1951 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team
The 1951 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1951 college football season. The team compiled a 5–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 173 to 109. John DeGasperis was the team captain.[1][2] The team played its home games at Wilmington Park in Wilmington, Delaware
1951 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football | |
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Conference | Independent |
1951 record | 5–3 |
Head coach | David M. Nelson (1st season) |
Captain | John DeGasperis |
Home stadium | Wilmington Park |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Maryland | – | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland State | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Virginia | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | – | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | – | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tampa | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chattanooga | – | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grambling | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy | – | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
David M. Nelson was hired as the program's head football coach in February 1951. He head previously served as the head football coach and athletic director at the University of Maine.[3] Nelson served as the head coach until 1965 and as athletic director until 1984.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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September 22 | Lehigh | W 7–0 | |
September 29 | at Connecticut |
| L 14–27 |
October 6 | West Chester |
| W 47–20 |
October 13 | Pennsylvania Military |
| W 46–2 |
October 20 | Temple |
| L 7–13 |
October 27 | Muhlenberg |
| W 21–7 |
November 10 | at Lafayette |
| W 25–7 |
November 17 | at Bucknell |
| L 6–33 |
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References
- "Delaware Yearly Results (1950-1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 158. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- "Delaware Selects David Nelson As Grid Coach". The Gazette and Daily. February 26, 1951. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
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