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The 1948 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach William D. Murray, the team compiled a 5–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 107 to 95. Robert Campbell and Eugene Carrell were the team captains.[1] The team played its home games at Wilmington Park in Wilmington, Delaware.
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 25 | Pennsylvania Military | | L 7–13 | 13,000 | [2]
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October 2 | Maryland | - Wilmington Park
- Wilmington, DE
| L 0–21 | 14,000 | [3]
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October 9 | West Chester | - Wilmington Park
- Wilmington, DE (rivalry)
| W 19–0 | 9,500 | [4]
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October 15 | Bucknell | - Wilmington Park
- Wilmington, DE
| W 7–0 | 8,500 | [5]
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October 30 | Muhlenberg | - Wilmington Park
- Wilmington, DE
| W 13–0 | 8,100 | [6]
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November 6 | at Gettysburg | | W 33–27 | 3,000 | [7]
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November 13 | at Rollins | | W 14–13 | | [1]
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November 20 | Washington and Lee | - Wilmington Park
- Wilmington, DE
| L 14–21 | 7,500 | [8]
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References[]
- ^ a b "2012 Blue Hen Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. p. 158. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- ^ "Delaware Upset by PMC, 13-7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. September 26, 1948. p. S2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland Defeats Delaware, 21-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. October 3, 1948. p. S5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delaware Beats W. Chester, 19-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. October 10, 1948. p. S4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hukill, Joe (October 16, 1948). "Delaware Records 7-0 Victory over Bucknell Eleven". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delaware's Last Half Spurt Defeats Muhlenberg, 12-0". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. October 31, 1948. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bullets Drop Thriller 33-27 to Delaware Here Saturday in Season's Final Home Game". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pa. November 8, 1948. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Washington and Lee Generals Conquer Delaware Hens, 21-14". The Staunton News-Leader. Staunton, Va. Associated Press. November 21, 1948. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
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