1950 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

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]

1950 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceIndependent
1950 record2–5–1
Head coachWilliam D. Murray (8th season)
CaptainFred Schenck, James Thomas
1950 Southern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Maryland State      8 0 0
No. 15 Miami (FL)      9 1 1
Virginia      8 2 0
Western Maryland      6 2 0
Grambling      6 4 1
Tampa      5 4 0
Catholic University      2 3 1
Houston      4 6 0
Louisville      3 6 1
Navy      3 6 0
Delaware      2 5 1
Georgetown      2 7 0
Chattanooga      1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

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

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 23at LehighL 0–21
September 30West ChesterW 16–13
October 7Pennsylvania Military
  • Wilmington Park
  • Wilmington, DE
W 32–20
October 21Lafayette
  • Wilmington Park
  • Wilmington, DE
L 7–9
October 28at MuhlenbergAllentown, PAT 0–0
November 4at TempleL 0–39
November 11Washington and Lee
  • Wilmington Park
  • Wilmington, DE
L 0–32
November 18Bucknell
  • Wilmington Park
  • Wilmington, DE
L 0–13
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References

  1. "Delaware Yearly Results (1950-1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. 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.
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