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The 1958 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware in the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) during the 1958 NCAA College Division football season. In its eighth season under head coach David M. Nelson, the team compiled a 5–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 188 to 102. Robert Jones was the team captain. The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.
The 1959 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware in the Middle Atlantic Conference during the 1959 NCAA College Division football season. In its ninth season under head coach David M. Nelson, the team compiled an 8–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 286 to 95. Mark Hurm was the team captain. The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.
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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 and outscored opponents by a total of 170 to 168. Ron Bianco was the team captain. The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.
The 1966 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware in the Middle Atlantic Conference during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. In its first season under head coach Tubby Raymond, the team compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 201 to 156. Ed Sand was the team captain. The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.
The 1967 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware in the Middle Atlantic Conference during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. In its second season under head coach Tubby Raymond, the team compiled a 2–7 record, finished in fourth place in the MAC University Division, and was outscored by a total of 222 to 178. Art Smith was the team captain. The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.
The 1970 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. In its fifth season under head coach Tubby Raymond, the team compiled a 9–2 record, won the Lambert Cup Eastern small college championship, defeated Morgan State in the Boardwalk Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 403 to 207. Roy Holcomb was the team captain. The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.
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- ↑ "Miller Quits at Newark High To Become Amherst Grid Aide". The News Journal . Wilmington, Delaware. April 24, 1959. p. 26. Retrieved September 9, 2020– via Newspapers.com
- ↑ Yantz, Tom (November 14, 1999). "Jessee And Miller Share A Place In Trinity Lore". Hartford Courant . Hartford, Connecticut . Retrieved September 9, 2020.
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