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American college football season
The 1949 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1949 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach William D. Murray, the team compiled an 8–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 202 to 67. John Miller and Mariano Stalloni 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 24 | Pennsylvania Military | | W 29–0 | 9,000 | [2]
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October 1 | Richmond | - Wilmington Park
- Wilmington, DE
| W 21–7 | 7,653 | [3]
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October 8 | at Bucknell | | L 7–13 | 5,500 | [4]
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October 15 | Rollins | - Wilmington Park
- Wilmington, DE
| W 26–6 | | [1]
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October 22 | at Lafayette | | W 7–0 | 8,000 | [5]
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October 29 | at Muhlenberg | | W 25–13 | 5,000 | [6]
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November 5 | at Bradley | | W 47–7 | 7,000 | [7]
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November 12 | at Washington and Lee | | W 13–7 | 5,000 | [8]
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November 19 | West Chester | - Wilmington Park
- Wilmington, DE (rivalry)
| W 27–14 | 10,000 | [9]
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References[]
- ^ a b "2012 Blue Hen Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. p. 158. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- ^ "PMC Defeated by Delaware". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. September 25, 1949. p. S3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delaware Wins, 21-7, over Spiders". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Va. Associated Press. October 2, 1949. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delaware Beaten, 13-7, by Bucknell". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. October 9, 1949. p. S5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delaware Beats Lafayette, 7-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. October 23, 1949. p. S2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mules Succumb 25 to 13 to Delaware in Heavy Fog". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. October 30, 1949. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bradley Loses Homecoming to Delaware, 47-7". Chicago Sunday Tribune. Chicago, Ill. Associated Press. November 6, 1949. sect. 2, p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Drewry, Walt (November 13, 1949). "Delaware Upends W&L by 13 to 7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Va. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delaware Rally Ends Streak of W. Chester, 27-14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. November 20, 1949. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
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