1953 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1953 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football Independent 7–1 David M. Nelson 3rd Johnny Borreson Delaware Stadium 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.2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide University of Delaware 2012 158 August 8, 2020 https://issuu.com/udbluehens/docs/2012footballguide October 28, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221028015318/https://issuu.com/udbluehens/docs/2012footballguide dead The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. Schedule y y September 26 1953 Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg Delaware Stadium Newark, DE W 19-7 5,000 Hens Point for Lehigh Eleven After Whipping Gettysburg Izzy Katzman Izzy Katzman September 28, 1953 27 Journal-Every Evening Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67662665/1953-delaware-gettysburg/ October 3 Lehigh Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry) W 26-13 4,100 Blue Hens Down Lehigh, 26 to 13 October 5, 1953 16 Wilmington Morning News Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67721297/1953-delaware-lehigh/ October 10 1953 West Chester Golden Rams West Chester Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry) L 13-27 5,732 Delaware, Jarred by West Chester Triumph, Begins Drills for Undefeated New Hampshire Izzy Katzman Izzy Katzman October 12, 1953 26 Journal-Every Evening Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67722682/1953-delaware-wc/ October 17 New Hampshire Delaware Stadium Newark, DE W 48-0 3,842 Hens Favored over Connecticut After Routing New Hampshire Izzy Katzman Izzy Katzman October 19, 1953 22 Journal-Every Evening Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67725354/1953-delaware-unh/ October 24 at Connecticut Gardner Dow Athletic Fields Storrs, CT W 30-7 10,800 Five-Minute Onslaught Tramples Huskies, 30-7 Bill Lee October 25, 1953 sect. 3, p. 1 The Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67726926/1953-delaware-uconn/ October 31 1953 Muhlenberg Mules Muhlenberg Delaware Stadium Newark, DE W 18-6 5,126 Hen Eleven Heading for Top Year Since '49 Izzy Katzman Izzy Katzman November 2, 1953 27 Journal-Every Evening Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67729265/1953-delaware-muhlenberg/ November 14 at Lafayette Fisher Field Easton, PA W 13-7 5,000 Delaware Beats Lafayette 13-7; Wins Little Six Title November 16, 1953 20 Wilmington Morning News Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67733119/1953-delaware-lafayette/ November 21 at Bucknell Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA W 34-13 2,500 Delaware Routs Bucknell; Miller Pegs 4 TD Passes November 22, 1953 S4 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67733800/1953-bucknell-delaware/ Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1953 Delaware) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/180/stats/13795 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 15, 2024 References Delaware Category:Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football seasons Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football