1961 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

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1961 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
1961 record4–4 (3–2 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainWilliam Grossman, John Scholato (acting)
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
  • v
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
University
No. 15 Rutgers x 4 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Bucknell 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Delaware 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
No. 5 Lehigh 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Gettysburg 2 – 2 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Temple 1 – 2 – 2 2 – 5 – 2
Lafayette 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Muhlenberg 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
College–Northern
Susquehanna x 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 1
Albright 4 – 0 – 1 7 – 0 – 1
Moravian 4 – 1 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Wagner 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Lycoming 1 – 3 – 1 1 – 6 – 1
Wilkes 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
Hofstra * 2 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Juniata * 1 – 2 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Upsala * 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 7 – 0
College–Southern
Lebanon Valley x 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 0
Swarthmore 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Western Maryland 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Dickinson 5 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Pennsylvania Military 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Johns Hopkins 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Ursinus 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Drexel 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Haverford 0 – 6 – 1 0 – 6 – 1
West Chester * 0 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Franklin & Marshall * 0 – 3 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware in the Middle Atlantic Conference during the 1961 NCAA College Division football season. In its 11th season under head coach David M. Nelson, the team compiled a 4–4 record (3–2 against MAC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 161 to 98. William Grossman and John Scholato (acting) were the team captains.[1][2] The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Lehigh
W 14–67,100[3]
September 30Buffalo*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 36–127,000[4]
October 7at LafayetteNo. 8
W 34–06,000[5]
October 14at Hofstra*No. 5
L 0–144,700[6]
October 28Ohio*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 16–178,750[7]
November 4Temple
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 28–06,200[8]
November 11at RutgersNo. 12
L 19–2722,000[9]
November 18at Bucknell
L 14–22

References[]

  1. ^ "Delaware Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 159. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  3. ^ Katzman, Izzy (September 25, 1961). "Second Team Credited with Sparking U. of D. Victory". Evening Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Kelley, Bob (October 2, 1961). "Buffalo Battered by Hens, 36 to 12". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ McCarron, Joe (October 8, 1961). "Delaware Coasts, 34-0, over Smaller Lafayette". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Cartwright, Al (October 16, 1961). "Hens Baited, Chuckles Hofstra". Evening Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Kelley, Bob (October 30, 1961). "48-Yard Goal Fatal to Hens". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Katzman, Izzy (November 6, 1961). "Blue Hens Set Home Gate Mark". Evening Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Good, Herb (November 12, 1961). "Rutgers Trips Delaware for MAC Title". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
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