Harold R. “Tubby” Raymond, University of Delaware
Football and Baseball Coach, 1954-2001
Harold R. “Tubby” Raymond capped one of the most successful coaching tenures in the history of college football when he retired following the 2001 season. A member of the University of Delaware coaching staff since 1954, Raymond served as assistant coach under David Nelson for 12 years before taking over the program in 1966. He went on to have a stellar 36-year career and compiled a record of 300-119-3, three national titles, 16 NCAA playoff appearances, nine ECAC Team of the Year awards, and nine conference titles. He led teams to MAC titles in 1966, 1968, and 1969 before Delaware became an independent. He also served as head baseball coach at Delaware from 1956 to 1964, leading the Blue Hens to a record of 142-54-2. In that time, he guided the team to four MAC titles and a 1956 NCAA Tournament appearance. He was inducted into the Delaware Athletics Hall of Fame in 2002 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003.
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