University of Delaware - Blue Hen Yearbook (Newark, DE)

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THE I-IUltDl-I :OUR l. l. :DlU5I-IOO '1 U A D First Row-Al MacWright, Mgr.p Gus Seaburg, Trainer, lim Bueche, Gary Buckwalter, lim Eberle, Frank Stevens, B01 Stevens, Rocco Carzo, Tom Fannon, Al Faraci, Ioe Scarcia, loe Perna, Frank Gyetvan, Don Miller, Bob Hagerty. Sec ond Row-Coach Shack Martin, Coach Milo Lude, loe Lank, Punchy Craver, Cy Kaplowitz, Marvel McWilliams, Bucky Walter, Milt Keene, Ray Wright, lohn DeGasperis, Bill Butler, Ducky Carmichael, Al Brodhag, loe Lukens, Moose Adams Tom Coultas, Marty Apostolico, Head Coach Dave Nelson. Third Row-Steve Butcher, lohn Allen, Paul Mueller WEEKENDS ME!-INT The 1951 football season showed a combination .,.,,y, of something old, something new on the Delaware ,E Igf, , wnif, football scene, as the Blue Hens compiled a grati- fying 5 - 3 record. The something old was provided ,V,-,o yltunz, lo y the twelve senior lettermen who were the back- ntil, bone and the morale builders of the team through- 'ltr' t -r-rl,o- 5 . out the SSGSOH- Member Of the .Crass Of '52 MY .f ,' , nynig bllr' j jj A.A', ',A.l 1-'igfggg well be proud of their representatives on the team, ,f l',. 11:55 -f'-tlti,tf-, Csee page 231 all of whom were instrumental in f - -'- - f' ':.f ., -5'7 - ' , ,,,.t - .21 X,: ,f 7 p5, i -' - - 1 t'rr f lrl- e'tl'l' Q f- 1i,'i'r Gchlevmg the Hens Success' , 'l ,..ll j V,A, VVt'.'y1--' j The ingredient of something new came in two ,.,' 'bnll i V. forms. First there was the arrival in the spring of ri .,.,ri Dave Nelson fo fake Over 95 head Coach and D1- '.,,v 5 fti3 3 fecfof of Athletics- I-Gfef Iohn Cuddebrrck' end in ,.lT coach, and Milo tM1keD Lude, line coach, were '-11 f r ' , added. Delaware's new coaches have reason to smile atter the highly successful season of '51, Pictured are Head Football Coach and Director of Ath- letics, David Nelson Kcenterlg his assistants, End Coach Iohn F. Cuddeback tleftl, and Line Coach Milo Lude. Coach Nelson was graduated from Michigan in 1942. 1-le had played halfback in the years domin- ated by Tommy Harmon. After a hitch in the Navy and a term as freshman baseball coach at his alma mater, he was named head football coach at Hills- dale College in Michigan. In 1949 Nelson was ap- pointed to the position of Director ot Athletics at the University of Maine and in two years compiled a record of seven wins, five losses, and two ties. lack 20

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e. QW ' Lax 6136.6 N0 ln '5 do Hoqervi gee Delaware compiled a rushing total of 2,579 yards, one of the highest in the school's record books. Bob Hagerty was the leading ground gainer with 425 yards, followed by Bucky Walter and Ioe Scarcia with 304 yards and 258 yards, respectively. ln scoring, Ducky Carmichael led with 30 points, followed by loe Lank and Hagerty with 24 each. Quarterback Don Miller gained 724 yards through the air lanes, good for twelve TD's. His tavorite target was Frank Serpico, who snagged 20 aerials. Statistics won't tell the story ot the fine season ot '51 on the Blue Hen gridiron. There was the fine coaching of Dave Nelson and his able assist- ants, the spirited play ot the team's vets, and the better school spirit shown ln the stands in Wilm- 115 H QQSFZY Slncr k c ed Qgq in. ington Park during the past season. Delaware has a right to be proud of her '51 gridders and should expect big things in the future. SEASON'S RECORD Delaware Opponent 7 ,....... . . . Lehigh . ............ . . 0 14 ..... . . . Connecticut .... . . . .27 47 ..... . . . West Chester .... . . . .20 46 ..... ...P.M.C. ......... ....2 0 ..... ...Temple ...... ....l3 21 ..... ... Muhlenberg ... .... 7 25 ..... . . . Lafayette .... . . . . 7 6 .... Bucknell ....33 ' P.M.C.'s line stops one of Delaware's line plunges