1954 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1954 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football Independent 8–2 David M. Nelson 4th Dan Ford Delaware Stadium Refrigerator Bowl champion Refrigerator Bowl W 19–7 vs. Kent State The 1954 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1954 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach David M. Nelson, the team compiled an 8–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 265 to 81. Dan Ford 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 25 1954 West Chester Golden Rams West Chester Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry) W 40-6 6,250 Blue Hens Crush Rams in Football Opener, 40-6 Bob Kelley September 27, 1954 18 Sunday News Journal Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67813219/1954-delaware-wc/ October 2 at Lehigh Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (rivalry) W 21-0 6,500 Miller Leads Hens to Victory over Lehigh, 21-0 Bob Kelley October 3, 1954 16 Wilmington Morning News Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67814649/1954-delaware-lehigh/ October 9 Temple Delaware Stadium Newark, DE W 51-13 6,435 Miller Stars as Delaware Routs Temple Eleven, 51-13 Stan Baumgartner October 10, 1954 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67816183/1954-delaware-temple/ October 16 at New Hampshire Cowell Stadium Durham, NH W 19-13 9,000 Hen Defense Tames 'Cats in Duel at Durham, 19-13 Bob Kelley October 3, 1954 16 Wilmington Morning News Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67819049/1954-delaware-unh/ October 23 Connecticut<hc> Delaware Stadium Newark, DE W 28-7 6,919 Unbeaten Delaware Whips Connecticut Bill Newell October 24, 1954 sect. 4, p. 1 The Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67819408/1954-delaware-uconn/ October 30 at 1954 Muhlenberg Mules Muhlenberg Muhlenberg Field Allentown, PA L 13-14 4,500 Mules Snap Delaware Streak, 14-13, in Major Grid Upset Joe McCarron October 31, 1954 37 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67822046/1954-delaware-muhlenberg/ Attendance figure in Muhlenberg Upsets Delaware, 14-13, Snaps Blue Hens' 10-Game Streak on Saddler's Kick October 31, 1954 S2 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67822155/1954-muhlenberg-delaware/ November 6 at 1954 Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg Musselman Stadium Gettysburg, PA L 13-14 3,500 Gettysburg Defeats Favored Delaware, 14-13 Bob Kelley November 8, 1954 20 Wilmington Morning News Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16734508/ November 13 Lafayette Delaware Stadium Newark, DE W 41-7 4,858 Delaware Gridmen Overwhelm Lafayette, 41 to 7 Bob Kelley November 15, 1954 18 Wilmington Morning News Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67855647/1954-delaware-lafayette/ November 20 Bucknell Delaware Stadium Newark, DE W 20-0 6,256 Senior Blue Hens Keys to 7-2 Year Izzy Katzman Izzy Katzman November 22, 1954 35 Journal-Every Evening Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67857933/1954-bucknell-delaware/ December 5 vs Kent State Reitz Stadium Evansville, IN (Refrigerator Bowl) W 19-7 3,000 Delaware Rally Conquers Kent State Foe and Thrills Refrigerator Bowl Territory Al Cartwright December 6, 1954 31 Journal-Every Evening Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67859062/1954-delaware-kent/ Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1954 Delaware) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/180/stats/13796 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 15, 2024 References Delaware Category:Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football seasons Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football