1916 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1916 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 1916 college football season. In their ninth season under head coach William McAvoy, the Blue Hens compiled a 4–3–1 record and were outscored by a total of 66 to 60. Michael J. Fidance was the team captain.[1] The team played its home games at Frazer Field in Newark, Delaware.

1916 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3–1
Head coach
CaptainMichael J. Fidance
Home stadiumFrazer Field
Seasons
 1915
1917 
1916 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Birmingham  710
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial  710
Maryland State  620
Marshall  721
Stetson  310
Middle Tennessee State Normal  520
Sam Houston Normal  520
Spring Hill  420
West Virginia  522
Navy  631
Southwest Texas State  313
Presbyterian  430
Delaware  431
North Texas State Normal  431
Western Kentucky State Normal  320
Wake Forest  330
Louisville  231
West Tennessee State Normal  231
Texas Mines  230
Tusculum  230
Cumberland (TN)  020

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 7at Pennsylvania MilitaryChester, PAW 21–0
October 14Western MarylandL 0–16
October 21Haverford
  • Frazer Field
  • Newark, DE
T 0–0
October 28at StevensHoboken, NJW 5–0[2][3]
November 4at Dickinson
L 0–22[4]
November 11St. John's (MD)
  • Frazer Field
  • Newark, DE
W 14–0
November 18Gallaudet
  • Frazer Field
  • Newark, DE
W 13–6[5]
November 30Mount St. Mary's
  • Frazer Field
  • Newark, DE
L 7–22

References

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  1. "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 156. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  2. "Delaware Defeats Stevens, 5 to 0: Newark Boys Play All Around Engineers on Their Own Gridiron". The Evening Journal. October 30, 1916. p. 9 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Stevens Catches a Tartar: Delaware Proves Surprisingly Aggressive and Wins by 5 to 0". The New York Times. October 29, 1916. p. Sports 2 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Dickinson Downs the Delaware Eleven, 22-0". Carlisle Evening Herald. November 6, 1916. p. 6 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Delaware Wins From Gallaudet: Captured Saturday's Football Game Before Large Crowd". Every Evening. November 20, 1916. p. 12 via Newspapers.com.