1942 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1942 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware in the 1942 college football season. In its third season under head coach William D. Murray, the team compiled an 8–0 record, shut out five of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 196 to 28.[1][2]

1942 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Independent
1942 record	8–0
Head coach	William D. Murray (3rd season)
Home stadium	Frazer Field, Wilmington Park

1942 Southern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Delaware			–					8	–	0	–	0
Mississippi Southern			–					4	–	0	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					7	–	2	–	0
Chattanooga			–					7	–	4	–	0
Georgetown			–					5	–	3	–	1
Navy			–					5	–	4	–	0
West Virginia			–					5	–	4	–	0
Western Maryland			–					4	–	4	–	1
Virginia			–					2	–	6	–	1

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	West Chester	Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE (rivalry)	W 20–0	6,000	[3]
October 3	at Drexel	Drexel Field Philadelphia PA	W 40–0	6,000	[4]
October 10	Lakehurst Naval Air Station	Wilmington Park Wilmington DE	W 20–7	7,000	[5]
October 17	Gettysburg	Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE	W 13–0		[6]
October 24	at Dickinson	Carlisle, PA	W 20–0		[7]
October 31	Pennsylvania Military	Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE	W 19–14	4,200	[8]
November 7	Swarthmore	Frazer Field Newark, DE	W 19–7		[9]
November 14	Western Maryland	Wilmington, DE	W 45–0		[10]
Homecoming

References

1. "Delaware Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
2. "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 156. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
3. John S. Brady (September 26, 1942). "Delaware Gridders Overpower West Chester, 20 to 0". Wilmington Morning News. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Delaware Crushes Drexel, 40-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 4, 1942. p. 8S – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Delaware Overpowers Lakehurst Team By 20-7 Score". Wilmington Morning News. October 10, 1942. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Delaware Gets 13-0 Win Over Gettysburg". The Morning Call. October 18, 1942. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Unbeaten Delaware Downs Dickinson, 20-0". The Scrantonian. October 25, 1942. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Delaware Second Half Scoring Splurge Beats P.M.C." The Wilmington Morning News. November 2, 1942. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Delaware Overpowers Swarthmore After Garnet Takes Lead". The Wilmongton Journal. November 9, 1942. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Hart Sparks Delaware To 45-0 Triumph". The Baltimore Sun. November 15, 1942 – via Newspapers.com.