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1954 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1954 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1954 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach David M. Nelson, the team compiled an 8–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 265 to 81. Dan Ford was the team captain.[1] The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

1954 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Refrigerator Bowl champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–2
Head coach
CaptainDan Ford
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Miami (FL)   –   8 – 1 – 0
Delaware   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 5 Navy   –   8 – 2 – 0
Tampa   –   8 – 2 – 0
Florida State   –   8 – 4 – 0
Abilene Christian   –   6 – 3 – 1
Chattanooga   –   6 – 4 – 0
Mississippi Southern   –   6 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   3 – 4 – 3
Louisville   –   3 – 6 – 0
Arkansas State   –   1 – 8 – 0
Sewanee   –   0 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25West Chester
W 40–6 6,250 [2]
October 2at Lehigh
W 21–0 6,500 [3]
October 9Temple
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 51–13 6,435 [4]
October 16at New Hampshire
W 19–13 9,000 [5]
October 23Connecticut 
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 28–7 6,919 [6]
October 30at Muhlenberg
L 13–14 4,500 [7]
November 6at Gettysburg
L 13–14 3,500 [8]
November 13Lafayette
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 41–7 4,858 [9]
November 20Bucknell
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 20–0 6,256 [10]
December 5vs. Kent State
W 19–7 3,000 [11]
  •  Homecoming

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References

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  1. ^ "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 158. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  2. ^ Kelley, Bob (September 27, 1954). "Blue Hens Crush Rams in Football Opener, 40-6". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Kelley, Bob (October 3, 1954). "Miller Leads Hens to Victory over Lehigh, 21-0". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Baumgartner, Stan (October 10, 1954). "Miller Stars as Delaware Routs Temple Eleven, 51-13". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Kelley, Bob (October 3, 1954). "Hen Defense Tames 'Cats in Duel at Durham, 19-13". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Newell, Bill (October 24, 1954). "Unbeaten Delaware Whips Connecticut". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. sect. 4, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ McCarron, Joe (October 31, 1954). "Mules Snap Delaware Streak, 14-13, in Major Grid Upset". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Muhlenberg Upsets Delaware, 14-13, Snaps Blue Hens' 10-Game Streak on Saddler's Kick". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. October 31, 1954. p. S2 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Kelley, Bob (November 8, 1954). "Gettysburg Defeats Favored Delaware, 14-13". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Kelley, Bob (November 15, 1954). "Delaware Gridmen Overwhelm Lafayette, 41 to 7". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Katzman, Izzy (November 22, 1954). "Senior Blue Hens Keys to 7-2 Year". Journal-Every Evening. Wilmington, Del. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Cartwright, Al (December 6, 1954). "Delaware Rally Conquers Kent State Foe and Thrills Refrigerator Bowl Territory". Journal-Every Evening. Wilmington, Del. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Delaware)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
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