1952 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1952 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1952 college football season. In its second season under head coach David M. Nelson, the team compiled a 4–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 134 to 122. Paul Mueller was the team captain.[1][2] The team played its home games at Wilmington Park in Wilmington, Delaware, and for the final two games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

1952 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Independent
1952 record	4–4
Head coach	David M. Nelson (2nd season)
Captain	Paul Mueller
Home stadium	Wilmington Park, Delaware Stadium

1952 Southern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Maryland State			–					9	–	1	–	0
Mississippi Southern			–					10	–	2	–	0
Virginia			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 17 Navy			–					6	–	2	–	1
Tampa			–					8	–	3	–	1
Chattanooga			–					7	–	3	–	0
Delaware			–					4	–	4	–	0
Western Maryland			–					4	–	4	–	0
Louisville			–					3	–	5	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					4	–	7	–	0
Florida State			–					1	–	8	–	1
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 27	Gettysburg	Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE	L 13–14
October 4	at Lehigh	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 7–6
October 11	West Chester	Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE (rivalry)	L 20–24
October 25	Connecticut	Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE	L 13–25
November 1	at Muhlenberg	Allentown, PA	L 12–21
November 8	Pennsylvania Military	Wilmington Park[3] Wilmington, DE	W 43–20
November 15	Lafayette	Delaware Stadium[4] Newark, DE	W 13–12
November 22	Bucknell	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 13–0

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. Last game played at Wilmington Park.
4. First game played at Delaware Stadium.