1898 Delaware football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1898 Delaware Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football Independent 2–5–2 Herbert Rice 2nd The 1898 Delaware football team represented Delaware College—now known as the University of Delaware–as an independent during the 1898 college football season.https://bluehens.com/sports/football/schedule/1898 1898 Football Schedule Led by second-year head coach Herbert Rice, the team posted a 2–5–2 record. Schedule October 1 l y Swarthmore Swarthmore, PA 0–22 October 8 w 1898 Wilmington Conference Academy Wilmington Conference Academy 29–0 October 14 t 1898 St. John's Johnnies St. John's (MD) 0–0 October 15 l y 1898 Pennsylvania Military Cadets Pennsylvania Military Chester, PA 0–6 October 22 w Wilmington Conference Academy 46–0 October 29 l Ursinus Collegeville, PA 0–46 November 5 t y Swarthmore Swarthmore, PA 0–0 November 12 l y 1898 Haverford Haverford Haverford, PA 0–18 November 24 l y Pennsylvania Military Chester, PA 5–11 References Delaware Category:Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football seasons Delaware football