1899 Delaware football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1899 Delaware Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football Independent 6–2 Herbert Rice 3rd first game Wentz by late October The 1899 Delaware football team represented Delaware College—now known as the University of Delaware—as an independent during the 1899 college football season.https://bluehens.com/sports/football/schedule/1899 1899 Football Schedule - University of Delaware Athletics 2021-10-21 2021-10-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20211021025718/https://bluehens.com/sports/football/schedule/1899 live The team posted a 6–2 record. Herbert Rice began his third season as the team's head coach but resigned after the first game to play football for the Duquesne Country and Athletic Club of Pittsburgh.The Morning News Wilmington, DE October 4, 1899 4 Delaware's Snappy Play https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114123841/ Newspapers.comThe Morning News Wilmington, DE October 4, 1899 4 H. L. Rice To Play Football https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114123805/ Newspapers.com By late October, Delaware was being led by a coach Wentz from Princeton,Evening Journal Wilmington, DE October 27, 1899 4 Stronger Team for Delaware https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114124222/ Newspapers.com and by early November, By Dickson was coaching along with Wentz.The Morning News Wilmington, DE November 7, 1899 4 Del. College Foot Ball https://www.newspapers.com/article/138100728/ Newspapers.com Rice returned from Pittsburgh after Delaware had finished its season.Evening Journal Wilmington, DE December 1, 1899 1 H. L. Rice To Return https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114124363/ Newspapers.comEvening Journal Wilmington, DE December 4, 1899 2 Social and Personal Notes https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114124494/ Newspapers.com Schedule September 30 w y Wilmington High School Union Street Grounds Wilmington, DE 5–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-republican-on-the-gridiron/200442389/ The Wilmington Daily Republican On the gridiron September 30, 1899 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-high-school-team-loses/200442557/ The Morning News High School team loses its first game with Delaware College October 2, 1899 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com October 7 w Tome Institute Newark, DE 76–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-delaware-colle/200443910/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Delaware College wins October 8, 1899 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com October 14 w y 1899 Pennsylvania Military Cadets Pennsylvania Military Chester, PA 23–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-delaware-colle/200442937/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Delaware College defeats Cadets October 15, 1899 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com October 18 l y Swarthmore Whittier Field Swarthmore, PA 0–17 Swarthmore Defeats Delaware The Philadelphia Times October 19, 1899 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85387258/swarthmore-defeats-delaware/ Newspapers.com October 22, 2021 October 22, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211022023040/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85387258/swarthmore-defeats-delaware/ live October 21 w 1899 Wilmington Conference Academy Wilmington Conference Academy Newark, DE 56–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-journal-delaware-scores-fift/200443217/ The Evening Journal Delaware scores fifty-six October 23, 1899 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com October 28 l 1899 Haverford Haverford Newark, DE 0–23 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-journal-good-game-at-newark/200443478/ The Evening Journal Good game at Newark; Haverford wins from Delaware before large crowd October 30, 1899 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com November 8 w Maryland Union Street Grounds Wilmington, DE 34–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-delaware-college-wins/200444389/ The Evening Journal Delaware College wins November 9, 1899 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com November 18 w y Wilmington Conference Academy Dover, DE 35–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-journal-football-at-dover/200444490/ The Evening Journal Football at Dover November 20, 1899 June 27, 2026 Newspapers.com References Delaware Category:Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football seasons Delaware football