1926 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1926 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware in the 1926 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach Frank M. Forstburg, the Blue Hens compiled a 3–5 record and were outscored by a total of 122 to 41.[1] The team played its home games at Frazer Field in Newark, Delaware.

1926 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–5
Head coach
Home stadiumFrazer Field
Seasons
 1925
1927 
1926 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Loyola (LA)  1000
Miami (FL)  800
Howard  700
Delaware State  100
No. 2 Navy  901
Wesley  610
Texas Tech  613
Davidson  721
Georgetown  721
William & Mary  730
Georgia Normal  531
Hampden–Sydney  523
George Washington  540
Middle Tennessee State Teachers  421
Spring Hill  321
Texas A&I  430
Wake Forest  541
Texas Mines  340
Mississippi State Teachers  341
Tennessee Docs  351
Catholic University  350
Delaware  350
East Tennessee State Teachers  241
Duke  360
Richmond  270
Harding  150
West Tennessee State Teachers  180
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2DrexelL 6–7[2]
October 9at UrsinusCollegeville, PAW 6–0
October 16at SpringfieldSpringfield, MAW 3–0
October 23at St. John's (MD)Annapolis, MDL 3–13
October 30at Rutgers
L 0–215,000[3]
November 6at SwarthmoreSwarthmore, PAL 7–47
November 13Gallaudet
  • Frazer Field
  • Newark, DE
W 10–7
November 20Haverford
  • Frazer Field
  • Newark, DE
L 6–27

References

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  1. "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 156. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  2. "Fumbles Prove U. of D.'s Undoing". Every Evening. October 4, 1926. p. 17 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Delaware Fails Before Rutgers". The Evening Journal. November 1, 1926. p. 16 via Newspapers.com.