1957 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team explained

Year:1957
Team:Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Record:4–3
Head Coach:David M. Nelson
Hc Year:7th
Captain:Joe Harvanik
Stadium:Delaware Stadium

The 1957 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1957 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach David M. Nelson, the team compiled a 4–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 210 to 84. Joe Harvanik was the team captain.[1]

Delaware did not play its scheduled date with Lafayette on Oct. 12, as an outbreak of Asian flu affecting more than 20 of the Leopards' players prompted them to cancel the game.[2]

The Blue Hens played their home games at Delaware Stadium on the university campus in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide. University of Delaware. 2012. 159. August 8, 2020.
  2. News: Lafayette, Moravian, 2 High Schools Join List 'Games Postponed—Virus' . October 10, 1957 . 51 . . Allentown, Pa.. .
  3. Web site: . Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Delaware) . . August 15, 2024 .