1915 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1915 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 1915 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach William McAvoy, the team compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 183 to 139. Victor H. Handy was the team captain.[1][2] The team played its home games at Frazer Field in Newark, Delaware.

1915 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Independent
1915 record	6–3
Head coach	William McAvoy (8th season)
Captain	Victor H. Handy
Home stadium	Frazer Field

1915 Southern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Georgia Tech			–					7	–	0	–	1
Ouachita Baptist			–					7	–	1	–	0
Dallas			–					6	–	1	–	0
Spring Hill			–					6	–	1	–	0
West Virginia			–					5	–	1	–	1
First District			–					4	–	1	–	1
Johns Hopkins			–					6	–	2	–	0
VMI			–					6	–	2	–	1
Delaware			–					6	–	3	–	0
Maryland			–					6	–	3	–	0
Louisiana Normal College			–					4	–	2	–	0
North Texas State Normal			–					4	–	2	–	1
Southwest Texas State			–					5	–	3	–	2
Davidson			–					4	–	3	–	1
Middle Tennessee			–					3	–	3	–	1
Mississippi Normal			–					4	–	4	–	0
Presbyterian			–					4	–	4	–	0
Henderson-Brown			–					3	–	4	–	1
TCU			–					4	–	5	–	0
Wake Forest			–					3	–	4	–	0
Navy			–					3	–	5	–	1
Louisville			–					1	–	5	–	1
William & Mary			–					0	–	9	–	1

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
October 2	at Pennsylvania Military	Chester, PA	W 7–6
October 9	at Haverford	Haverford, PA	L 14–37
October 16	Pennsylvania Military	Frazer Field Newark, DE	W 13–6
October 20	at Lafayette	Easton, PA	L 0–31
October 23	Western Maryland	Frazer Field Newark, DE	W 19–6
October 30	at Catholic University	Washington, DC	L 0–40
November 6	Dickinson	Frazer Field Newark, DE	W 24–7
November 13	at Mount St. Mary's	Emmitsburg, MD	W 13–6
November 25	William & Mary	Frazer Field Newark, DE (rivalry)	W 93–0

References

1. "Delaware Yearly Results (1915-1919)". 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.