American college football season
The 1914 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 1914 college football season . In their seventh season under head coach William McAvoy , the Blue Hens compiled a 7–1–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 172 to 66. Victor H. Handy was the team captain.[1] [2] The team played its home games at Frazer Field in Newark, Delaware .
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^ "Delaware Yearly Results (1910-1914)" . College Football Data Warehouse . Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2020 .
^ "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide" . University of Delaware. 2012. p. 156. Retrieved August 8, 2020 .
^ "Lafayette A Winner" . New-York Tribune . September 27, 1914 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Delaware College Eleven Victors: Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Eleven Met Crushing Defeat on Saturday at Newark" . Wilmington Morning News . October 5, 1914. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Dela. Winning Stride: Defeated Baltimore City College in a One-Sided Game" . Wilmington Morning News . October 12, 1914. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Crippled Delaware Beats The Temple: Ertell, Formerly Star Pitcher for Northwest Manual, Made 60 Yard Run for Touchdown" . Wilmington Morning News . October 19, 1914. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Delaware Plays Temple Today" . Every Evening . October 17, 1914. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Delaware Wins Over Temple College" . The Evening Journal . October 19, 1914 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Delaware College Has the Punch: Defeats Strong Catholic University Eleven on Saturday By Score of 13 to 0" . Wilmington Morning News . November 9, 1914. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Delaware College Defeats Indians: The Reserves of Carlisle Crumble Before the Fierce Onslaught of Blue and Gold" . Wilmington Morning News . November 27, 1914. pp. 7, 9 – via Newspapers.com .
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