1940 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1940 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football Independent 5–3 William D. Murray 2nd Frazer Field, Wilmington Park The 1940 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware in the 1940 college football season. In its first season under head coach William D. Murray, the team compiled a 5–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 87 to 54.2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide University of Delaware 2012 156 May 30, 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's victory on October 26, 1940, started a 22-game undefeated streak that was not broken until five years later on October 27, 1945. Delaware was ranked at No. 375 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings The Boston Globe Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 19, 1940 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y October 5 at 1940 Hampden–Sydney Tigers Hampden–Sydney Hampden Sydney, VA L 0-7 H-S Tigers Whip Delaware 7 to 0 The Staunton News-Leader October 6, 1940 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56857929/h-s-tigers-whip-delaware-7-to-0/ Newspapers.com October 12 at 1940 Dickinson Red Devils Dickinson Biddle Field Carlisle, PA L 0-6 3,000 Dickinson Downs Delaware, 6 to 0 The Philadelphia Inquirer October 13, 1940 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56856932/dickinson-downs-delaware-6-to-0/ Newspapers.com October 19 1940 Ursinus Bears Ursinus Frazer Field Newark, DE L 0-25 Ursinus Bear Claws Delaware Club 25-0 The Morning Call October 20, 1940 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56856430/ursinus-bear-claws-delaware-club-25-0/ Newspapers.com October 26 Drexel Frazer Field Newark, DE W 19-0 Delaware Gets First Win, Beating Drexel The Morning Call October 27, 1940 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56856593/delaware-gets-first-win-beating-drexel/ Newspapers.com November 2 1940 Johns Hopkins Blue Jays football Johns Hopkins Frazer Field Newark, DE W 25-0 Blue Hens Run Over Hopkins in 25-to-0 Rout The Baltimore Sun November 3, 1940 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56858436/blue-hens-run-over-hopkins-in-25-to-o/ Newspapers.com November 9 1940 Pennsylvania Military Cadets Pennsylvania Military Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE W 14-7 3,500 Delaware Scores Surprise 14 to Win Over P.M.C. The Wilmington Morning News November 11, 1940 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56858819/delaware-scores-surprise-14-to-win-over/ Newspapers.com November 16 at 1940 Washington College Shoremen Washington College Chestertown, MD W 13-9 Delaware Overcomes Washington Lead To Win By 13-9 Score The Baltimore Sun November 17, 1940 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56858639/delaware-overcomes-washington-lead-to/ Newspapers.com November 21 1940 Lebanon Valley Flying Dutchmen Lebanon Valley Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE W 16-0 5,000 L.V.C. Bows To Delaware in Final Contest Lebanon Daily News November 22, 1940 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56856208/lvc-bows-to-delaware-in-final-contest/ Newspapers.com References Delaware Category:Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football seasons Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football