1948 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

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1948 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3
Head coach
CaptainRobert Campbell, Eugene Carrell
Home stadiumWilmington Park
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Maryland State     7 1 0
Sewanee     6 1 1
Grambling     8 2 0
East Tennessee State     6 2 1
West Virginia     9 3 0
Delaware     5 3 0
Virginia     5 3 1
Memphis State     6 5 0
Tennessee Tech     5 6 0
Oklahoma City     4 5 1
Chattanooga     4 5 0
Georgetown     3 4 1
Miami (FL)     4 6 0
Marshall     2 7 1
Tampa     2 6 0
Navy     0 8 1
Texas State     0 8 1
CCUNC     0 5 0

The 1948 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach William D. Murray, the team compiled a 5–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 107 to 95. Robert Campbell and Eugene Carrell were the team captains.[1] The team played its home games at Wilmington Park in Wilmington, Delaware.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 25Pennsylvania MilitaryL 7–13
October 2Maryland
  • Wilmington Park
  • Wilmington, DE
L 0–21
October 9West Chester
  • Wilmington Park
  • Wilmington, DE (rivalry)
W 19–0
October 15Bucknell
  • Wilmington Park
  • Wilmington, DE
W 7–0
October 30Muhlenberg
  • Wilmington Park
  • Wilmington, DE
W 13–0
November 6at GettysburgGettysburg, PAW 33–27
November 13at RollinsOrlando, FLW 14–13
November 20Washington and Lee
  • Wilmington Park
  • Wilmington, DE
L 14–21

References

  1. ^ "2012 Blue Hen Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. p. 158. Retrieved August 9, 2020.