The 1974 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the
University of Delaware
The University of Delaware (colloquially UD or Delaware) is a public land-grant research university located in Newark, Delaware. UD is the largest university in Delaware. It offers three associate's programs, 148 bachelor's programs, 121 mas ...
during the
1974 NCAA Division II football season
The 1974 NCAA Division II football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, began in September and concluded with the Division II Championship on De ...
as an independent. The Hens completed the 86th season of
Delaware football. The Hens played their home games at
Delaware Stadium
Delaware Stadium is a 18,800-seat multi-purpose stadium in Newark, Delaware, and is home to the University of Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team. The stadium is part of the David M. Nelson Athletic Complex, which includes the Bob Carp ...
in
Newark, Delaware
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. The 1974 team was led by coach
Tubby Raymond
Harold R. "Tubby" Raymond (November 14, 1926 – December 8, 2017) was an American football and baseball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Delaware from 1966 to 2001, compiling a record of 300–119–3 ...
and finished the regular season with a 10–1 record to make the NCAA Division II playoffs. The Hens lost to
Central Michigan
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, 54–14, in the Division II Championship Game, the
Camellia Bowl
Camellia Bowl can refer to one of three college football bowl games:
* Camellia Bowl (1948)
The Camellia Bowl was a post-season major college football bowl game played at McNaspy Stadium in Lafayette, Louisiana, on December 30, 1948, between t ...
.
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Delaware
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Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football seasons
Grantland Rice Bowl champion seasons
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
The Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represents the University of Delaware in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) college football. The team is currently led by head coach ...
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