The 1941 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware in the 1941 college football season. In its second season under head coach William D. Murray, the team compiled a 7–0–1 record, shut out four of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 176 to 26.[1][2]
| 1941 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 7–0–1 |
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| Home stadium | Frazer Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | – | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | – | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | – | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Navy | – | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgetown | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Maryland | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | – | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roanoke | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | – | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Teachers | – | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Delaware was ranked at No. 146 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.[3]
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 27 | West Chester | T 7–7 | [4] | ||
| October 4 | Pennsylvania Military | W 20–0 | 8,000 | [5] | |
| October 11 | at Ursinus | Collegeville, PA | W 24–0 | [6] | |
| October 18 | Dickinson |
| W 28–0 | [7] | |
| November 1 | Mount St. Mary's |
| W 25–0 | [8] | |
| November 8 | at Swarthmore | Swarthmore, PA | W 47–7 | 3,500 | [9] |
| November 15 | at Drexel |
| W 7–6 | 4,500 | [10] |
| November 22 | Washington College |
| W 18–6 | [11] |
References edit
- ^ "Delaware Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ^ "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 156. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 26, 1941). "Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published". The Courier-Journal. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delaware eleven in 7–7 tie with West Chester Teachers". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 28, 1941. Retrieved December 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delaware Scores 20 to 0 Victory Over P.M.C. Eleven". The Wilmington Morning News. October 6, 1941. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delaware crushes Ursinus grid team by 24 to 0 result". Sunday News. October 12, 1941. Retrieved December 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Undefeated Delaware beats Dickinson 28–0". The Morning Call. October 19, 1941. Retrieved December 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delaware grid team routs Mt. St. Mary's on muddy field, 25–0". The Baltimore Sun. November 2, 1941. Retrieved December 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delaware jars Swarthmore". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 9, 1941. Retrieved December 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delaware defeats Drexel on grid 7–6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 16, 1941. Retrieved December 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Last-quarter rally beats Washington". The Baltimore Sun. November 23, 1941. Retrieved December 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.