1899 Delaware football team explained
Year: | 1899 |
Team: | Delaware |
Team Link: | Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Independent |
Record: | 6–2 |
Head Coach: | Herbert Rice |
Hc Year: | 3rd |
Hc Games: | first game |
Head Coach2: | Wentz |
Hc Games2: | by late October |
The 1899 Delaware football team represented Delaware College—now known as the University of Delaware—as an independent during the 1899 college football season.[1] The team posted a 6–2 record.
Herbert Rice began his third season as the team's head coach but resigned after the first game to play football for the Duquesne Country and Athletic Club of Pittsburgh.[2] [3] By late October, Delaware was being led by a coach Wentz from Princeton,[4] and by early November, By Dickson was coaching along with Wentz.[5] Rice returned from Pittsburgh after Delaware had finished its season.[6] [7]
Notes and References
- Web site: 1899 Football Schedule - University of Delaware Athletics . 2021-10-21 . 2021-10-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211021025718/https://bluehens.com/sports/football/schedule/1899 . live .
- News: The Morning News. Wilmington, DE. October 4, 1899. 4. Delaware's Snappy Play. Newspapers.com.
- News: The Morning News. Wilmington, DE. October 4, 1899. 4. H. L. Rice To Play Football. Newspapers.com.
- News: Evening Journal. Wilmington, DE. October 27, 1899. 4. Stronger Team for Delaware. Newspapers.com.
- News: The Morning News. Wilmington, DE. November 7, 1899. 4. Del. College Foot Ball. Newspapers.com.
- News: Evening Journal. Wilmington, DE. December 1, 1899. 1. H. L. Rice To Return. Newspapers.com.
- News: Evening Journal. Wilmington, DE. December 4, 1899. 2. Social and Personal Notes. Newspapers.com.