1947 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

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1947 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4
Head coach
Home stadiumWilmington Ball Park
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Princess Anne   –   8 – 0 – 0
Grambling   –   11 – 2 – 0
Sewanee   –   6 – 1 – 1
Memphis State   –   6 – 2 – 1
Texas State   –   9 – 3 – 0
Mississippi Southern   –   7 – 3 – 0
Oklahoma City   –   7 – 3 – 0
Virginia   –   7 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   6 – 4 – 0
East Tennessee State   –   5 – 4 – 0
Catholic University   –   3 – 3 – 0
Delaware   –   4 – 4 – 0
Georgetown   –   3 – 4 – 1
Chattanooga   –   4 – 6 – 0
Tennessee Tech   –   4 – 7 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   2 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   1 – 7 – 1
CCUNC   –   1 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   0 – 5 – 0

The 1947 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach William D. Murray, the team compiled a 4–4 record. Walter A. Marusa and John W. Messick were the team captains.[1] The team played its home games at Wilmington Park in Wilmington, Delaware.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Pennsylvania Military
W 25–1311,000[2]
October 3at Maryland
L 19–4316,460[3]
October 11at Bucknell
L 12–13[4]
October 25Gettysburg
  • Wilmington Ball Park
  • Wilmington, DE
W 26–07,000[5]
November 1Franklin & Marshall
  • Wilmington Ball Park
  • Wilmington, DE
W 26–66,500[6]
November 8Western Maryland
  • Wilmington Ball Park
  • Wilmington, DE
W 26–0[7]
November 15at Muhlenberg
L 14–208,000[8]
November 22Washington and Lee
  • Wilmington Ball Park
  • Wilmington, DE
L 13–18[9]

References

  1. ^ "2012 Blue Hen Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. p. 158. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  2. ^ "Bluehens Extend Unbeaten Record". St. Petersburg Times. September 28, 1947. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Maryland Wins, 43-19, To Shatter Delaware Streak". Wilmington Morning News. October 4, 1947. pp. 1, 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bucknell Beats Delaware, 13-12". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 12, 1947. p. 4S – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Delaware Beats Gettysburg, 26-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 26, 1947. p. 2S – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Delaware Jolts F & M Diplomats By 26 to 6 Score". Sunday Call-Chronicle. November 2, 1947. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Western Md. Bows To Delaware, 26-0". The Baltimore Sun. November 9, 1947. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Mules Top Delaware, 20-14, in Thrilling Finish". The Morning Call. November 16, 1947. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "W. & L. Defeats Delaware, 18-13". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 23, 1947. p. 2S – via Newspapers.com.
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