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
Conference	Independent
1956 record	5–3–1
Head coach	David M. Nelson (6th season)
Captain	Tom Thomas
Home stadium	Delaware Stadium

1956 NCAA College Division independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	West Chester	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	L 7–10	5,800	[3]
September 29	at Lehigh	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (rivalry)	W 33–7	3,500	[4]
October 6	Lafayette	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 14–28	5,800	[5]
October 13	Bucknell	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 26–17	6,500	[6]
October 20	at New Hampshire	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	W 14–6	7,000	[7]
October 27	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 14–26	5,656	[8]
November 3	Bainbridge NTS	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	T 7–7	7,100	[9]
November 10	Rutgers	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 22–0	5,000	[10]
November 17	Temple	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.