The 1908 Delaware football team was an American football team that represented Delaware College (later renamed the University of Delaware) as an independent during the 1908 college football season. In its first year under head coach William McAvoy, the team compiled a 3–4–1 record.[1]

1908 Delaware football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–4–1
Head coach
Seasons
← 1907
1909 →
1908 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     6 0 0
Virginia     7 0 1
Rollins     4 0 1
George Washington     8 1 1
Oklahoma     8 1 1
Tulane     7 1 0
North Carolina A&M     6 1 0
The Citadel     4 1 1
Navy     9 2 1
Florida     5 2 1
TCU     6 3 0
VMI     4 2 0
Davidson     5 3 1
Baylor     5 3 0
West Virginia     5 3 0
Kentucky State     4 3 0
Louisiana Industrial     4 3 1
Arkansas     5 4 0
Texas     5 4 0
VPI     5 4 0
Arkansas State Normal     3 3 0
Chattanooga     4 4 0
North Carolina     3 3 3
Oklahoma A&M     4 4 0
Delaware     3 4 1
Kendall     2 3 0
South Carolina     3 5 1
Texas A&M     3 5 0
Georgetown     2 4 1
Howard (AL)     2 4 0
Maryland     3 8 0
Stetson     0 1 1
Wake Forest     1 4 0
Goldey College     0 2 1
Mississippi College     0 1 0
Southwest Texas State     0 2 0
Marshall     0 6 0

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 3WilliamsonNewark, DEL 0–6
October 10at HaverfordHaverford, PAL 0–11
October 17at BucknellLewisburg, PAL 0–13
October 31Washington CollegeNewark, DEW 12–0
November 7at RutgersNew Brunswick, NJT 6–6[2]
November 14at Johns HopkinsBaltimore, MDW 9–0
November 21Franklin & MarshallNewark, DEW 15–0
November 26at Western MarylandWestminster, MDL 4–15

References

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  1. ^ "2012 Blue Hen Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. p. 155. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "Football tie; Neither Delaware nor Rutgers was able to score on Saturday". The Morning News. November 9, 1908. Retrieved December 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.