1939 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

1939 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–7
Head coach
Home stadiumFrazer Field
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
1939 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgetown   –   7 – 0 – 1
Catholic University   –   8 – 1 – 1
Hardin–Simmons   –   7 – 1 – 1
George Washington   –   5 – 3 – 0
Virginia   –   5 – 4 – 0
Georgia Teachers   –   5 – 5 – 0
Oklahoma City   –   4 – 4 – 2
Roanoke   –   4 – 4 – 0
Delaware State   –   2 – 2 – 0
William & Mary Norfolk   –   4 – 5 – 0
Oglethorpe   –   3 – 4 – 1
Navy   –   3 – 5 – 1
West Virginia   –   2 – 6 – 1
Western Maryland   –   1 – 6 – 0
Delaware   –   1 – 7 – 0
East Carolina   –   0 – 8 – 0

The 1939 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware in the 1939 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach Stephen Grenda, the Blue Hens compiled a 1–7 record and were outscored by a total of 134 to 47.[1]

Delaware was ranked at No. 441 in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[2]

The team played its home games at Frazer Field in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 7at UrsinusCollegeville, PAL 0–3[3]
October 14Dickinson
L 7–13[4]
October 21Lebanon Valley
  • Frazer Field
  • Newark, DE
L 6–7[5]
October 28Hampden–Sydney
  • Frazer Field
  • Newark, DE
L 6–26[6]
November 4at Randolph–MaconAshland, VAL 0–26[7]
November 11vs. Pennsylvania Military
L 0–2010,000[8]
November 18at Lehigh
L 7–394,000[9]
November 25Washington Collegedagger
  • Frazer Field
  • Newark, DE
W 21–0[10]
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 156. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  2. ^ E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Ursinus Tops Delaware: Biscotte's Field Goal From 16-Yard Stripe Gives Bears 3-0 Victory". Wilmington Morning News. October 9, 1939. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Delaware Defeated in Home Opener by Dickinson: Red Devils Forced To Come From Behind To Gain 13-7 Victory". Wilmington Morning News. October 16, 1939. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Delaware Gridmen Make Best Showing Against Strongest Foe: Lebanon Valley Wins by Point In Close Battle". Journal-Every Evening. October 23, 1939. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Delaware Handed 26 to 6 Defeat by Hampden-Sydney". Wilmington Morning News. October 30, 1939. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Randolph-Macon Hands Delaware 26 to 0 Defeat". Wilmington Morning News. November 6, 1939. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Mike Poppiti (November 13, 1939). "Delaware Eleven Makes Good Showing in Defeat by P.M.C.: Cadets' Power Provides Edge In Shore Fray". Journal-Every Evening. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Lehigh Triumphs, 39-7". The Sunday News. November 19, 1939. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Delaware Defeats Washington College In Grid Final: Blue Hens Trounce Sho'men, 21-0, Before Homecoming Crowd". Wilmington Morning News. November 27, 1939. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.