware Stadium
- Newark, DE
W 31–14 18,679 November 10at Youngstown StateYoungstown, OHW 51–45 13,442 November 17at ColgateHamilton, NYW 24–16 5,000 November 24Virginia Union
- Delaware Stadium
- Newark, DE (NCAA Quarterfinals)
W 58–28 14,357 December 1Mississippi College
- Delaware Stadium
- Newark, DE (NCAA Semifinals)
W 60–10 13,787 December 8vs. Youngstown State
W 38–21 4,000
Post-season honors
After the season, senior quarterback Scott Brunner earned American Football Coaches Association first-team All-America honors, Associated Press (AP) second-team All-America honors, All-Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Player of the Year honors, and first-team All-ECAC honors. Guard Herb Beck earned AP first-team All-America honors. Fullback Bo Dennis, tight end Jaime Young, center Mike Donnalley, linebacker Mike Wisniewski, cornerback Vince Hyland, and safety Guy Ramsey earned AP honorable mention All-America honors. Dennis, Young, Beck, Donnalley, Wisniewski, Hyland, Ramsey, and kicker Brandt Kennedy earned first-team All-East (ECAC) honors.[3]
References
- ^ "Delaware Voted Lambert Cup". Youngstown Vindicator. November 21, 1979. Retrieved 2012-06-29.
- ^ "Michigan Attendance King Again". Youngstown Vindicator. December 20, 1979. Retrieved 2012-06-29.
- ^ "All-Time Honors". University of Delaware Athletics. Retrieved 2012-06-29.