1949 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1949 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1949 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach William D. Murray, the team compiled an 8–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 202 to 67. John Miller and Mariano Stalloni were the team captains.[1] The team played its home games at Wilmington Park in Wilmington, Delaware.

1949 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Independent
1949 record	8–1
Head coach	William D. Murray (7th season)
Captain	John Miller, Mariano Stalloni
Home stadium	Wilmington Park

1949 Southern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Maryland State			–					8	–	0	–	0
Delaware			–					8	–	1	–	0
Western Maryland			–					7	–	1	–	0
Virginia			–					7	–	2	–	0
Louisville			–					8	–	3	–	0
Grambling			–					7	–	3	–	2
Miami (FL)			–					6	–	3	–	0
Chattanooga			–					5	–	4	–	0
Georgetown			–					5	–	5	–	0
West Virginia			–					4	–	6	–	1
Navy			–					3	–	5	–	1
Catholic University			–					1	–	5	–	1
Oklahoma City			–					2	–	8	–	0
Tampa			–							–

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 24	Pennsylvania Military	Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE	W 29–0
October 1	Richmond	Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE	W 21–7
October 8	at Bucknell	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 7–13
October 15	Rollins	Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE	W 26–6
October 22	at Lafayette	Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE	W 7–0
October 29	at Muhlenberg	Allentown, PA	W 25–13
November 5	at Bradley	Peoria, IL	W 47–7
November 12	at Washington and Lee	Lexington, VA	W 13–7
November 19	West Chester	Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE (rivalry)	W 27–14

References

1. "2012 Blue Hen Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. p. 158. Retrieved August 9, 2020.