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1964 Delaware 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
Gettysburg x 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
Wagner x 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 & Marshall x 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

The 1964 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware in the Middle Atlantic Conference during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season. In its 14th season under head coach David 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 at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Hofstra
W 36–7 9,433 [2]
October 3at GettysburgNo. 1
L 19–22 5,000 [3]
October 10LafayetteNo. 6
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 28–0 9,389 [4]
October 17at Villanova*No. 7
L 0–34 10,200 [5]
October 24at LehighNo. 12
W 46–8 7,000 [6]
October 31at Buffalo*No. 12
L 0–37 8,253 [7]
November 7at Temple
L 0–21 7,220 [8]
November 14Rutgers*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 27–18 8,266 [9]
November 21Bucknell
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 14–21 9,182 [10]

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References

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