1959 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1959 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football Middle Atlantic Conference University Division MAC 8–1 5–0 David M. Nelson 9th Mark Hurm Delaware Stadium MAC University Division champion The 1959 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware in the Middle Atlantic Conference during the 1959 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach David M. Nelson, the team compiled an 8–1 record (5–0 against MAC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 286 to 95. Mark Hurm 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 Blue Hens started the year unranked, but early victories over Lafayette, Lehigh and Massachusetts catapulted them into the UPI small college poll's national top 3 by mid-October. Delaware held the No. 1 spot for two weeks in November before ceding it to Bowling Green in a head-to-head matchup. Delaware dropped to No. 4, and remained at that rank through the end of the season. The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. Schedule 1959 small college UPI y y y September 26 Lehigh Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry) W 12-7 7,000–7,205 Delaware 11 Downs Lehigh, 12-7, Before 7,000 Bob Kelley September 28, 1959 16 Wilmington Morning News Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68268025/1959-delaware-lehigh/ October 3 at UMass<ncg> T–16 Alumni Field Amherst, MA W 42-12 4,500 Bowman Gains 189 Yards as Delaware Demolishes Mass. Eleven, 42 to 12 Bob Kelley October 5, 1959 16 Wilmington Morning News Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68268808/1959-delaware-umass/ October 10 at Lafayette 9 Fisher Field Easton, PA W 26-8 6,000–9,000 Lafayette Blitzed, 26-8; Delaware Bombards Leopards Bernie Steber October 11, 1959 37 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68270167/1959-delaware-lafayette/ October 17 New Hampshire<hc><ncg> 3 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE W 50-12 7,000–8,500 Marshall Next Foe for Streaking Hens Dave Tompkins October 19, 1959 30 Journal–Every Evening Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68275457/1959-delaware-unh/ Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1959 New Hampshire) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/469/stats/13013 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 26, 2022 October 24 Marshall<ncg> 2 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE W 30-6 4,896–5,809 Hens Bury Marshall in Warmup for Rutgers Dave Tompkins October 26, 1959 29 Journal–Every Evening Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68276816/1959-delaware-marshall/ October 31 Rutgers 2 Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ W 34-14 10,500 Delaware 34, Rutgers 14 Sid Moody November 1, 1959 32 Sunday News Lancaster, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68278365/1959-delaware-rutgers/ November 7 Temple 1 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE W 62-0 2,000–4,500 Delaware Routs Temple, 62-0; Clinches MAC Title Ron Smith November 8, 1959 S3 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68281131/1959-delaware-temple/ November 14 at #3 Bowling Green<ncg> 1 University Stadium Bowling Green, OH L 8-30 8,700 Colburn-Led BG Wrecks Delaware Tom Fitzpatrick November 15, 1959 D1 The Lima News Lima, Ohio Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68283803/1959-delaware-bowling/ November 21 at Bucknell 4 Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA W 22-6 8,000 Delaware 22, Bucknell 6: Somebody Stole My Gal, but Not the Ball Game Al Cartwright November 23, 1959 39 Journal–Every Evening Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68284407/1959-bucknell-delaware/ Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1959 Delaware) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/180/stats/13013 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 15, 2024 References Delaware Category:Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football seasons Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football