1953 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

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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][2] The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

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

References

  1. ^ "Delaware Yearly Results (1950-1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 158. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
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