1912 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1912 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 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.[1][2] The team played its home games in Newark, Delaware.

1912 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Independent
1912 record	1–6–1
Head coach	William McAvoy (5th season)
Captain	Arthur C. Huston

1912 Southern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Middle Tennessee			–					1	–	0	–	0
Texas			–					7	–	1	–	0
VMI			–					7	–	1	–	0
Maryland			–					6	–	1	–	1
Oklahoma A&M			–					6	–	2	–	0
Louisville			–					3	–	1	–	0
South Carolina			–					5	–	2	–	1
Navy			–					6	–	3	–	0
West Virginia			–					6	–	3	–	0
Spring Hill			–					4	–	2	–	0
Oklahoma			–					5	–	4	–	0
Rice			–					3	–	2	–	0
Chattanooga			–					4	–	4	–	0
Southwest Texas			–					3	–	3	–	2
Davidson			–					3	–	4	–	0
Arkansas			–					4	–	6	–	0
Baylor			–					3	–	5	–	0
Catholic University			–					3	–	5	–	0
Wake Forest			–					2	–	6	–	0
Kendall			–					1	–	4	–	0
Delaware			–					1	–	6	–	1
Richmond			–					1	–	7	–	0
William & Mary			–					1	–	7	–	1

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 28	at Lehigh	Bethlehem, PA	L 0–45
October 5	at Haverford	Haverford, PA	L 0–14
October 12	Lebanon Valley	Newark, DE	T 0–0
October 19	at Washington (MD)	Chestertown, MD	L 0–7
October 26	Muhlenberg	Newark, DE	L 0–21
November 2	Catholic University	Newark, DE	L 0–7
November 9	at Gettysburg	Gettysburg, PA	L 0–27
November 16	Maryland	Newark, DE	W 50–0

References

1. "Delaware Yearly Results (1910-1914)". 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.