1965 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

1965 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
DivisionUniversity Division
Record5–4 (3–3 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainJames Mueller
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
University Division
Bucknell x 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Hofstra 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Temple 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Delaware 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Gettysburg 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Lehigh 1 – 3 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Lafayette 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Northern College Division
Wilkes x 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Upsala 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Lycoming 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Juniata 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Moravian 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Albright 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Wagner 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Susquehanna * 0 – 3 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
Southern College Division
Swarthmore x 6 – 0 – 0 6 – 1 – 0
Dickinson 7 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Drexel 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Lebanon Valley 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Franklin & Marshall 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Haverford 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Western Maryland 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Pennsylvania Military 2 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Muhlenberg 1 – 8 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Johns Hopkins 1 – 4 – 1 1 – 6 – 1
Ursinus 1 – 4 – 1 1 – 6 – 1
West Chester * 0 – 0 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games

The 1965 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware in the Middle Atlantic Conference during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. In its 15th and final season under head coach David M. Nelson, the team compiled a 5–4 record (3–3 against MAC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 213 to 152. James Mueller was the team captain.[1] The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Hofstra
L 6–17 4,500 [2]
October 2Gettysburg
W 15–0 11,303–11,309 [3]
October 9at Lafayette
W 40–7 4,000 [4]
October 16Villanova*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 24–21 12,288–12,388 [5]
October 23at Lehigh
W 42–21 6,000 [6]
October 30at Temple
L 22–31 9,000 [7]
November 6Buffalo*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 0–22 10,401 [8]
November 13Boston University*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 50–7 7,800–7,874 [9]
November 20at Bucknell
L 14–26 7,700 [10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 159. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  2. ^ Bodley, Hal (September 27, 1965). "Game Hofstra Wanted Good Riddance for Hens". Evening Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Bodley, Hal (October 4, 1965). "'Shot' by McCrann Powers Hen Victory". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Delaware Belts Lafayette, 40-7, on 27-Pt. Half". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 10, 1965. sect. 3, p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Dell, John (October 17, 1965). "Soph's FG Spills Villanova". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Buss, Jim (October 24, 1965). "Delaware Raps Lehigh, 42-12". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Bodley, Hal (November 1, 1965). "Owls' Homer Punch Shocks Blue Hens". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Bodley, Hal (November 8, 1965). "Buffalo Makes Defense Its Best Offense". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Pave, Marvin (November 14, 1965). "Delaware Stuns Terriers, 50-7". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Bodley, Hal (November 22, 1965). "Hens Regain Prestige Lost During '64 Season". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Delaware)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 15, 2024.