1956 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1956 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1956 NCAA College Division football season. In its sixth season under head coach David M. Nelson, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 151 to 108. Vincent Grande was the team captain.[1][2] The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

1956 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceIndependent
1956 record5–3–1
Head coach
CaptainTom Thomas
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
1956 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Northern Michigan   –    7 –0 –1
Carthage   –    8 –2 –0
Tampa   –    7 –2 –0
Cal Poly San Dimas   –    6 –2 –0
Mississippi Southern   –    7 –2 –1
Wabash   –    6 –2 –1
Hawaii   –    7 –3 –0
Hofstra   –    7 –3 –0
Xavier   –    7 –3 –0
Franklin & Marshall   –    5 –2 –1
Pepperdine   –    6 –3 –0
Washington University   –    6 –3 –0
La Verne   –    6 –4 –0
Buffalo   –    5 –3 –0
Drexel   –    5 –3 –0
Long Beach State   –    5 –3 –0
Delaware   –    5 –3 –1
Baldwin–Wallace   –    4 –5 –0
Rose Poly   –    3 –4 –0
Bucknell   –    3 –5 –0
Carnegie Tech   –    3 –5 –0
Temple   –    3 –5 –0
Howard (AL)   –    2 –5 –2
Sewanee   –    1 –6 –1
UC Riverside   –    1 –6 –0

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22West Chester
L 7–10 5,800 [3]
September 29at Lehigh
W 33–7 3,500 [4]
October 6Lafayette
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 14–28 5,800 [5]
October 13Bucknell
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 26–17 6,500 [6]
October 20at New Hampshire
W 14–6 7,000 [7]
October 27at Connecticut
L 14–26 5,656 [8]
November 3Bainbridge NTS
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
T 7–7 7,100 [9]
November 10Rutgers
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 22–0 5,000 [10]
November 17Temple
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 14–7 2,500 [11]

References
  1. "Delaware Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  2. "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 159. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  3. Kelley, Bob (September 24, 1956). "Rams Surprise Hens, 10-7, on Field Goal by Chilbert". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Aubrey, Coulter J. (September 30, 1956). "'Mad' Hens Get Even, Blast Engineers, 33-7". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Kelley, Bob (October 8, 1956). "Unbeaten Lafayette Belts Delaware Eleven, 28 to 14". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Katzman, Izzy (October 15, 1956). "Toto's Play Stirs Fight for Hen Jobs". Journal-Every Evening. Wilmington, Del. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Kelley, Bob (October 22, 1956). "Hens Triumph, 14-6; Toto, Cella Tally Against UNH Eleven". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Lee, Bill (October 28, 1956). "Connecticut Rallies to Beat Delaware". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Kelley, Bob (November 5, 1956). "Hen Eleven Battles Bainbridge to 7-7 Deadlock". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Fleming, Jimmie (November 11, 1956). "Former South River Star Helps Humble Rutgers 22-0". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Harper, Bill (November 18, 1956). "Delaware Tops Temple; Soph Scores Both Hen Touchdowns". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Delaware Tops Temple, 14-7, as Soph Stars". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. November 18, 1956. p. 42.
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