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1964 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The1964 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football teamwas anAmerican footballteam that represented theUniversity of Delawarein theMiddle Atlantic Conferenceduring the1964 NCAA College Division football season.In its 14th season under head coachDavid M. Nelson,the team compiled a 4–5 record (3–3 against MAC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 170 to 168. Ron Bianco was the team captain.[1]The team played its home games atDelaware StadiuminNewark, Delaware.

1964Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
DivisionUniversity Division
Record4–5 (3–3 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainRon Bianco
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
Seasons
←1963
1965→
1964 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W L T W L T
University Division
Gettysburgx 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Bucknell 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Temple 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Delaware 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Lafayette 0 – 4 – 2 0 – 7 – 2
Hofstra 0 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Lehigh 0 – 3 – 1 1 – 7 – 1
Northern College Division
Wagnerx 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
Albright 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Juniata 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Moravian 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Upsala 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Wilkes 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
Lycoming 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Susquehanna* 2 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Southern College Division
Franklin & Marshallx 7 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 0
Drexel 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Muhlenberg 5 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Lebanon Valley 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Pennsylvania Military 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Swarthmore 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Dickinson 4 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Western Maryland 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Johns Hopkins 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Ursinus 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Haverford 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 6 – 1
West Chester* 0 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Hofstra
W36–79,433[2]
October 3atGettysburgNo. 1
L19–225,000[3]
October 10LafayetteNo. 6
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W28–09,389[4]
October 17atVillanova*No. 7
L0–3410,200[5]
October 24atLehighNo. 12
W46–87,000[6]
October 31atBuffalo*No. 12
L0–378,253[7]
November 7atTemple
L0–217,220[8]
November 14Rutgers*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W27–188,266[9]
November 21Bucknell
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L14–219,182[10]

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References

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  1. ^"2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide".University of Delaware. 2012. p. 159.RetrievedAugust 9,2020.
  2. ^Bodley, Hal (September 28, 1964)."Hen's Win Brings No Raves from Nelson".Wilmington Morning News.Wilmington, Del. p. 28 – viaNewspapers.com.
  3. ^Bodley, Hal (October 5, 1964)."Gettysburg Gamble Costly to Delaware".Wilmington Morning News.Wilmington, Del. p. 28 – viaNewspapers.com.
  4. ^Katzman, Izzy(October 12, 1964)."Hens Not Sharp: Nelson".Wilmington Morning News.Wilmington, Del. p. 22 – viaNewspapers.com.
  5. ^Dell, John (October 18, 1964)."Two TDs by Sernyak Pace Villanova Victory".The Philadelphia Inquirer.Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – viaNewspapers.com.
  6. ^Buss, Jim (October 25, 1964)."Winless Lehigh Walloped by Smooth Delaware, 46-8".Sunday Call-Chronicle.Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – viaNewspapers.com.
  7. ^Bodley, Hal (November 2, 1964)."Buffalo Deals Nelson Worst Loss of Career".Wilmington Morning News.Wilmington, Del. p. 24 – viaNewspapers.com.
  8. ^Bodley, Hal (November 9, 1964)."Lack of Punch KOs Blue Hens".Wilmington Morning News.Wilmington, Del. p. 23 – viaNewspapers.com.
  9. ^Katzman, Izzy(November 16, 1964)."Hens, Now 4-4, Meet Bucknell in Finale".Evening Journal.Wilmington, Del. p. 32 – viaNewspapers.com.
  10. ^Bodley, Hal (November 23, 1964)."Bisons Flatten Hens in Finale, 21-14".Wilmington Morning News.Wilmington, Del. p. 19 – viaNewspapers.com.
  11. ^"Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Delaware)".National Collegiate Athletic Association.RetrievedAugust 15,2024.
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