1962 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

1962 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
MAC University Division champion
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
DivisionUniversity Division
Record7–2 (5–0 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Scholato
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
University Division
Delaware x 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Bucknell 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Lehigh 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Temple 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Lafayette 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Gettysburg 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Muhlenberg 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Northern College Division
Susquehanna x 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Moravian 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Wagner 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Wilkes 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Upsala 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Albright 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Lycoming 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Hofstra * 1 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Juniata * 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Southern College Division
Western Maryland x 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Drexel x 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Swarthmore 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Lebanon Valley 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Pennsylvania Military 5 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Dickinson 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Johns Hopkins 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Ursinus 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Haverford 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
Franklin & Marshall 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 8 – 0
West Chester * 0 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games

The 1962 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware in the Middle Atlantic Conference during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. In its 12th season under head coach David M. Nelson, the team compiled a 7–2 record (5–0 against MAC opponents), won the MAC University Division championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 219 to 76. John Scholato was the team captain.[1] The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Lehigh
W 27–0 8,000–9,000 [2][3]
September 29at Gettysburg
W 49–7 5,000 [4]
October 6LafayetteNo. 4
W 28–7 7,600–7,646 [5]
October 13at Buffalo*No. 3
L 19–20 8,500–8,512 [6]
October 20Villanova*No. 7
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
L 10–22 8,800–9,200 [7]
October 27Connecticut*daggerNo. 11
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 34–0 8,300–8,500 [8]
November 3TempleNo. 9
W 20–8 4,500 [9]
November 10Rutgers*No. 9
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 23–6 7,500–7,800 [10]
November 17BucknellNo. 8
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 9–6 9,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 159. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  2. ^ Buss, Jim (September 23, 1962). "Powerful Delaware Rolls over Lehigh". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Lehigh)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  4. ^ Leone, Jack (October 1, 1962). "'Foreign Correspondent' Watches Hens Clobber Bullets and Joins Fan Club". Evening Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Katzman, Izzy (October 8, 1962). "Clint Ware Hen Hero". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Bodley, Hal (October 15, 1962). "Scholato, Michaels May Miss Villanova Game". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Fachet, Bob (October 21, 1962). "Pass Interception Helps Villanova Win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Newell, Bill (October 28, 1962). "Delaware Wins, 34-0". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Metzgar, Dick (November 5, 1962). "Owls 'Did Job' on Hens, But ..." Philadelphia Daily News. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 60 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Fleming, Jimmie (November 11, 1962). "Delaware Trounces Rutgers". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Fachet, Bob (November 18, 1962). "Delaware Turns Back Bucknell for Crown". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Delaware)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 15, 2024.