1948 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

1948 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3
Head coach
CaptainRobert Campbell, Eugene Carrell
Home stadiumWilmington Park
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Maryland State     7 1 0
Sewanee     6 1 1
Grambling     8 2 0
East Tennessee State     6 2 1
West Virginia     9 3 0
Delaware     5 3 0
Virginia     5 3 1
Memphis State     6 5 0
Tennessee Tech     5 6 0
Oklahoma City     4 5 1
Chattanooga     4 5 0
Georgetown     3 4 1
Miami (FL)     4 6 0
Marshall     2 7 1
Tampa     2 6 0
Navy     0 8 1
Texas State     0 8 1
CCUNC     0 5 0

The 1948 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach William D. Murray, the team compiled a 5–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 107 to 95. Robert Campbell and Eugene Carrell were the team captains.[1]

Delaware was ranked at No. 143 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]

The team played its home games at Wilmington Park in Wilmington, Delaware.

  1. ^ "2012 Blue Hen Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. p. 158. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.