1953 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

1953 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–1
Head coach
CaptainJohnny Borreson
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Arkansas State   –   8 – 0 – 2
Delaware   –   7 – 1 – 0
Maryland State   –   7 – 1 – 0
Mississippi Southern   –   9 – 2 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 3 – 2
Memphis State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Tampa   –   6 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 5 – 0
Sewanee   –   3 – 5 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 5 – 2
Chattanooga   –   3 – 7 – 0
Louisville   –   1 – 7 – 0
Virginia   –   1 – 8 – 0

The 1953 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1953 college football season. In its third season under head coach David M. Nelson, the team compiled a 7–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 201 to 80. Johnny Borreson was the team captain.[1] The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Gettysburg
W 19–7 5,000 [2]
October 3Lehigh
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 26–13 4,100 [3]
October 10West Chester
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
L 13–27 5,732 [4]
October 17New Hampshire
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 48–0 3,842 [5]
October 24at Connecticut
W 30–7 10,800 [6]
October 31Muhlenberg
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 18–6 5,126 [7]
November 14at Lafayette
W 13–7 5,000 [8]
November 21at Bucknell
W 34–13 2,500 [9]

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References

  1. ^ "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 158. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  2. ^ Katzman, Izzy (September 28, 1953). "Hens Point for Lehigh Eleven After Whipping Gettysburg". Journal-Every Evening. Wilmington, Del. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Blue Hens Down Lehigh, 26 to 13". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. October 5, 1953. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Katzman, Izzy (October 12, 1953). "Delaware, Jarred by West Chester Triumph, Begins Drills for Undefeated New Hampshire". Journal-Every Evening. Wilmington, Del. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Katzman, Izzy (October 19, 1953). "Hens Favored over Connecticut After Routing New Hampshire". Journal-Every Evening. Wilmington, Del. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Lee, Bill (October 25, 1953). "Five-Minute Onslaught Tramples Huskies, 30-7". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Katzman, Izzy (November 2, 1953). "Hen Eleven Heading for Top Year Since '49". Journal-Every Evening. Wilmington, Del. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Delaware Beats Lafayette 13-7; Wins Little Six Title". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. November 16, 1953. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Delaware Routs Bucknell; Miller Pegs 4 TD Passes". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. November 22, 1953. p. S4 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Delaware)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 15, 2024.