1940 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1940 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware in the 1940 college football season. In its first season under head coach William D. Murray, the team compiled a 5–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 87 to 54.[1][2] The team's victory on October 26, 1940, started a 22-game undefeated streak that was not broken until five years later on October 27, 1945.

1940 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Independent
1940 record	5–3
Head coach	William D. Murray (2nd season)
Home stadium	Frazer Field, Wilmington Park

1940 Southern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 17 Hardin–Simmons			–					9	–	0	–	0
No. 13 Georgetown			–					8	–	2	–	0
Navy			–					6	–	2	–	1
Delaware			–					5	–	3	–	0
Western Maryland			–					5	–	3	–	0
George Washington			–					5	–	3	–	1
Catholic University			–					4	–	3	–	1
West Virginia			–					4	–	4	–	1
East Carolina			–					3	–	5	–	0
Georgia Teachers			–					3	–	5	–	0
Oglethorpe			–					2	–	6	–	0
Oklahoma City			–					1	–	7	–	3
William & Mary Norfolk Division			–							–
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 5	at Hampden–Sydney	Hampden Sydney, VA	L 0–7		[3]
October 12	at Dickinson	Biddle Field Carlisle, PA	L 0–6	3,000	[4]
October 19	Ursinus	Frazer Field Newark, DE	L 0–25		[5]
October 26	Drexel	Frazer Field Newark, DE	W 19–0		[6]
November 2	Johns Hopkins	Frazer Field Newark, DE	W 25–0		[7]
November 9	Pennsylvania Military	Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE	W 14–7	3,500	[8]
November 16	at Washington College	Chestertown, MD	W 13–9		[9]
November 21	Lebanon Valley	Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE	W 16–0	5,000	[10]

References

1. "Delaware Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
2. "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 156. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
3. "H-S Tigers Whip Delaware 7 to 0". The Staunton News-Leader. October 6, 1940. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Dickinson Downs Delaware, 6 to 0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 13, 1940 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Ursinus Bear Claws Delaware Club 25-0". The Morning Call. October 20, 1940 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Delaware Gets First Win, Beating Drexel". The Morning Call. October 27, 1940 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Blue Hens Run Over Hopkins in 25-to-0 Rout". The Baltimore Sun. November 3, 1940 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Delaware Scores Surprise 14 to Win Over P.M.C." The Wilmington Morning News. November 11, 1940 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Delaware Overcomes Washington Lead To Win By 13-9 Score". The Baltimore Sun. November 17, 1940 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "L.V.C. Bows To Delaware in Final Contest". Lebanon Daily News. November 22, 1940. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.