1961 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1961 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware in the Middle Atlantic Conference during the 1961 NCAA College Division football season. In its 11th season under head coach David M. Nelson, the team compiled a 4–4 record (3–2 against MAC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 161 to 98. William Grossman and John Scholato (acting) were the team captains.[1][2] The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

1961 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
1961 record4–4 (3–2 MAC)
Head coachDavid M. Nelson (11th season)
CaptainWilliam Grossman, John Scholato (acting)
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
1961 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
University
No. 15 Rutgers x 4 0 0  9 0 0
Bucknell 5 2 0  6 3 0
Delaware 3 2 0  4 4 0
No. 5 Lehigh 3 2 0  7 2 0
Gettysburg 2 2 1  3 5 1
Temple 1 2 2  2 5 2
Lafayette 1 5 1  2 6 1
Muhlenberg 0 4 0  2 7 0
College–Northern
Susquehanna x 6 0 0  8 0 1
Albright 4 0 1  7 0 1
Moravian 4 1 1  4 3 1
Wagner 4 2 0  6 3 0
Lycoming 1 3 1  1 6 1
Wilkes 1 6 0  1 6 0
Hofstra* 2 0 0  7 2 0
Juniata* 1 2 0  3 4 0
Upsala* 0 4 0  0 7 0
College–Southern
Lebanon Valley x 5 1 0  6 1 0
Swarthmore 4 2 0  5 2 0
Western Maryland 4 2 0  7 2 0
Dickinson 5 3 0  5 3 0
Pennsylvania Military 5 3 0  6 3 0
Johns Hopkins 2 3 1  3 4 1
Ursinus 2 5 0  2 5 0
Drexel 1 5 1  2 5 1
Haverford 0 6 1  0 6 1
Franklin & Marshall* 0 3 0  1 7 0
West Chester* 0 0 0  7 2 0
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 23LehighW 14–6
September 30Buffalo*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 36–12
October 7at LafayetteW 34–0
October 14at HofstraHempstead, NYL 0–14
October 28Ohio
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 16–17
November 4Temple
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 28–0
November 11at Rutgers*L 19–27
November 18at BucknellL 14–22
  • *Non-conference game
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References

  1. "Delaware Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  2. "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 159. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
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