1926 Wesley Wildcats football team

The 1926 Wesley Wildcats football team represented Wesley Collegiate Institute (later known as Wesley College) in the 1926 college football season as an independent. Led by coach Josh S. Faulkner in their first season since 1909,[1] the Wildcats compiled a 6–1 record, outscoring their opponents 129 to 27. Chism was team captain and Ray Torrey was quarterback. Torrey was considered by some to be the best quarterback in the state of Delaware.[2]

1926 Wesley Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–1
Head coach
CaptainChism
Seasons
 1909
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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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 8Ferris Industrial SchoolW 56–6[2]
October 15at Goldey CollegeW 6–0[3]
October 22Newark High SchoolDover, DEL 6–21[4]
October 30at West Nottingham PrepColora, MDW 19–0[5]
November 3at Newark High SchoolNewark, DEW 12–0[2]
November 12Delaware freshmenDover, DEW 6–0[2]
November 20Goldey CollegeDover, DEW 24–0[2]

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