1965 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1965 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware in the Middle Atlantic Conference during the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. In its 15th and final season under head coach David M. Nelson, the team compiled a 5–4 record (3–3 against MAC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 213 to 152. James Mueller was the team captain.^[1][2] The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

1965 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Middle Atlantic Conference
Division	University Division
Record	5–4 (3–3 MAC)
Head coach	David M. Nelson (15th season)
Captain	James Mueller
Home stadium	Delaware Stadium
Seasons ← 1964 1966 →

1965 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
University
Bucknell x	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Hofstra	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Temple	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Delaware	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Gettysburg	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Lehigh	1	–	3	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
Lafayette	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
College–Northern
Wilkes x	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Upsala	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Lycoming	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Juniata	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Moravian	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Albright	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Wagner	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Susquehanna *	0	–	3	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
College–Southern
Swarthmore x	6	–	0	–	0			6	–	1	–	0
Dickinson	7	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Drexel	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Lebanon Valley	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Franklin & Marshall	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Haverford	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Western Maryland	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Pennsylvania Military	2	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Muhlenberg	1	–	8	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
Johns Hopkins	1	–	4	–	1			1	–	6	–	1
Ursinus	1	–	4	–	1			1	–	6	–	1
West Chester *	0	–	0	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
x – Division champion/co-champions * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	at Hofstra	Hofstra Stadium Hempstead, NY	L 6–17	4,500	^[3]
October 2	Gettysburg	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 15–0	11,303	^[4]
October 9	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 40–7	4,000	^[5]
October 16	Villanova*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	W 24–21	12,388	^[6]
October 23	at Lehigh	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (rivalry)	W 42–21	6,000	^[7]
October 30	at Temple	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 22–31	9,000	^[8]
November 6	Buffalo*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 0–22	10,401	^[9]
November 13	Boston University*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 50–7	7,800	^[10]
November 20	at Bucknell	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 14–26	7,700	^[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
2. "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 159. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
3. Bodley, Hal (September 27, 1965). "Game Hofstra Wanted Good Riddance for Hens". Evening Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Bodley, Hal (October 4, 1965). "'Shot' by McCrann Powers Hen Victory". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Delaware Belts Lafayette, 40-7, on 27-Pt. Half". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 10, 1965. sect. 3, p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Dell, John (October 17, 1965). "Soph's FG Spills Villanova". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Buss, Jim (October 24, 1965). "Delaware Raps Lehigh, 42-12". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Bodley, Hal (November 1, 1965). "Owls' Homer Punch Shocks Blue Hens". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Bodley, Hal (November 8, 1965). "Buffalo Makes Defense Its Best Offense". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Pave, Marvin (November 14, 1965). "Delaware Stuns Terriers, 50-7". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Bodley, Hal (November 22, 1965). "Hens Regain Prestige Lost During '64 Season". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.