1923 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1923 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware in the 1923 college football season. In its second season under head coach William McAvoy, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 76 to 45.^[1][2]

1923 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–3–1
Head coach	William McAvoy (2nd season)
Seasons ← 1922 1924 →

1923 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Davis & Elkins			–					8	–	0	–	0
King			–					8	–	0	–	1
VMI			–					9	–	1	–	0
Tennessee Docs			–					6	–	0	–	2
West Virginia			–					7	–	1	–	1
Loyola (LA)			–					5	–	1	–	1
Navy			–					5	–	1	–	3
Middle Tennessee State Normal			–					4	–	1	–	0
Quantico Marines			–					7	–	2	–	1
Wake Forest			–					6	–	3	–	0
West Tennessee State Normal			–					6	–	3	–	0
William & Mary			–					6	–	3	–	0
Louisville			–					5	–	3	–	0
Delaware			–					5	–	3	–	1
Trinity (NC)			–					5	–	4	–	0
Western Kentucky State Normal			–					5	–	4	–	0
Union (TN)			–					4	–	4	–	1
Catholic University			–					4	–	4	–	0
Mississippi Normal			–					3	–	3	–	0
Texas Mines			–					3	–	4	–	0
Richmond			–					3	–	5	–	0
Georgetown			–					3	–	6	–	0
East Tennessee State Normal			–					3	–	6	–	0
Davidson			–					3	–	7	–	0
George Washington			–					2	–	8	–	0
Birmingham–Southern			–					1	–	5	–	2
Marshall			–					1	–	7	–	0
Spring Hill			–					1	–	7	–	0

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 29	St. Joseph's (PA)	Newark, DE	L 0–4
October 6	Muhlenberg	Newark, DE	W 6–0
October 13	Ursinus	Newark, DE	W 14–7
October 20	at CCNY	Lewisohn Stadium New York, NY	W 18–0	^[3]
October 27	St. John's (MD)	Newark, DE	T 0–0
November 3	at Haverford	Haverford, PA	W 19–6
November 10	at William & Mary	Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	L 0–14
November 17	George Washington	Frazer Field Newark, DE	W 19–7	^[4]
November 27	Dickinson	Wilmington, DE	L 0–7	^[5]

References

1. . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
2. "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 156. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
3. "City College snowed under by Delaware". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 21, 1923. Retrieved September 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Delaware gridders beat Geo. Washington". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 18, 1923. Retrieved September 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Rupp Plows Along Winning Game For Dickinson Eleven". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 25, 1923 – via Newspapers.com.