1962 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1962 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware in the Middle Atlantic Conference during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. In its 12th season under head coach David M. Nelson, the team compiled a 7–2 record (5–0 against MAC opponents), won the MAC University Division championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 219 to 76. John Scholato was the team captain.[1][2] The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

1962 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
MAC champion
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
1962 record7–2 (5–0 MAC)
Head coachDavid M. Nelson (12th season)
CaptainJohn Scholato
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
1962 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
University
Delaware x 5 0 0  7 2 0
Bucknell 5 1 0  6 3 0
Lehigh 2 2 0  3 6 0
Temple 2 3 0  3 6 0
Lafayette 2 4 0  3 5 0
Gettysburg 2 4 0  2 6 0
Muhlenberg 0 4 0  2 7 0
College–Northern
Susquehanna x 5 0 0  9 0 0
Moravian 4 2 0  5 3 0
Wagner 3 3 0  4 4 1
Wilkes 3 4 0  3 4 0
Albright 2 3 0  3 5 0
Upsala 2 3 0  ? ? ?
Lycoming 1 4 0  4 4 0
Hofstra* 1 0 0  8 2 0
Juniata* 2 1 0  6 2 0
College–Southern
Western Maryland x 5 1 0  8 1 0
Drexel x 5 1 0  6 2 0
Swarthmore 4 2 0  5 2 0
Lebanon Valley 4 2 0  5 3 0
Pennsylvania Military 5 4 0  5 5 0
Dickinson 3 5 0  3 5 0
Johns Hopkins 2 4 0  2 6 0
Ursinus 2 5 0  2 5 0
Haverford 1 5 0  1 6 0
Franklin & Marshall 0 5 0  0 8 0
West Chester* 0 0 0  7 2 0
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible due to insufficient conference games
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 22at LehighW 27–0
September 29at GettysburgGettysburg, PAW 49–7
October 6LafayetteW 28–7
October 13at Buffalo*L 19–20
October 20Villanova*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 10–22
October 27Connecticut*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 34–0
November 3TempleW 20–8
November 10Rutgers*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 23–6
November 17Bucknell
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 9–6
  • *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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