1951 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1951 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football Independent 5–3 David M. Nelson 1st John DeGasperis Wilmington Park The 1951 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1951 college football season. The team compiled a 5–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 173 to 109. John DeGasperis 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 Wilmington Park in Wilmington, Delaware. David M. Nelson was hired as the program's head football coach in February 1951. He head previously served as the head football coach and athletic director at the University of Maine.Delaware Selects David Nelson As Grid Coach The Gazette and Daily February 26, 1951 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56949387/delaware-selects-david-nelson-as-grid/ Newspapers.com Nelson served as the head coach until 1965 and as athletic director until 1984. Schedule y y September 22 Lehigh Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE (rivalry) W 7-0 8,500 Delaware Wins Grid Start from Lehigh Eleven, 7-0 Marty Levin September 24, 1951 17 Wilmington Morning News Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67438502/1951-delaware-lehigh/ September 29 at Connecticut Gardner Dow Athletic Fields Storrs, CT L 14-27 7,500 Irv Panciera Paces Connecticut Eleven to 27-14 Upset Victory over Delaware Don Ruck September 30, 1951 sect. IV, p. 3 The Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67442773/1951-delaware-uconn/ October 6 1951 West Chester Golden Rams West Chester Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE (rivalry) W 47-20 7,000 Delaware Flashes Surprise with Offense Outburst Izzy Katzman Izzy Katzman October 8, 1951 20 Journal–Every Evening Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67445638/1951-delaware-wc/ October 13 1951 Pennsylvania Military Cadets Pennsylvania Military Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE W 46-2 5,332 Delaware Romps over PMC, 46-2 October 14, 1951 S2 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7039779/ October 20 Temple Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE L 7-13 8,300 Temple Rallies, Beats Delaware for 4th Straight John Dell October 21, 1951 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67449494/1951-delaware-temple/ October 27 1951 Muhlenberg Mules Muhlenberg Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE W 21-7 5,500 Delaware's Blue Hens Claw 21-7 Win over Mules Associated Press October 28, 1951 37 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67465332/1951-delaware-muhlenberg/ November 10 at Lafayette Fisher Field Easton, PA W 25-7 6,000 Delaware Passes Whip Lafayette November 11, 1951 S2 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67467388/1951-delaware-lafayette/ November 17 at Bucknell Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA L 6-33 7,000 Bucknell Wins, Sets Record; 1st Unbeaten Year Since '18 November 18, 1951 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67467849/1951-bucknell-delaware/ Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1951 Delaware) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/180/stats/13324 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 15, 2024 References Delaware Category:Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football seasons Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football