1927 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1927 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware in the 1927 college football season. In its first season under head coach Joseph J. Rothrock, the team compiled a 2–5–1 record and was outscored by a total of 104 to 18.[1][2]

1927 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Independent
1927 record	2–5–1
Head coach	Joseph J. Rothrock (1st season)

1927 Southern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Georgetown			–					8	–	1	–	0
Spring Hill			–					6	–	1	–	0
Texas A&I			–					4	–	1	–	0
Middle Tennessee			–					6	–	2	–	0
Loyola (LA)			–					6	–	2	–	2
Navy			–					6	–	3	–	0
Catholic University			–					5	–	3	–	0
Texas Tech			–					5	–	4	–	0
Davidson			–					4	–	4	–	1
Richmond			–					4	–	4	–	1
Texas Mines			–					2	–	2	–	2
Duke			–					4	–	5	–	0
William & Mary			–					4	–	5	–	1
Miami (FL)			–					3	–	6	–	1
West Virginia			–					2	–	4	–	3
Delaware			–					2	–	5	–	1
East Tennessee Teachers			–					2	–	5	–	0
Oglethorpe			–					2	–	6	–	0
Wake Forest			–					2	–	6	–	2

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
October 1	St. Joseph's (PA)	Newark, DE	W 6–0
October 8	Ursinus	Newark, DE	L 0–7
October 15	at Hampden-Sydney	Hampden-Sydney, VA	L 0–20
October 22	St. John's (MD)	Newark, DE	T 0–0
October 29	at Johns Hopkins	Baltimore, MD	L 0–36
November 5	Swarthmore	Newark, DE	L 0–7
November 12	at Gallaudet	Washington, DC	W 12–7
November 19	at Haverford	Haverford, PA	L 0–27

References

1. "Delaware Yearly Results (1920-1924)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
2. "2012 Blue Hens Football Media Guide". University of Delaware. 2012. p. 156. Retrieved May 30, 2020.