1921 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1921 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware in the 1921 college football season. In their first season under head coach Sylvester Derby, the Blue Hens compiled a 5–4 record and were outscored by a total of 187 to 163.^[1] The team played its home games at Frazer Field in Newark, Delaware.

1921 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–4
Head coach	Sylvester Derby (1st season)
Home stadium	Frazer Field
Seasons ← 1920 1922 →

1921 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Tennessee Docs			–					8	–	0	–	0
Southwest Texas State			–					7	–	0	–	0
Talladega			–					4	–	0	–	1
Navy			–					6	–	1	–	0
Sam Houston Normal			–					3	–	1	–	2
Erskine			–					6	–	2	–	0
Marshall			–					5	–	2	–	1
Delaware			–					5	–	4	–	0
West Virginia			–					5	–	4	–	1
Middle Tennessee State Normal			–					3	–	2	–	1
East Tennessee State Normal			–					4	–	3	–	0
Birmingham–Southern			–					4	–	4	–	1
Louisville			–					2	–	2	–	1
Marion			–					4	–	4	–	0
Spring Hill			–					4	–	4	–	0
West Tennessee State Normal			–					4	–	5	–	1
Mississippi Normal			–					3	–	4	–	0
Western Kentucky State Normal			–					2	–	4	–	1
Loyola (LA)			–					2	–	4	–	0
Roanoke			–					3	–	7	–	0
Abilene Christian			–					2	–	5	–	0
Bryson College			–					2	–	5	–	0
Wake Forest			–					2	–	8	–	0
Texas Mines			–					1	–	4	–	0
Presbyterian			–					1	–	7	–	0

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 0–89
October 1	Muhlenberg	Frazer Field Newark, DE	L 0–21
October 8	at Johns Hopkins	Homewood Field Baltimore, MD	L 0–27		[2]
October 15	New York Aggies	Frazer Field Newark, DE	W 49–0
October 22	at Haverford	Haverford, PA	W 13–0
October 29	Washington College	Frazer Field Newark, DE	W 47–0
November 5	Western Maryland	Frazer Field Newark, DE	W 48–6
November 12	at Lafayette	March Field Easton, PA	L 0–44		[3]
November 19	vs. Pennsylvania Military	Harlan Field Wilmington, DE	W 6–0	5,000	[4]

References

1. "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 156. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
2. "Hopkins blanks Delaware". The Baltimore Sun. October 8, 1921. Retrieved June 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Lafayette Sweeps Delaware State Off of Its Feet: Regulars Taken From Game After First Few Minutes of Game". The Allentown Morning Call. November 13, 1921. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Delaware in Win Over P.M.C." Every Evening. November 21, 1921. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.