1949 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1949 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1949 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach William D. Murray, the team compiled an 8–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 202 to 67. John Miller and Mariano Stalloni were the team captains.^[1] The team played its home games at Wilmington Park in Wilmington, Delaware.

1949 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Independent
Record	8–1
Head coach	William D. Murray (7th season)
Captain	John Miller, Mariano Stalloni
Home stadium	Wilmington Park
Seasons ← 1948 1950 →

1949 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Maryland State			–					8	–	0	–	0
Memphis State			–					9	–	1	–	0
Delaware			–					8	–	1	–	0
Virginia			–					7	–	2	–	0
Grambling			–					7	–	3	–	2
Miami (FL)			–					6	–	3	–	0
Sewanee			–					4	–	2	–	1
Chattanooga			–					5	–	4	–	0
Georgetown			–					5	–	5	–	0
West Virginia			–					4	–	6	–	1
Navy			–					3	–	5	–	1
Rollins			–					3	–	5	–	0
Texas State			–					3	–	6	–	1
Oklahoma City			–					2	–	8	–	0

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Pennsylvania Military	Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE	W 29–0	9,000	[2]
October 1	Richmond	Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE	W 21–7	7,653	[3]
October 8	at Bucknell	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 7–13	5,500	[4]
October 15	Rollins	Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE	W 26–6		[1]
October 22	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 7–0	8,000	[5]
October 29	at Muhlenberg	Allentown High School Stadium Allentown, PA	W 25–13	5,000	[6]
November 5	at Bradley	Peoria Stadium Peoria, IL	W 47–7	7,000	[7]
November 12	at Washington and Lee	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	W 13–7	5,000	[8]
November 19	West Chester	Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE (rivalry)	W 27–14	10,000	[9]

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References

1. "2012 Blue Hen Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. p. 158. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
2. "PMC Defeated by Delaware". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. September 25, 1949. p. S3 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Delaware Wins, 21-7, over Spiders". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Va. Associated Press. October 2, 1949. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Delaware Beaten, 13-7, by Bucknell". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. October 9, 1949. p. S5 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Delaware Beats Lafayette, 7-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. October 23, 1949. p. S2 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Mules Succumb 25 to 13 to Delaware in Heavy Fog". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. October 30, 1949. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bradley Loses Homecoming to Delaware, 47-7". Chicago Sunday Tribune. Chicago, Ill. Associated Press. November 6, 1949. sect. 2, p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Drewry, Walt (November 13, 1949). "Delaware Upends W&L by 13 to 7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Va. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Delaware Rally Ends Streak of W. Chester, 27-14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. November 20, 1949. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Delaware)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.