1950 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1950 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1950 college football season. The team compiled a 2–5–1 record and was outscored by a total of 147 to 55.^[1][2]

1950 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–5–1
Head coach	William D. Murray (8th season)
Captain	Fred Schenck, James Thomas
Home stadium	Wilmington Park
Seasons ← 1949 1951 →

1950 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Maryland State			–					8	–	0	–	0
No. 15 Miami (FL)			–					9	–	1	–	1
Memphis State			–					9	–	2	–	0
Virginia			–					8	–	2	–	0
Tampa			–					5	–	4	–	0
Grambling			–					5	–	4	–	1
Texas State			–					5	–	5	–	1
Houston			–					4	–	6	–	0
Louisville			–					3	–	6	–	1
Navy			–					3	–	6	–	0
Sewanee			–					3	–	6	–	0
Delaware			–					2	–	5	–	1
Georgetown			–					2	–	7	–	0
Chattanooga			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The team was led by William D. Murray in his eighth season as the program's head football coach. He also served as the school's athletic director. In January 1951, Murray was hired as the head football coach at Duke.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	at Lehigh	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (rivalry)	L 0–21	6,000	[4]
September 30	West Chester	Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE (rivalry)	W 16–13	8,200	[5]
October 7	Pennsylvania Military	Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE	W 32–20	6,300	[6]
October 21	Lafayette	Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE	L 7–9	6,400	[7]
October 28	at Muhlenberg	Allentown High School Stadium Allentown, PA	T 0–0	5,000	[8]
November 4	at Temple	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 0–39	5,000	[9]
November 11	Washington and Lee	Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE	L 0–32	5,000	[10]
November 18	Bucknell	Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE	L 0–13	5,000	[11]

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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.
3. "Duke Picks An Alumnus". Lansing State Journal. February 1, 1951 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Lehigh Gets 21-0 Win over Delaware as Engineers Uncork Fine Ground Attack". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. September 24, 1950. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Delaware Edges W. Chester, 16-13". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. October 1, 1950. p. S5 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "PMC Outscored by Delaware". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. October 8, 1950. p. S6 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Leopards Beat Delaware, 9 to 7, for Their First Triumph of the Season". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. Associated Press. October 22, 1950. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Mules and Delaware Threaten but Settle for Scoreless Tie". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. October 29, 1950. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Temple Gridders Trounce Blue Hen Eleven, 39 to 0". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. November 6, 1950. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Generals Win over Hens by 32-0 Margin". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. Associated Press. November 12, 1950. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Bucknell Defeats Delaware, 13-0". The Scrantonian. Scranton, Pa. Associated Press. November 19, 1950. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Delaware)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.