1950 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

1950 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–5–1
Head coach
CaptainFred Schenck, James Thomas
Home stadiumWilmington Park
Seasons
← 1949
1951 →
1950 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Maryland State   –   8 – 0 – 0
No. 15 Miami (FL)   –   9 – 1 – 1
Memphis State   –   9 – 2 – 0
Virginia   –   8 – 2 – 0
Tampa   –   5 – 4 – 0
Grambling   –   5 – 4 – 1
Texas State   –   5 – 5 – 1
Houston   –   4 – 6 – 0
Louisville   –   3 – 6 – 1
Navy   –   3 – 6 – 0
Sewanee   –   3 – 6 – 0
Delaware   –   2 – 5 – 1
Georgetown   –   2 – 7 – 0
Chattanooga   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1950 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1950 college football season. The team compiled a 2–5–1 record and was outscored by a total of 147 to 55.[1][2]

The team was led by William D. Murray in his eighth season as the program's head football coach. He also served as the school's athletic director. In January 1951, Murray was hired as the head football coach at Duke.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Lehigh
L 0–21 6,000 [4]
September 30West Chester
W 16–13 8,200 [5]
October 7Pennsylvania Military
  • Wilmington Park
  • Wilmington, DE
W 32–20 6,300 [6]
October 21Lafayette
  • Wilmington Park
  • Wilmington, DE
L 7–9 6,400 [7]
October 28at Muhlenberg
T 0–0 5,000 [8]
November 4at Temple
L 0–39 5,000 [9]
November 11Washington and Lee
  • Wilmington Park
  • Wilmington, DE
L 0–32 5,000 [10]
November 18Bucknell
  • Wilmington Park
  • Wilmington, DE
L 0–13 5,000 [11]

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References

  1. ^ "Delaware Yearly Results (1950-1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 158. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "Duke Picks An Alumnus". Lansing State Journal. February 1, 1951 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lehigh Gets 21-0 Win over Delaware as Engineers Uncork Fine Ground Attack". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. September 24, 1950. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Delaware Edges W. Chester, 16-13". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. October 1, 1950. p. S5 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "PMC Outscored by Delaware". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. October 8, 1950. p. S6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Leopards Beat Delaware, 9 to 7, for Their First Triumph of the Season". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. Associated Press. October 22, 1950. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Mules and Delaware Threaten but Settle for Scoreless Tie". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. October 29, 1950. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Temple Gridders Trounce Blue Hen Eleven, 39 to 0". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. November 6, 1950. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Generals Win over Hens by 32-0 Margin". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. Associated Press. November 12, 1950. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bucknell Defeats Delaware, 13-0". The Scrantonian. Scranton, Pa. Associated Press. November 19, 1950. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Delaware)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.