1956 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1956 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1956 NCAA College Division football season. In its sixth season under head coach David M. Nelson, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 151 to 108. Vincent Grande was the team captain.[1][2] The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

1956 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceIndependent
1956 record5–3–1
Head coachDavid M. Nelson (6th season)
CaptainTom Thomas
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
1956 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Northern Michigan   –    7 –0 –1
Tampa   –    7 –2 –0
Cal Poly San Dimas   –    6 –2 –0
Mississippi Southern   –    7 –2 –1
Wabash   –    6 –2 –1
Hawaii   –    7 –3 –0
Franklin & Marshall   –    5 –2 –1
Xavier   –    7 –3 –0
Pepperdine   –    6 –3 –0
Washington University   –    6 –3 –0
La Verne   –    6 –4 –0
Buffalo   –    5 –3 –0
Drexel   –    5 –3 –0
Long Beach State   –    5 –3 –0
Delaware   –    5 –3 –1
Baldwin–Wallace   –    4 –5 –0
Rose Poly   –    3 –4 –0
Carnegie Tech   –    3 –5 –0
Temple   –    3 –5 –0
UC Riverside   –    1 –6 –0

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 22West Chester
L 7–10
September 29at Lehigh
W 33–7
October 6Lafayette
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 14–28
October 13Bucknell
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 26–17
October 20at New Hampshire
W 14–6
October 27at Connecticut
L 14–26
November 3Bainbridge NTS
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
T 7–7
November 10Rutgers
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 22–0
November 17Temple
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 14–7

References
  1. "Delaware Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  2. "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 159. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
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