1902 Delaware football team

1902 Delaware football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–5–1
Head coach
1902 Southern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oklahoma A&M   –   1 – 0 – 0
Spring Hill   –   1 – 0 – 0
Texas A&M   –   7 – 0 – 2
Marshall   –   5 – 0 – 2
Virginia   –   8 – 1 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 1 – 0
Kentucky University   –   7 – 2 – 0
Howard (AL)   –   3 – 1 – 0
North Carolina   –   5 – 1 – 3
Georgetown   –   7 – 3 – 0
Arkansas   –   6 – 3 – 0
Oklahoma   –   6 – 3 – 0
Florida State College   –   2 – 1 – 0
Stetson   –   2 – 1 – 1
West Virginia   –   7 – 4 – 0
VPI   –   3 – 2 – 1
Davidson   –   4 – 4 – 1
East Florida Seminary   –   1 – 1 – 0
Kendall   –   1 – 1 – 0
Louisiana Industrial   –   1 – 1 – 1
Richmond   –   3 – 3 – 0
VMI   –   3 – 3 – 1
William & Mary   –   1 – 1 – 1
Baylor   –   3 – 4 – 2
North Carolina A&M   –   3 – 4 – 2
Maryland   –   3 – 5 – 2
  –   3 – 5 – 1
Florida Agricultural   –   1 – 2 – 1
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial   –   1 – 2 – 0
Columbian   –   1 – 3 – 0
Navy   –   2 – 7 – 1
TCU   –   0 – 5 – 1
Territorial Normal   –   0 – 1 – 0
Tusculum   –   0 – 1 – 0

The 1902 Delaware football team represented Delaware College—now known as the University of Delaware–as an independent during the 1902 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Clarence A. Short, Delaware compiled a record of 3–5–1.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 4at Swarthmore
L 0–12
October 11Washington CollegeNewark, DEW 27–0
October 18at HaverfordHaverford, PAL 0–41
October 25University of Maryland, BaltimoreNewark, DEW 6–0
November 1at FordhamW 17–10
November 8at St. John's (MD)Annapolis, MDL 0–10[1]
November 15Rutgers
L 12–15[2]
November 19at Pennsylvania MilitaryChester, PAL 12–17[3]
November 27MarylandNewark, DET 0–0[4]

References

  1. ^ p. 67 Delaware College Yearbook 1904
  2. ^ "Old Delaware lost". The News Journal. November 17, 1902. p. 9. Retrieved September 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Delaware College vs. P. M. C." Every Evening. Wilmington, Delaware. November 20, 1903. p. 4. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Football At Newark". Every Evening. Wilmington, Delaware. November 28, 1903. p. 5. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.