1955 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

1955 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–1
Head coach
CaptainVincent Grande
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Centre     8 0 0
Mississippi Southern     9 1 0
Delaware     8 1 0
Louisville     7 2 0
Tampa     7 2 0
No. 18 Navy     6 2 1
Arkansas State     6 3 0
No. 14 Miami (FL)     6 3 0
Chattanooga     5 4 1
Florida State     5 5 0
Memphis State     2 7 0
Howard (AL)     1 8 0
Sewanee     1 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1955 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach David M. Nelson, the team compiled an 8–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 261 to 82. Vincent Grande was the team captain.[1] The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

  1. ^ "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 159. Retrieved August 8, 2020.