1928 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1928 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware in the 1928 college football season. In their second season under head coach Joseph J. Rothrock, the Blue Hens compiled a 2–6 record and were outscored by a total of 144 to 44.[1] The team played its home games at Frazer Field in Newark, Delaware.

1928 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–6
Head coach
Home stadiumFrazer Field
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
1928 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgetown     8 2 0
West Virginia     8 2 0
Howard     6 1 2
Loyola (LA)     7 3 0
Navy     5 3 1
East Tennessee State Teachers     4 3 0
Delaware State     1 1 1
Duke     5 5 0
Georgia Normal     5 5 0
Miami (FL)     4 4 1
Texas A&I     4 4 0
Texas Tech     4 4 1
Catholic University     4 5 0
Mississippi State Teachers     4 5 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers     3 4 1
Texas Mines     3 4 1
Wesley     3 4 0
Appalachian State     3 6 0
Delaware     2 6 0
Wake Forest     2 6 2
Davidson     2 8 0
George Washington     1 7 0

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6DrexelL 0–19[2]
October 13Mount St. Mary's
  • Frazer Field
  • Newark, DE
L 0–31
October 20at UrsinusCollegeville, PAL 0–7
October 27at Rutgers
L 0–34[3]
November 3at SwarthmoreSwarthmore, PAL 0–20
November 10Gallaudet
  • Frazer Field
  • Newark, DE
W 25–0
November 17Saint Joseph's
  • Frazer Field
  • Newark, DE
L 0–26
November 24Haverford
  • Frazer Field
  • Newark, DE
W 19–7

References

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  1. ^ "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 156. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "Drexel Beats Delaware, 19-0, In Opener". Wilmington Morning News. October 8, 1928. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Sub back leads Rutgers to win". Detroit Free Press. October 28, 1928. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .