1957 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1957 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1957 NCAA College Division football season. In its seventh season under head coach David M. Nelson, the team compiled a 4–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 210 to 84. Joe Harvanik was the team captain.[1][2] The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

1957 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceIndependent
1957 record4–3
Head coachDavid M. Nelson (7th season)
CaptainJoe Harvanik
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
1957 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Rose Poly   –    7 –1 –0
Cal Poly Pomona   –    7 –1 –1
Northern Michigan   –    6 –2 –0
Mississippi Southern   –    8 –3 –0
Tampa   –    6 –3 –0
Carnegie Tech   –    4 –2 –1
Franklin & Marshall   –    4 –2 –1
Washington University   –    5 –3 –0
Abilene Christian   –    5 –3 –1
Delaware   –    4 –3 –0
Buffalo   –    5 –4 –0
Wabash   –    5 –4 –0
Hawaii   –    4 –4 –1
Pepperdine   –    3 –6 –0
La Verne   –    3 –7 –1
UC Riverside   –    1 –4 –1
Baldwin–Wallace   –    1 –6 –1
Drexel   –    1 –7 –0
Temple   –    1 –7 –0

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 28Lehigh
L 14–19
October 5Bowling Green
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 0–7
October 19New Hampshire
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 59–6
October 26at Connecticut
L 9–13
November 2Rutgers
W 23–19
November 9Temple
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 71–7
November 16at Bucknell
W 34–13

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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