1937 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

1937 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–7
Head coach	Lyal Clark (3rd season)
Home stadium	Frazer Field
Seasons ← 1936 1938 →

The 1937 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware in the 1937 college football season. In their third season under head coach Lyal Clark, the Blue Hens compiled a 1–7 record and were outscored by a total of 113 to 64.^[1]^[2] The team played its home games at Frazer Field in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 2	at Ursinus	Collegeville, PA	L 6–11		^[3]
October 9	at Rutgers	Neilson Field New Brunswick, NJ	L 0–27		^[4]
October 16	Lebanon Valley	Frazer Field Newark, DE	L 7–23		^[5]
October 23	Dickinson	Frazer Field Newark, DE	L 0–18		^[6]
October 30	St. John's (MD)	Frazer Field Newark, DE	W 32–7		^[7]
November 6	vs. Pennsylvania Military	Municipal Auditorium Atlantic City, NJ	L 0–3	12,000	^[8]
November 13	at Drexel	Drexel Field Philadelphia, PA	L 6–8		^[9]
November 20	Washington College	Frazer Field Newark, DE	L 13–16		^[10]

^ "Delaware Yearly Results (1935-1939)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
^ "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 156. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
^ "Ursinus whips Delaware after trailing early". The Morning Call. October 3, 1937. Retrieved December 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Rutgers grid squad hands Delaware team second defeat, 27–0". The Morning News. October 11, 1937. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Delaware beaten by Lebanon Valley". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 17, 1937. Retrieved December 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Delaware suffers season's fourth straight defeat on grid". Journal-Every Evening. October 25, 1937. Retrieved December 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "St. John's downed by Delaware, 32–7". Evening Star. October 31, 1937. Retrieved December 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "12,000 fans see P.M.C. jolt Delaware, 3–0". Atlantic City Press. November 7, 1937. Retrieved December 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Drexel conquers Delaware in mud". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 14, 1937. Retrieved December 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Washington College defeats Delaware in grid final". Wilmington Morning News. November 22, 1937. Retrieved December 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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Venues	Frazer Field (1913–1946) Wilmington Park (1940–1952) Delaware Stadium (1952–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games 1974 Grantland Rice Bowl Delaware State: Route 1 Rivalry James Madison Lehigh Villanova: Battle of the Blue West Chester William & Mary
Culture & lore	YoUDee "The Delaware Fight Song" Marching Band Winged football helmet
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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