1913 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

1913 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–4–2
Head coach
CaptainWilliam F. Cann
Home stadiumFrazer Field
Seasons
← 1912
1914 →
1913 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Kentucky State Normal   –   1 – 0 – 0
Navy   –   7 – 1 – 1
VMI   –   7 – 1 – 2
Louisville   –   5 – 1 – 0
Middle Tennessee State Normal   –   5 – 1 – 1
Arkansas   –   7 – 2 – 0
Oklahoma   –   6 – 2 – 0
Kendall   –   5 – 2 – 0
Sam Houston Normal   –   3 – 1 – 1
TCU   –   5 – 2 – 1
Furman   –   6 – 3 – 0
Maryland   –   6 – 3 – 0
Ole Miss   –   6 – 3 – 1
Presbyterian   –   5 – 3 – 0
Howard (AL)   –   5 – 3 – 1
Richmond   –   5 – 3 – 1
Chattanooga   –   4 – 3 – 0
Oklahoma A&M   –   4 – 3 – 0
South Carolina   –   4 – 3 – 0
Florida Southern   –   1 – 1 – 0
Polytechnic (TX)   –   2 – 2 – 4
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial   –   4 – 4 – 0
Southwest Texas State   –   4 – 4 – 0
Spring Hill   –   3 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   3 – 4 – 2
Louisiana Industrial   –   3 – 4 – 1
Marshall   –   3 – 4 – 0
Delaware   –   2 – 4 – 2
Catholic University   –   1 – 4 – 1
Davidson   –   2 – 5 – 0
Mississippi Normal   –   1 – 5 – 1
West Tennessee State Normal   –   1 – 2 – 0
North Texas State Normal   –   0 – 1 – 0
Wake Forest   –   0 – 8 – 0

The 1913 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 1913 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach William McAvoy, the team compiled a 2–4–2 record and was outscored by a total of 82 to 55. William F. Cann was the team captain.[1]

The 1914 season was the first for Delaware at the newly-constructed Frazer Field, known at the time as Joe Frazer Field. The field was built at an estimated cost of $30,000 and included "a handsome memorial gate costing $5,000, in memory of Joseph Frazer." Frazer was an alumnus of Delaware College who became wealthy building a railroad in Bolivia, where he died.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 4Haverford
L 0–71,000[2]
October 11Pennsylvania Military
  • Frazer Field
  • Newark, DE
T 0–0
October 18Temple
  • Frazer Field
  • Newark, DE
W 28–0
October 25Catholic University
  • Frazer Field
  • Newark, DE
T 0–0
November 1at StevensHoboken, NJL 0–14
November 8Washington College
  • Frazer Field
  • Newark, DE
L 0–13
November 15Mount St. Mary's
  • Frazer Field
  • Newark, DE
W 20–13
November 22Dickinson
  • Frazer Field
  • Newark, DE
L 7–35

References

  1. ^ "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 156. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Delaware Loyal Sons Open Joe Frazer Field: Haverford Wins Opening Football Game 7-0 After a Real Battle". Wilmington Morning News. October 6, 1913. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.