1914 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

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1914 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–1–1
Head coach
CaptainVictor H. Handy
Home stadium Frazer Field
Seasons
←  1913
1915  →
1914 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW 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
Birmingham  – 3–1–1
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
Howard (AL)  – 4–3–1
Maryville (TN)  – 6–4–0
Sam Houston Normal  – 3–2–0
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
Stetson  – 1–4–0
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 their seventh season under head coach William McAvoy, the Blue Hens compiled a 7–1–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 172 to 66. Victor H. Handy was the team captain. [1] The team played its home games at Frazer Field in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at Lafayette
L 0–41 [2]
October 3 Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
W 27–6 [3]
October 10 Baltimore City College
  • Frazer Field
  • Newark, DE
W 49–0 [4]
October 17 Temple
  • Frazer Field
  • Newark, DE
W 20–7 [5] [6] [7]
October 24at Pennsylvania Military Chester, PA W 13–0
October 31at Stevens Hoboken, NJ T 0–0
November 7 Catholic University
  • Frazer Field
  • Newark, DE
W 13–0 [8]
November 14 Western Maryland
  • Frazer Field
  • Newark, DE
W 17–12
November 26 Carlisle reserves
  • Frazer Field
  • Newark, DE
W 33–0 [9]

References

  1. ↑ "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 156. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Lafayette A Winner". New-York Tribune . September 27, 1914 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. ↑ "Delaware College Eleven Victors: Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Eleven Met Crushing Defeat on Saturday at Newark". Wilmington Morning News. October 5, 1914. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Dela. Winning Stride: Defeated Baltimore City College in a One-Sided Game". Wilmington Morning News. October 12, 1914. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Crippled Delaware Beats The Temple: Ertell, Formerly Star Pitcher for Northwest Manual, Made 60 Yard Run for Touchdown". Wilmington Morning News. October 19, 1914. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Delaware Plays Temple Today". Every Evening. October 17, 1914. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Delaware Wins Over Temple College". The Evening Journal. October 19, 1914 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Delaware College Has the Punch: Defeats Strong Catholic University Eleven on Saturday By Score of 13 to 0". Wilmington Morning News. November 9, 1914. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Delaware College Defeats Indians: The Reserves of Carlisle Crumble Before the Fierce Onslaught of Blue and Gold". Wilmington Morning News. November 27, 1914. pp. 7, 9 – via Newspapers.com.
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