1957 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

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 NCAA College Division 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][2]

1957 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Independent
1957 record	4–3
Head coach	David M. Nelson (7th season)
Captain	Joe Harvanik
Home stadium	Delaware Stadium

1957 NCAA College Division independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Hofstra			–					9	–	1	–	0
Rose Poly			–					7	–	1	–	0
Cal Poly Pomona			–					7	–	1	–	1
Northern Michigan			–					6	–	2	–	0
Mississippi Southern			–					8	–	3	–	0
Sewanee			–					5	–	2	–	1
Tampa			–					6	–	3	–	0
Carnegie Tech			–					4	–	2	–	1
Franklin & Marshall			–					4	–	2	–	1
Washington University			–					5	–	3	–	0
Abilene Christian			–					5	–	3	–	1
Delaware			–					4	–	3	–	0
Carthage			–					4	–	3	–	1
Buffalo			–					5	–	4	–	0
Wabash			–					5	–	4	–	0
Hawaii			–					4	–	4	–	1
Howard (AL)			–					4	–	5	–	0
Bucknell			–					3	–	6	–	0
Pepperdine			–					3	–	6	–	0
La Verne			–					3	–	7	–	1
UC Riverside			–					1	–	4	–	1
Baldwin–Wallace			–					1	–	6	–	1
Drexel			–					1	–	7	–	0
Temple			–					1	–	7	–	0

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.[3]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	Lehigh	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	L 14–19	7,140	[4]
October 5	Bowling Green	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 0–7	6,000	[5]
October 12	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	canceled		[3]
October 19	New Hampshire	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 59–6	6,200	[6]
October 26	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 9–13	7,643	[7]
November 2	Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 23–19	5,500	[8]
November 9	Temple	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 71–7	6,000	[9]
November 16	at Bucknell	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 34–13	4,000	[10]

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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. "Lafayette, Moravian, 2 High Schools Join List 'Games Postponed—Virus'". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. October 10, 1957. p. 51 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Aubrey, Coulter (September 29, 1957). "Lehigh Wins, 19-14, with 3:14 Left". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. 45 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Kelley, Bob (October 7, 1957). "Bowling Green Scores in Fourth Period to Trip Delaware, 7 to 0". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Kelley, Bob (October 20, 1957). "Hens Stampede Wildcats, 59-6, on Newark Grid". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Lee, Bill (October 27, 1957). "Huskies Upset Delaware Eleven, 13-9". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
8. Fleming, Jimmie (November 3, 1957). "Delaware Defeats Rutgers". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Katzman, Izzy (November 10, 1957). "More Marks in Reach of Hens' Toto". Journal–Every Evening. Wilmington, Del. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Katzman, Izzy (November 18, 1957). "Hens Sorry Their Season Is Completed". Journal–Every Evening. Wilmington, Del. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.