The Lambert Trophy/Cup (Part IV)

Part IV of this seemingly never-ending series on the possibly-gone-but-possibly-not-forgotten Lambert Cup and Trophy takes us to the College Division. Before the early 1970s, college football was split in the "University Division" (later D-I) and the "College Division" (later D-II; the bigger schools were split off into Division I-AA/FCS in 1978 and eventually got their own Lambert).

Part I coverers D-I/University Division; Parts II and III cover FCS. The fifth and final part will cover Division II from 1973 onward. As for this segment ... hope you like Delaware.

The Hens' only loss was to undefeated Bowling Green, which is neither bowling nor green.

Coach David Nelson was 84–42–2 over 15 seasons later was the secretary-editor of the NCAA rules committee. Basically, he edited the rulebook.

The Hens were crowned small college national champ by UPI, which, like the Lambert awards, barely registers a pulse nowadays.

The first, last and only UMaine team to play in a bowl game. Little All-American linebacker John Huard played several years in the NFL and CFL, and QB Dick DeVarney was the shortstop for Maine’s 1964 College World Series team.

Delaware defeated Indiana — that’s Indiana University of Pennsylvania — in the Boardwalk Bowl in Atlantic City.

Delaware crushed N.C. Central in the Boardwalk Bowl. 

I think Wesleyan is the only NESCAC team to win a Lambert award. No, Bill Belichick wasn’t on this team. Note that both the Hens and the Cards was the college football centennial logo on their jerseys instead of the helmets like everyone else.

The Hens topped Morgan State in the Boardwalk Bowl.

Delaware was crowned small college national champ by both the AP and UPI.

The Hens chickened out of the Boardwalk Bowl rather than lay an egg against UMass.