1919 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1919 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 1919 college football season. In its first season under head coach Burton Shipley, the team compiled a 2–5–1 record and was outscored by a total of 197 to 42. Robert Stewart was the team captain.[1][2]

1919 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Independent
1919 record	2–5–1
Head coach	Burton Shipley (1st season)
Captain	Robert Stewart

1919 Southern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Marshall			–					8	–	0	–	0
Middle Tennessee			–					4	–	0	–	0
Florida Southern			–					3	–	0	–	0
Phillips			–					10	–	0	–	1
Navy			–					7	–	1	–	0
West Virginia			–					8	–	2	–	0
Presbyterian			–					4	–	3	–	2
Southwest Texas			–					4	–	4	–	0
Spring Hill			–					3	–	3	–	1
Chattanooga			–					3	–	5	–	1
Texas Mines			–					2	–	4	–	0
Delaware			–					2	–	5	–	1
Oglethorpe			–					2	–	6	–	1
Wake Forest			–					2	–	6	–	0

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
October 4	Franklin & Marshall	Newark, DE	T 0–0
October 11	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 0–89
October 18	at Dickinson	Carlisle, PA	L 0–20
October 25	at Haverford	Haverford, PA	W 14–0
November 1	at Georgetown	Washington, DC	L 7–47
November 8	Swarthmore	Newark, DE	L 0–17
November 15	Lebanon Valley	Newark, DE	W 21–7
November 27	at Pennsylvania Military	Chester, PA	L 0–17

References

1. "Delaware Yearly Results (1915-1919)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
2. "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 156. Retrieved August 8, 2020.