1956 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1956 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football Independent 5–3–1 David M. Nelson 6th Tom Thomas Delaware Stadium The 1956 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1956 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach David M. Nelson, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 151 to 108. Vincent Grande was the team captain.2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide University of Delaware 2012 159 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 22 1956 West Chester Golden Rams West Chester Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry) L 7-10 5,800 Rams Surprise Hens, 10-7, on Field Goal by Chilbert Bob Kelley September 24, 1956 14 Wilmington Morning News Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67981134/1956-delaware-wc/ September 29 at Lehigh Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (rivalry) W 33-7 3,500 'Mad' Hens Get Even, Blast Engineers, 33-7 Coulter J. Aubrey September 30, 1956 49 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67982389/1956-delaware-lehigh/ October 6 Lafayette Delaware Stadium Newark, DE L 14-28 5,800 Unbeaten Lafayette Belts Delaware Eleven, 28 to 14 Bob Kelley October 8, 1956 17 Wilmington Morning News Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67985042/1956-delaware-lafayette/ October 13 Bucknell Delaware Stadium Newark, DE W 26-17 6,500 Toto's Play Stirs Fight for Hen Jobs Izzy Katzman Izzy Katzman October 15, 1956 26 Journal-Every Evening Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67986775/1956-bucknell-delaware/ October 20 at New Hampshire Cowell Stadium Durham, NH W 14-6 7,000 Hens Triumph, 14-6; Toto, Cella Tally Against UNH Eleven Bob Kelley October 22, 1956 18 Wilmington Morning News Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67988257/1956-delaware-unh/ October 27 at Connecticut Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT L 14-26 5,656 Connecticut Rallies to Beat Delaware Bill Lee October 28, 1956 1D The Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67988675/1956-delaware-uconn/ November 3 NTS Bainbridge Delaware Stadium Newark, DE T 7-7 7,100 Hen Eleven Battles Bainbridge to 7-7 Deadlock Bob Kelley November 5, 1956 26 Wilmington Morning News Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67990056/1956-delaware-bainbridge/ November 10 Rutgers Delaware Stadium Newark, DE W 22-0 5,000 Former South River Star Helps Humble Rutgers 22-0 Jimmie Fleming November 11, 1956 1 The Sunday Home News New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67991257/1956-delaware-rutgers/ November 17 Temple Delaware Stadium Newark, DE W 14-7 2,500 Delaware Tops Temple; Soph Scores Both Hen Touchdowns Bill Harper November 18, 1956 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67992863/1956-delaware-temple/ Attendance figure in Delaware Tops Temple, 14-7, as Soph Stars November 18, 1956 42 Sunday News Lancaster, Pennsylvania Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1956 Delaware) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/180/stats/12710 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 15, 2024 References Delaware Category:Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football seasons Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football