1916 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

1916 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3–1
Head coach
CaptainMichael J. Fidance
Home stadiumFrazer Field
Seasons
← 1915
1917 →
1916 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Birmingham     7 1 0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     7 1 0
Maryland State     6 2 0
Marshall     7 2 1
Middle Tennessee State Normal     5 2 0
Spring Hill     4 2 0
West Virginia     5 2 2
Navy     6 3 1
Southwest Texas State     3 1 3
Presbyterian     4 3 0
Delaware     4 3 1
North Texas State Normal     4 3 1
Western Kentucky State Normal     3 2 0
George Washington     3 3 1
Wake Forest     3 3 0
Louisville     2 3 1
West Tennessee State Normal     2 3 1
Texas Mines     2 3 0
Tusculum     2 3 0

The 1916 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 1916 college football season. In their ninth season under head coach William McAvoy, the Blue Hens compiled a 4–3–1 record and were outscored by a total of 66 to 60. Michael J. Fidance was the team captain.[1] The team played its home games at Frazer Field in Newark, Delaware.

  1. ^ "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 156. Retrieved August 8, 2020.