1971 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1971 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. In their seventh season under head coach Tubby Raymond, the team compiled a 10–1 record and was voted No. 1 in the AP and UPI small college polls. The season concluded with a victory over C.W. Post in the Boardwalk Bowl.

1971 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
AP College Division national champion
UPI small college champion
Boardwalk Bowl, W 72–22 vs. C.W. Post
ConferenceIndependent
Record10–1
Head coach
  • Tubby Raymond (7th season)
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
1971 NCAA College Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Delaware    10 1 0
No. 5 Tennessee State    9 1 0
No. 2 McNeese State    9 1 1
Colorado College    7 1 0
No. 8 Akron    8 2 0
Samford    8 2 0
No. 3 Eastern Michigan    7 1 2
Arkansas AM&N    7 2 0
Indiana (PA)    7 2 0
Kentucky State    8 3 0
Appalachian State    7 3 1
Northern Michigan    7 3 0
Hawaii    7 4 0
Ashland    6 4 0
Santa Clara    6 4 0
Southern Illinois    6 4 0
Tampa    6 5 0
UNLV    5 4 1
Bucknell    5 5 0
Central Michigan    5 5 0
Milwaukee    5 5 0
Nevada    5 5 0
St. Norbert    5 5 0
Wayne State (MI)    4 4 0
Hofstra    5 6 0
Cortland    4 5 0
Northeastern    4 5 0
Portland State    4 5 0
Chicago    3 4 0
Northeast Louisiana    4 6 1
Eastern Illinois    4 6 0
Indiana State    4 6 0
Saint Mary's    3 5 0
Rose-Hulman    3 6 0
Boston University    3 7 0
Drexel    2 6 0
Chattanooga    2 9 0
Rankings from AP small college poll

The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. Ralph Borgess was the team captain.

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