1958 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1958 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware in the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) during the 1958 NCAA College Division football season. In its eighth season under head coach David M. Nelson, the team compiled a 5–3 record (2–3 against MAC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 188 to 102. Robert Jones was the team captain.[1][2] The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

1958 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
1958 record5–3 (2–3 MAC)
Head coachDavid M. Nelson (8th season)
CaptainRobert Jones
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
1958 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
University
No. 20 Rutgers x 4 0 0  8 1 0
Lafayette 5 1 1  5 3 1
Gettysburg 3 1 1  7 1 1
Lehigh 2 1 2  3 3 3
Delaware 2 3 0  5 3 0
Bucknell 1 5 0  1 8 0
Temple 0 5 0  0 8 0
Muhlenberg * 1 2 0  4 4 0
College–Northern
Juniata x 6 0 0  7 0 1
Lycoming 4 1 0  7 1 0
Lebanon Valley 3 1 1  4 3 1
Susquehanna 3 2 0  3 4 0
Moravian 3 3 0  4 4 0
Wagner 3 3 0  3 5 0
Dickinson 3 4 0  4 4 0
Albright 2 4 1  2 6 1
Wilkes 1 7 0  1 8 0
Scranton * 2 2 0  5 3 0
College–Southern
Pennsylvania Military x 7 1 0  7 2 0
Johns Hopkins 5 1 0  5 3 0
Haverford 4 2 0  4 3 0
Western Maryland 1 4 0  3 6 0
Swarthmore 1 4 0  1 7 0
Drexel 1 5 0  1 7 0
Ursinus 0 8 0  0 8 0
West Chester * 1 0 0  9 1 0
Franklin & Marshall * 3 1 0  5 4 0
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 27at LehighL 7–8
October 4TempleW 35–14
October 11LafayetteL 6–7
October 18at New Hampshire*W 36–14
October 25Connecticut*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 28–0
November 1Rutgers
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 20–37
November 8UMass*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 28–14
November 15Bucknell
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 28–8
  • *Non-conference game
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References

  1. "Delaware Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  2. "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 159. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
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