1973 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

1973 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Lambert Cup co-champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–4
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (6th season)
Offensive schemeDelaware Wing-T
Base defense5–2
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
1973 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Tennessee State    10 0 0
No. 9 Hawaii    9 2 0
Nebraska–Omaha    7 2 1
Trinity (TX)    8 3 0
UNLV    8 3 0
No. 13 Delaware ^    8 4 0
Western Carolina    6 3 1
Central Michigan    7 4 0
Nevada    7 4 0
Western Illinois    7 4 0
Milwaukee    6 4 1
Eastern Michigan    6 4 0
American International    5 4 0
Akron    6 5 0
Central State (OH)    6 5 0
Wayne State (MI)    5 5 0
Drexel    4 4 0
Bucknell    3 4 2
Northeast Louisiana    3 5 2
Santa Clara    4 6 0
Youngstown State    4 6 0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff    3 5 1
Chattanooga    4 7 0
Indiana State    4 7 0
Northeastern    3 6 0
Kentucky State    3 8 0
Northern Michigan    2 7 1
Eastern Illinois    2 9 0
Portland State    1 10 0
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1973 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. The Hens completed the 85th season of Delaware football, and their first as members of the reorganized NCAA Division II. The Hens played their home games in at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. The 1973 team was led by coach Tubby Raymond. The team finished the regular season with an 8–3 record and made the inaugural NCAA Division II playoffs. However, the Hens lost to Grambling, 17–8, in the first round, the Boardwalk Bowl.