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1915 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

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1915 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Head coach
CaptainVictor H. Handy
Home stadiumFrazer Field
Seasons
← 1914
1916 →
1915 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgia Tech     7 0 1
Ouachita Baptist     7 1 0
Dallas     6 1 0
Spring Hill     6 1 0
North Texas State Normal     5 1 1
West Virginia     5 1 1
Jonesboro Aggies     4 1 1
Johns Hopkins     6 2 0
VMI     6 2 1
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     5 2 1
Delaware     6 3 0
Maryland     6 3 0
Louisiana Normal College     4 2 0
Southwest Texas State     5 3 2
Davidson     4 3 1
Mississippi Normal     4 3 0
West Tennessee State Normal     4 3 0
Guilford     1 1 0
Middle Tennessee State Normal     3 3 1
Presbyterian     4 4 0
Henderson-Brown     3 4 1
TCU     4 5 0
Wake Forest     3 4 0
Navy     3 5 1
Western Kentucky State Normal     1 4 2
Louisville     1 5 1
Marshall     1 7 0

The 1915 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 1915 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach William McAvoy, the team compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 183 to 139. Victor H. Handy was the team captain.[1] The team played its home games at Frazer Field in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2at Pennsylvania MilitaryChester, PAW 7–6
October 9at HaverfordHaverford, PAL 14–37
October 16Pennsylvania MilitaryW 13–6
October 20at Lafayette
L 0–31[2]
October 23Western Maryland
  • Frazer Field
  • Newark, DE
W 19–6
October 30at Catholic UniversityWashington, DCL 0–40
November 6Dickinson
  • Frazer Field
  • Newark, DE
W 24–7
November 13at Mount St. Mary'sEmmitsburg, MDW 13–6
November 25William & Mary
W 93–0

References

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  1. ^ "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 156. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "Lafayette Wins From Delaware". The Evening Journal. October 21, 1915. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.