Rutgers at Delaware
Saturday, November 12, 1960 Share
Rutgers beat Delaware 22–0. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Delaware led the series 4–2.
FinalHigh 53°F, low 24°F
In the newspapers

Smyrna times, Delaware, November 17, 1960, page 12
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e1OzN Ron EIcCoy Leads Blue Hens Rushing And Total Offense With go Yards Karl Lorenz, sophomore half back from Riverside, N. j., NOV ed up to third place in the University of Delaware football statistics this week on the basis of his 95-yard ground-gaining effort in a 22–0 losing bat tie against Rutgers. Lorenz, who-go his first start at left halfback for the Blue Hens, jumped from fifth place with 220 yards in A carries. He leads the team with an even five yards a carry average. He also PAGES the Hens in kickoff returns, as the 6–2A, l90-pounder has taken eight for 1873 yards. Another sophomore, Ron Nc Coy, of Smyrna, Delaware, tightened his hold on the individual rushing leadership, and took over total offense honors, with So yards against Rutgers. He has gained $40 yards in l08 carries for an average of 3.4 yards a carry. Other sophomores are fast making their places in the Hen statistics. Ollie Baker, of Media, Pa, with seven catches for 108 yards is Delaware’s leading pass receiver. Dick Gemp, fullback from Bergenfield, N. j., the third sophomore of the back field regulars, is in fifth place in rushing with l73 yards and a per carry average of Al yards. Delaware as a team fell farth-

Evening star, November 13, 1960, page 40
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Rutgers Overruns Delaware to Win Conference Title NEWARK, Del, Nov. IL Cap Quarterback Sam Nude scored one touchdown and passed for another as Rutgers won the Middle Atlantic Conference championship today with a 22–0 victory over the University of Delaware. After scoreless first quarter, Delaware fumbled on it’s own % and Rutgers recovered, driving for a touchdown in five plays with Nude going the final 2 yards. About three minutes later Delaware tried to punt from its own 43 and the ball was partially blocked. 1t was recovcred by Rutgers on its own 40. The Scarlet then drove to the 19 on six plays and End Paul Benke kicked a 23-yard field goal. In the first four minutes of the third period, Nude hit Halfback Arnie Byrd with a 15-yard screen pass and Byrd ran 46 yards for a touchdown. RUTGERS --o o r go DELAWARE O q d o. 4 Rutgers-Mudie ., run kick failed). Rutgers--FG. Benke IS. Rutgers-Byrd 81, pass from Nude (Benke. kick. tion tkck failed) Attendance-1,500.
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Rutgers 86% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Rutgers–Delaware gameDelaware leads 10–7 in 17 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.
| 2021 | Rutgers 45, Delaware 13 | |
| 1973 | Rutgers 24, Delaware 7 | |
| 1971 | Delaware 48, Rutgers 7 | |
| 1970 | Delaware 51, Rutgers 21 | |
| 1969 | Delaware 44, Rutgers 0 | |
| 1968 | Rutgers 23, Delaware 14 |
Around this game
Rutgers
- Next gameat ColumbiaNov. 19, 1960
- SeasonRutgers in 1960
- ProgramRutgers history and records
Delaware
- Next gameat RutgersNov. 11, 1961
- SeasonDelaware in 1960
- ProgramDelaware history and records

