1896 Delaware football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1896 Delaware Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football Independent 0–6 Ira Pierce 1st The 1896 Delaware football team was an American football team that represented Delaware College (later renamed the University of Delaware) as an independent during the 1896 college football season.https://bluehens.com/sports/football/schedule/1896 1896 Football Schedule The team was led by its first head coach, Ira Pierce, and compiled a record of 0–6. Schedule October 3 3:30 p.m. l Villanova Riverview Wilmington, DE rivalry 0–14 Delaware College And Villa Nova https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88590332/the-morning-news/ The Morning News Wilmington, Delaware October 3, 1896 3 November 8, 2021 Newspapers.com Delaware College Loses https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88590432/the-morning-news/ The Morning News Wilmington, Delaware October 5, 1896 3 November 8, 2021 Newspapers.com October 17 l y Swarthmore Swarthmore, PA 0–44 October 24 l 1896 Haverford Haverford Newark, DE 0–24 October 31 3:30 p.m. l 1896 Wilmington Conference Academy Wilmington Conference Academy Riverview, DE 0–12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100717522/the-evening-journal/ The Evening Journal Newspapers.com October 30, 1896 1 Delaware Vs. Conference Academy November 18 l y 1896 Pennsylvania Military Cadets Pennsylvania Military Chester, PA 0–14 November 21 l Haverford Wilmington, DE 0–6 References Delaware Category:Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football seasons Category:College football winless seasons Delaware football