1914 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

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1914 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceIndependent
1914 record7–1–1
Head coach
CaptainVictor H. Handy
Home stadiumFrazer Field
Seasons
← 1913
1915 →
1914 Southern college football independents records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas   –   8 – 0 – 0
Middle Tennessee State Normal   –   5 – 0 – 1
Oklahoma   –   9 – 1 – 1
Delaware   –   7 – 1 – 1
Davidson   –   5 – 1 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   6 – 2 – 0
Presbyterian   –   4 – 1 – 1
Oklahoma A&M   –   6 – 2 – 1
Navy   –   6 – 3 – 0
Maryland   –   5 – 3 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial   –   5 – 3 – 0
Maryville   –   6 – 4 – 0
Marshall   –   5 – 4 – 0
West Virginia   –   5 – 4 – 0
Rice   –   3 – 2 – 3
North Texas State Normal   –   3 – 3 – 0
South Carolina   –   5 – 5 – 1
VMI   –   4 – 4 – 0
Mississippi Normal   –   2 – 3 – 1
Texas Mines   –   2 – 3 – 0
Western Kentucky State Normal   –   1 – 2 – 0
Baylor   –   3 – 5 – 2
West Tennessee State Normal   –   3 – 5 – 0
Arkansas   –   3 – 6 – 0
Louisiana Industrial   –   2 – 4 – 0
Wake Forest   –   3 – 6 – 0
Furman   –   2 – 5 – 0
Southwest Texas State   –   2 – 6 – 0
Louisville   –   1 – 7 – 0
Catholic University   –   0 – 6 – 1

The 1914 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented Delaware College (later renamed the University of Delaware) as an independent during the 1914 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach William McAvoy, the team compiled a 7–1–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 172 to 66. Victor H. Handy was the team captain.[1][2] The team played its home games at Frazer Field in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 26at LafayetteEaston, PAL 0–41[3]
October 3Baltimore Poly InstituteNewark, DEW 27–6
October 10Baltimore City CollegeNewark, DEW 49–0
October 17TempleNewark, DEW 20–7
October 24at Pennsylvania MilitaryChester, PAW 13–0
October 31at StevensHoboken, NJT 0–0
November 7Catholic UniversityNewark, DEW 13–0
November 14Western MarylandNewark, DEW 17–12
November 26Carlisle B teamNewark, DEW 33–0

References[]

  1. ^ "Delaware Yearly Results (1910-1914)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 156. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "Lafayette A Winner". New-York Tribune. September 27, 1914 – via Newspapers.com. open access
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