1959 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1959 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware in the Middle Atlantic Conference during the 1959 NCAA College Division football season. In its ninth season under head coach David M. Nelson, the team compiled an 8–1 record (5–0 against MAC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 286 to 95. Mark Hurm was the team captain.[1][2] The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

1959 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
MAC – University Division champion
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
1959 record8–1 (5–0 MAC)
Head coachDavid M. Nelson (9th season)
CaptainMark Hurm
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
1959 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
University
Delaware x 5 0 0  8 1 0
Gettysburg 3 2 0  5 4 0
Lafayette 4 3 0  5 4 0
Bucknell 3 3 0  4 5 0
Rutgers 2 2 0  6 3 0
Lehigh 2 3 0  4 5 0
Temple 0 5 0  0 9 0
Muhlenberg* 1 2 0  3 6 0
College–Northern
Albright x 6 1 0  7 3 0
Juniata 5 1 0  7 1 0
Wagner 5 1 0  6 2 0
Lebanon Valley 3 2 0  5 3 0
Susquehanna 3 2 0  4 3 0
Moravian 2 4 0  3 5 0
Wilkes 2 5 0  2 5 0
Lycoming 1 4 0  3 5 0
Scranton* 3 1 0  5 4 0
College–Southern
Johns Hopkins x 6 0 0  7 1 0
Pennsylvania Military 6 2 0  6 2 0
Western Maryland 3 2 1  5 2 2
Ursinus 2 5 0  2 6 0
Dickinson 1 5 0  1 7 0
Haverford 0 5 0  1 5 0
Drexel 0 5 0  1 6 0
Franklin & Marshall* 1 2 1  4 3 1
Swarthmore* 1 3 0  ? ? ?
West Chester* 0 0 0  7 1 0
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 26LehighW 12–7
October 3at UMass*W 42–12
October 10at LafayetteW 26–8
October 17New Hampshire*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 50–12
October 24Marshall*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 30–6
October 31RutgersW 34–14
November 7Temple
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 62–0
November 14at Bowling Green*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 8–30
November 21at BucknellW 22–6
  • *Non-conference game

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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