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.^[1] On defense, the team gave up only eight touchdowns in nine games.^[2]

1949 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Independent
Record	8–1
Head coach	William D. Murray (7th season)
Captain	Jack 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

Fullback Mariano Stalloni was the team's leading rusher.^[3] Stallone and defensive tackle Jack Miller were the team co-captains. Other key players included linebacker Fred Schenck who intercepted six passes; end Jimmy Thomas who caught 30 passes for 365 yards and five touchdowns; and guard Ted Youngling.^[2]

The team played its home games at Wilmington Park in Wilmington, Delaware.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Pennsylvania Military	Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE	W 29–0	9,000	[4]
October 1	Richmond	Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE	W 21–7	7,653	[5]
October 8	at Bucknell	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 7–13	5,500	[6]
October 15	Rollins	Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE	W 26–6		[1]
October 22	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 7–0	8,000	[7]
October 29	at Muhlenberg	Allentown High School Stadium Allentown, PA	W 25–13	5,000	[8]
November 5	at Bradley	Peoria Stadium Peoria, IL	W 47–7	7,000	[9]
November 12	at Washington and Lee	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	W 13–7	5,000	[10]
November 19	West Chester	Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE (rivalry)	W 27–14	10,000	[11]

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