1914 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

1914 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–1–1
Head coach	William McAvoy (7th season)
Captain	Victor H. Handy
Home stadium	Frazer Field
Seasons ←  1913 1915  →

1914 Southern college football independents records
v t e	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
Howard (AL)			–					4	–	3	–	1
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 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] [2]} The team played its home games at Frazer Field in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

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

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.
4. "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.
5. "Dela. Winning Stride: Defeated Baltimore City College in a One-Sided Game". Wilmington Morning News. October 12, 1914. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "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.
7. "Delaware Plays Temple Today". Every Evening. October 17, 1914. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Delaware Wins Over Temple College". The Evening Journal. October 19, 1914 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "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.
10. "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.