The Delaware football[1] team represented Delaware College (now the University of Delaware) in college football. Playing their home games in Newark and Wilmington, Delaware, the football program started in 1889. Delaware was coached by Ira Pierce in 1896 and Herbert Rice from 1897 to 1899. They compiled a 14−13−4 record in the seven seasons before employing a head coach. Pierce coached the team to a 0−6−0 record in 1897, and Rice finished with a 9−12−3 record in his first three seasons as head coach. Rice went on to have a 16−20−4 record as head coach for five total seasons.
| Contents: | 1889 -1890 - 1891 - 1892 - 1893 - 1894 - 1895 - 1896 - 1897 - 1898 - 1899 |
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1889[]
| 1889 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football | |
| Conference | Independent |
|---|---|
| 1889 record | 1–1–1 |
| Head coach | Unknown |
Seasons | |
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 26 | at Del. Field Club of Wilmington | Wilmington, Delaware | L 0–74 |
| November 26 | Warren Athletic Club of Wilmington | W 30–0 | |
| December 7 | Conference Club of Dover | T 0–0 |
1890[]
| 1890 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football | |
| Conference | Independent |
|---|---|
| 1890 record | 3–2–0 |
| Head coach | Unknown |
Seasons | |
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 4 | at Swarthmore | Swarthmore, Pennsylvania | L 0–54 |
| October 11 | Swarthmore Sophomores | L 0–30 | |
| October 18 | at Del. Field Club of Wilmington | Wilmington, Delaware | W 6–0 |
| October 23 | at Wilmington Friends School | Wilmington, Delaware | W 12–0 |
| November 20 | Delaware Sophomores |
| W 8–0 |
1891[]
| 1891 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football | |
| Conference | Independent |
|---|---|
| 1891 record | 5–3–1 |
| Head coach | Unknown |
Seasons | |
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 3 | at Haverford | Haverford Township, Pennsylvania | L 0–18 |
| October 10 | Wilmington YMCA | W 58–0 | |
| October 17 | St. John's | L 4–16 | |
| October 24 | at Shortlidge Academy | Media, Pennsylvania[2] | L 0–6 |
| October 27 | Franklin (Baltimore) | T 6–6 | |
| October 31 | Del. Field Club of Wilmington | Wilmington, Delaware | W 4–0 |
| November 6 | Washington College | W 10–0 | |
| November 14 | Warren Club of Wilmington | Wilmington, Delaware | W 30–0 |
| November 21 | Shortlidge Academy | W 14–12 |
1891 Delaware College football team
1892[]
| 1892 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football | |
| Conference | Independent |
|---|---|
| 1892 record | 1–2–2 |
| Head coach | None |
Seasons | |
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 15 | at Haverford | Haverford Township, Pennsylvania | L 0–40 |
| October 22 | Philadelphia YMCA | L 4–6 | |
| October 29 | at Wilmington YMCA | Wilmington, Delaware | W 14–0 |
| November 10 | Washington College | T 6–6 | |
| December 3 | vs. Del. Field Club of Wilmington | Delaware City, Delaware | T 0–0 |
1893[]
| 1893 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football | |
| Conference | Independent |
|---|---|
| 1893 record | 2–1–0 |
| Head coach | Unknown |
Seasons | |
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 23 | at Warren Athletic Club of Wilmington | Wilmington, Delaware | L 0–2 |
| November 11 | at Philadelphia Manual Training School | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | W 44–0 |
| November 18 | at Conference Academy of Dover | Dover, Delaware | W 56–0 |
1894[]
| 1894 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football | |
| Conference | Independent |
|---|---|
| 1894 record | 1–1–0 |
| Head coach | Unknown |
Seasons | |
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 6 | at Haverford | Haverford Township, Pennsylvania | L 0–36 |
| October 27 | Hahnemann | W 38–0 |
1895[]
| 1895 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football | |
| Conference | Independent |
|---|---|
| 1895 record | 1–3–0 |
| Head coach | Unknown |
Seasons | |
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 5 | Swarthmore | L 0–14 | |
| October 12 | Swarthmore | L 12–31 | |
| November 15 | Delaware Alumni | Newark, Delaware | L 0–2 |
| November 23 | Villanova | W 10–6 |
1896[]
| 1896 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football | |
| Conference | Independent |
|---|---|
| 1896 record | 0–6–0 |
| Head coach | Ira Pierce (1st season) |
Seasons | |
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 3 | Villanova | L 0–14 | |
| October 17 | at Swarthmore | Swarthmore, Pennsylvania | L 0–44 |
| October 24 | Haverford | Newark, Delaware | L 0–24 |
| October 31 | Conference Academy | L 0–12 | |
| November 18 | at Pennsylvania Military College | Chester, Pennsylvania | L 0–14 |
| November 21 | Haverford | Wilmington, Delaware | L 0–6 |
1897[]
| 1897 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football | |
| Conference | Independent |
|---|---|
| 1897 record | 1−5–1[3] |
| Head coach | Herbert Rice (1st season) |
Seasons | |
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2 | Haverford | Newark, Delaware | L 0–16 |
| October 6 | Swarthmore | Wilmington, Delaware | L 6–12 |
| October 16 | Ursinus | Newark, Delaware | W 4–0 |
| October 23 | at Haverford | Haverford Township, Pennsylvania | L 0–48 |
| October 30−31 | Ursinus | L | |
| November 5 | St. John's College | T 14−14 | |
| November 13 | at Pennsylvania Military College | Chester, Pennsylvania | L 0–18 |
1898[]
| 1898 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football | |
| Conference | Independent |
|---|---|
| 1898 record | 2–5–2 |
| Head coach | Herbert Rice (2nd season) |
Seasons | |
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | at Swarthmore | Swarthmore, Pennsylvania | L 0–22 |
| October 8 | Conference Academy | W 29–0 | |
| October 14 | St. John's College | T 0–0 | |
| October 15 | at Pennsylvania Military College | Chester, Pennsylvania | L 0–6 |
| October 22 | Conference Academy | W 46–0 | |
| October 29 | Ursinus | Collegeville, Pennsylvania | L 0–46 |
| November 5 | at Swarthmore | Swarthmore, Pennsylvania | T 0–0 |
| November 12 | at Haverford | Haverford Township, Pennsylvania | L 0–18 |
| November 24 | at Pennsylvania Military College | Chester, Pennsylvania | L 5–11 |
1899[]
| 1899 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football | |
| Conference | Independent |
|---|---|
| 1899 record | 6–2–0 |
| Head coach | Herbert Rice (3rd season) |
Seasons | |
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 30 | at Wilmington High School | Wilmington, Delaware | W 5–0 |
| October 7 | Tome Institute | W 76–0 | |
| October 14 | at Pennsylvania Military College | Chester, Pennsylvania | W 23–0 |
| October 18 | at Swarthmore | Swarthmore, Pennsylvania | L 0–17 |
| October 21 | Conference Academy | W 56–0 | |
| October 28 | Haverford | L 0–23 | |
| November 8 | Maryland A&M | W 34–0 | |
| November 18 | at Conference Academy | Princess Anne, Maryland | W 35–0 |
Notes[]
- ↑ From the program's first season in 1889 through the 1910 season, Delaware did not have an official nickname. It was not until 1911 that they became known as the Fightin' Blue Hens.
- ↑ "DELAWARE COLLEGE BEATEN.". New York Times. October 25, 1891. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1891/10/25/106054336.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
- ↑ p. 123 Delaware College Yearbook 1899
External links[]
- "Delaware Yearly Results: 1889". College Football Data Warehouse. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/atlantic10/delaware/yearly_results.php?year=1889. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
- "Delaware Yearly Results: 1890–1894". College Football Data Warehouse. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/atlantic10/delaware/yearly_results.php?year=1890. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
- "Delaware Yearly Results: 1895–1899". College Football Data Warehouse. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/atlantic10/delaware/yearly_results.php?year=1895. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
- "All-Time Results" (PDF). University of Delaware Athletics. June 1, 2012. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121013124443/http://www.bluehens.com/teams/football/info/alltimeresults.pdf. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
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