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1979 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1979
teamDelaware Fightin' Blue Hens
sportfootball
conferenceIndependent
record13–1
head_coachTubby Raymond
hc_year14th
off_coachTed Kempski
oc_year12th
off_schemeDelaware Wing-T
def_scheme5–2
captainJim Brandimarte
stadiumDelaware Stadium
championNCAA Division II national champion
bowlZia Bowl
bowl_resultW 38–21 vs.

The 1979 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division II football season. In their 14th year under head coach Tubby Raymond, the Blue Hens compiled a 13–1 record, outscored opponents by a total of 546 to 228, and defeated , 38–21, in the Zia Bowl to win the Division II national championship. The team also received the Lambert Cup as the best Division II team in the east.

The Blue Hens were led by a high-scoring offense that averaged 39 points per games. They defeated , 65–0, setting a school record with eight rushing touchdowns. It was at the time the second-highest margin of victory in school history, trailing a 93–0 victory over William & Mary in 1915.

Quarterback Scott Brunner tied the school record with 24 passing touchdowns. He was also named the All-Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division II Player of the Year. Other key players included:

  • Offensive guard Herb Beck, a four-year starter, was selected as a first-team player on the 1979 Little All-America college football team. Tubby Raymond called Beck "one of the best football players we've ever had."

  • Fullback Bo Dennis led the team in rushing with 861 yards.

  • Jay Hooks set a school record, since broken, with 1,036 receiving yards.

  • Lou Mariani ranked second on the team with 859 rushing yards, but led the team with 1,635 all-purpose yards. He returned a punt 76 yards against Virginia Union.

  • Placekicker Brandt Kennedy set a school record, since broken, with 62 points after touchdown. Kennedy earned first-team All-East (ECAC) honors.

The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware, and led Division II football in attendance, with 19,644 attendees per regular season home game.

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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.

References

References

  1. (November 21, 1979). "Delaware Voted Lambert Cup". [[Youngstown Vindicator]].
  2. (November 30, 1979). "'All-American' Brunner now leads Hens". Evening Journal.
  3. (November 30, 1979). "Hens' Brunner named a Kodak All-American". The Morning News.
  4. (January 23, 1980). "Hens honored: Team, Brunner cited". The Morning News.
  5. (December 14, 1979). "Hens' Beck named All-America; Brunner placed on second team". The Morning News.
  6. "All-Time Honors". University of Delaware Athletics.
  7. (December 20, 1979). "Michigan Attendance King Again". Youngstown Vindicator.
  8. (September 9, 1979). "Delaware rips URI". Boston Sunday Globe.
  9. (September 16, 1979). "Mariani, Brunner lead Delaware in 42–6 assault on West Chester". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
  10. (September 23, 1979). "Broomell spurs Owls over Delaware". Courier-Post.
  11. (September 30, 1979). "Hens massacre Mariners 65–0". Sunday News Journal.
  12. Tomashek, Tom. (October 7, 1979). "Lehigh Finds Delaware Defense Offensive in 21-14 Hen Triumph". [[The News Journal.
  13. (October 14, 1979). "Blue Hens rally by Villanova 21–20". The Sunday Times.
  14. (October 21, 1979). "Post is no match for Delaware". Newsday.
  15. (October 28, 1979). "Delaware routs W&M 40–0". Daily Press.
  16. (November 5, 1979). "Delaware too much for UM". The Bangor Daily News.
  17. (November 11, 1979). "Hens' comeback one for the book". Sunday News Journal.
  18. (November 11, 1979). "Delaware Dazzles Colgate, 24-16". [[Press & Sun-Bulletin]].
  19. (November 25, 1979). "Hens' offense too much for Panthers". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
  20. (December 2, 1979). "60–10, Delaware scores at will in win over MC". The Clarion-Ledger.
  21. (December 9, 1979). "Delaware collects Zia Bowl win". Albuquerque Journal.
  22. (December 9, 1979). "Delaware Captures A Crown; Low Scoring at start". The New York Times.
  23. . ["Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Delaware)"](https://stats.ncaa.org/team/180/stats/12715). *[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]]*.
  24. "All-Time Honors". University of Delaware Athletics.
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