1961 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

1961 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Middle Atlantic Conference
Division	University Division
Record	4–4 (3–2 MAC)
Head coach	David M. Nelson (11th season)
Captain	William Grossman, John Scholato (acting)
Home stadium	Delaware Stadium
Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

1961 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
University
No. 15 Rutgers x	4	–	0	–	0	9	–	0	–	0
Bucknell	5	–	2	–	0	6	–	3	–	0
Delaware	3	–	2	–	0	4	–	4	–	0
No. 5 Lehigh	3	–	2	–	0	7	–	2	–	0
Gettysburg	2	–	2	–	1	3	–	5	–	1
Temple	1	–	2	–	2	2	–	5	–	2
Lafayette	1	–	5	–	1	2	–	6	–	1
Muhlenberg	0	–	4	–	0	2	–	7	–	0
College–Northern
Susquehanna x	6	–	0	–	0	8	–	0	–	1
Albright	4	–	0	–	1	7	–	0	–	1
Moravian	4	–	1	–	1	4	–	3	–	1
Wagner	4	–	2	–	0	6	–	3	–	0
Lycoming	1	–	3	–	1	1	–	6	–	1
Wilkes	1	–	6	–	0	1	–	6	–	0
Hofstra *	2	–	0	–	0	7	–	2	–	0
Juniata *	1	–	2	–	0	3	–	4	–	0
Upsala *	0	–	4	–	0	0	–	7	–	0
College–Southern
Lebanon Valley x	5	–	1	–	0	6	–	1	–	0
Swarthmore	4	–	2	–	0	5	–	2	–	0
Western Maryland	4	–	2	–	0	7	–	2	–	0
Dickinson	5	–	3	–	0	5	–	3	–	0
Pennsylvania Military	5	–	3	–	0	6	–	3	–	0
Johns Hopkins	2	–	3	–	1	3	–	4	–	1
Ursinus	2	–	5	–	0	2	–	5	–	0
Drexel	1	–	5	–	1	2	–	5	–	1
Haverford	0	–	6	–	1	0	–	6	–	1
West Chester *	0	–	0	–	0	7	–	2	–	0
Franklin & Marshall *	0	–	3	–	0	1	–	7	–	0

x – Division champion/co-champions * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware in the Middle Atlantic Conference during the 1961 NCAA College Division football season. In its 11th season under head coach David M. Nelson, the team compiled a 4–4 record (3–2 against MAC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 161 to 98. William Grossman and John Scholato (acting) were the team captains.^[1]^[2] The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	Lehigh		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	W 14–6	7,100	^[3]
September 30	Buffalo*		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 36–12	7,000	^[4]
October 7	at Lafayette	No. 8	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 34–0	6,000	^[5]
October 14	at Hofstra*	No. 5	Hofstra College Stadium Hempstead, NY	L 0–14	4,700	^[6]
October 28	Ohio*		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 16–17	8,750	^[7]
November 4	Temple		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 28–0	6,200	^[8]
November 11	at Rutgers	No. 12	Rutgers Stadium New Brunswick, NJ	L 19–27	22,000	^[9]
November 18	at Bucknell		Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 14–22
*Non-conference game Rankings from UPI Coaches Poll released prior to the game

^ "Delaware Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
^ "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 159. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
^ Katzman, Izzy (September 25, 1961). "Second Team Credited with Sparking U. of D. Victory". Evening Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Kelley, Bob (October 2, 1961). "Buffalo Battered by Hens, 36 to 12". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
^ McCarron, Joe (October 8, 1961). "Delaware Coasts, 34-0, over Smaller Lafayette". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Cartwright, Al (October 16, 1961). "Hens Baited, Chuckles Hofstra". Evening Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Kelley, Bob (October 30, 1961). "48-Yard Goal Fatal to Hens". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Katzman, Izzy (November 6, 1961). "Blue Hens Set Home Gate Mark". Evening Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Good, Herb (November 12, 1961). "Rutgers Trips Delaware for MAC Title". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.

v t e Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
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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