1912 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1912 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football 1912 Delaware College football team.png 285 Independent 1–6–1 William McAvoy 5th Arthur C. Huston The 1912 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team, also known as "Old Delaware" and the "Main Line team", was an American football team that represented Delaware College (later renamed the University of Delaware) as an independent during the 1912 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach William McAvoy, the team compiled a 1–6–1 record and was outscored by a total of 121 to 50. Arthur C. Huston was the team captain.2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide University of Delaware 2012 156 August 8, 2020 https://issuu.com/udbluehens/docs/2012footballguide The team played its home games in Newark, Delaware. Schedule y y September 28 at Lehigh Lehigh Field Bethlehem, PA (rivalry) L 0-45 Delaware Loses Season's First Game to Lehigh, 45-0 The Morning News Wilmington, Delaware September 30, 1912 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119644333/delaware-loses-seasons-first-game-to/ Newspapers.com October 5 at 1912 Haverford Haverford Haverford, PA L 0-14 Delaware, Fighting Every Inch, Loses to Haverford The Morning News Wilmington, Delaware October 7, 1912 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119649054/delaware-fighting-every-inch-loses-to/ Newspapers.com October 12 1912 Lebanon Valley Flying Dutchmen Lebanon Valley Newark, DE T 0-0 Lebanon Valley Holds Old Delaware to Scoreless Tie The Morning News Wilmington, Delaware October 14, 1912 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119648854/lebanon-valley-holds-old-delaware-to/ Newspapers.com October 19 at 1912 Washington College Shoremen Washington College Chestertown, MD L 0-7 Delaware Fails To Stop Washington The Baltimore Sun October 20, 1912 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119649960/delaware-fails-to-stop-washington/ Newspapers.com October 26 1912 Muhlenberg Mules Muhlenberg Newark, DE L 0-21 Tough on Delaware: Peach Growers' Captain and Halfback Has Collarbone Broken The Philadelphia Inquirer October 27, 1912 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119649380/tough-on-delaware/ Newspapers.com November 2 1912 Catholic University Red and Black Catholic University Newark, DE L 0-7 Delaware's Cripples Bow Again in Defeat Score, 7-0 The Morning News Wilmington, Delaware November 4, 1912 7 November 9 at 1912 Gettysburg Gettysburg Nixon Field Gettysburg, PA L 0-27 College Team Beats Delaware The Gettysburg Times November 11, 1912 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119649580/college-team-beats-delaware/ Newspapers.comOld Delaware Loses To Gettysburg, Score, 27-0 The Morning News Wilmington, Delaware November 11, 1912 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119649706/old-delaware-loses-to-gettysburg/ Newspapers.com November 16 1912 University of Maryland, Baltimore University of Maryland, Baltimore Newark, DE W 50-0 Delaware Ready for Season's Last Game The Morning News November 16, 1912 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119645430/delaware-ready-for-seasons-last-game/ Newspapers.comOld Delaware Comes Back; Wins From Maryland, 50-0 The Morning News Wilmington, Delaware November 18, 1912 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119645639/old-delaware-comes-back-wins-from/ Newspapers.com References Delaware Category:Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football seasons Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football