1974 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

1974 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
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

	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 during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season as an independent. 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	Site	Result
September 14	at Akron	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 14–0
September 21	The Citadel	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 48–12
September 28	New Hampshire	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 34–10
October 5	McNeese State	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 29–24
October 12	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 15–6
October 19	at Lehigh	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 14–7
October 26	at Temple	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 17–20
November 2	Villanova	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (Battle of the Blue)	W 49–7
November 9	Maine	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 39–13
November 16	West Chester	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (Rivalry)	W 31–3
November 23	Bucknell	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 51–16
November 30	Youngstown State	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)	W 35–14
December 7	vs. UNLV	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (Grantland Rice Bowl / NCAA Division II Semifinal)	W 49–11
December 14	vs. Central Michigan	Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA (Camellia Bowl / NCAA Division II Championship)	L 14–54