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The 1953 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1953 college football season. In its third season under head coach David M. Nelson, the team compiled a 7–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 201 to 80. Johnny Borreson was the team captain.[1][2] The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 26 | Gettysburg | | W 19–7 | 5,000 | [3]
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October 3 | Lehigh | - Delaware Stadium
- Newark, DE (rivalry)
| W 26–13 | 4,100 | [4]
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October 10 | West Chester | - Delaware Stadium
- Newark, DE (rivalry)
| L 13–27 | 5,732 | [5]
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October 17 | New Hampshire | - Delaware Stadium
- Newark, DE
| W 48–0 | 3,842 | [6]
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October 24 | at Connecticut | | W 30–7 | 10,800 | [7]
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October 31 | Muhlenberg | - Delaware Stadium
- Newark, DE
| W 18–6 | 5,126 | [8]
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November 14 | at Lafayette | | W 13–7 | 5,000 | [9]
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November 21 | at Bucknell | | W 34–13 | 2,500 | [10]
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References[]
- ^ "Delaware Yearly Results (1950-1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 158. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ Katzman, Izzy (September 28, 1953). "Hens Point for Lehigh Eleven After Whipping Gettysburg". Journal-Every Evening. Wilmington, Del. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Blue Hens Down Lehigh, 26 to 13". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. October 5, 1953. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Katzman, Izzy (October 12, 1953). "Delaware, Jarred by West Chester Triumph, Begins Drills for Undefeated New Hampshire". Journal-Every Evening. Wilmington, Del. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Katzman, Izzy (October 19, 1953). "Hens Favored over Connecticut After Routing New Hampshire". Journal-Every Evening. Wilmington, Del. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Lee, Bill (October 25, 1953). "Five-Minute Onslaught Tramples Huskies, 30-7". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Katzman, Izzy (November 2, 1953). "Hen Eleven Heading for Top Year Since '49". Journal-Every Evening. Wilmington, Del. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delaware Beats Lafayette 13-7; Wins Little Six Title". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. November 16, 1953. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delaware Routs Bucknell; Miller Pegs 4 TD Passes". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. November 22, 1953. p. S4 – via Newspapers.com.
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