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1957 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

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1957 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3
Head coach
CaptainJoe Harvanik
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
St. Norbert     8 0 0
Juniata     7 0 0
Hobart     6 0 0
Hofstra     9 1 0
Louisville     9 1 0
Rose Poly     7 1 0
Cal Poly Pomona     7 1 1
Montana State     8 2 0
Northern Michigan     6 2 0
Mississippi Southern     8 3 0
Sewanee     5 2 1
Tampa     6 3 0
Carnegie Tech     4 2 1
Franklin & Marshall     4 2 1
Washington University     5 3 0
Abilene Christian     5 3 1
Delaware     4 3 0
Carthage     4 3 1
Memphis State     6 4 0
Buffalo     5 4 0
Wabash     5 4 0
Hawaii     4 4 1
Chattanooga     4 5 1
Arkansas State     4 5 0
Howard (AL)     4 5 0
Trinity (TX)     3 5 0
Bucknell     3 6 0
Pepperdine     3 6 0
La Verne     3 7 1
UC Riverside     1 4 1
Baldwin–Wallace     1 6 1
Washington & Jefferson     1 6 1
Drexel     1 7 0
Temple     1 7 0
Washington and Lee     0 8 0

The 1957 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1957 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach David M. Nelson, the team compiled a 4–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 210 to 84. Joe Harvanik was the team captain.[1]

Delaware did not play its scheduled date with Lafayette on Oct. 12, as an outbreak of Asian flu affecting more than 20 of the Leopards' players prompted them to cancel the game.[2]

The Blue Hens played their home games at Delaware Stadium on the university campus in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28LehighL 14–19 7,140 [3]
October 5Bowling Green
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 0–7 6,000 [4]
October 12at Lafayettecanceled[2]
October 19New Hampshire
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 59–6 6,200 [5]
October 26at ConnecticutL 9–13 7,643 [6]
November 2RutgersW 23–19 5,500 [7]
November 9Temple
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 71–7 6,000 [8]
November 16at BucknellW 34–13 4,000 [9]

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References

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  1. ^ "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 159. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Lafayette, Moravian, 2 High Schools Join List 'Games Postponed—Virus'". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. October 10, 1957. p. 51 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Aubrey, Coulter (September 29, 1957). "Lehigh Wins, 19-14, with 3:14 Left". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. 45 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Kelley, Bob (October 7, 1957). "Bowling Green Scores in Fourth Period to Trip Delaware, 7 to 0". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Kelley, Bob (October 20, 1957). "Hens Stampede Wildcats, 59-6, on Newark Grid". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Lee, Bill (October 27, 1957). "Huskies Upset Delaware Eleven, 13-9". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Fleming, Jimmie (November 3, 1957). "Delaware Defeats Rutgers". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Katzman, Izzy (November 10, 1957). "More Marks in Reach of Hens' Toto". Journal–Every Evening. Wilmington, Del. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Katzman, Izzy (November 18, 1957). "Hens Sorry Their Season Is Completed". Journal–Every Evening. Wilmington, Del. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Delaware)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 15, 2024.