1950 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1950 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1950 college football season. The team compiled a 2–5–1 record and was outscored by a total of 147 to 55.[1][2]

1950 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Independent
1950 record	2–5–1
Head coach	William D. Murray (8th season)
Captain	Fred Schenck, James Thomas

1950 Southern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Maryland State			–					8	–	0	–	0
No. 15 Miami (FL)			–					9	–	1	–	1
Virginia			–					8	–	2	–	0
Western Maryland			–					6	–	2	–	0
Grambling			–					6	–	4	–	1
Tampa			–					5	–	4	–	0
Catholic University			–					2	–	3	–	1
Houston			–					4	–	6	–	0
Louisville			–					3	–	6	–	1
Navy			–					3	–	6	–	0
Delaware			–					2	–	5	–	1
Georgetown			–					2	–	7	–	0
Chattanooga			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The team was led by William D. Murray in his eighth season as the program's head football coach. He also served as the school's athletic director. In January 1951, Murray was hired as the head football coach at Duke.[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 23	at Lehigh	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 0–21
September 30	West Chester	Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE (rivalry)	W 16–13
October 7	Pennsylvania Military	Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE	W 32–20
October 21	Lafayette	Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE	L 7–9
October 28	at Muhlenberg	Allentown, PA	T 0–0
November 4	at Temple	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 0–39
November 11	Washington and Lee	Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE	L 0–32
November 18	Bucknell	Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE	L 0–13

References

1. "Delaware Yearly Results (1950-1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
2. "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 158. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
3. "Duke Picks An Alumnus". Lansing State Journal. February 1, 1951 – via Newspapers.com.