1898 Delaware football team

1898 Delaware football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–5–2
Head coach	Herbert Rice (2nd season)

1898 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
North Carolina			–					9	–	0	–	0
Central (KY)			–					3	–	0	–	1
Oklahoma			–					2	–	0	–	0
Navy			–					7	–	1	–	0
West Virginia			–					6	–	1	–	0
Marshall			–					4	–	1	–	0
Georgetown			–					7	–	3	–	0
Texas A&M			–					4	–	2	–	0
VMI			–					4	–	2	–	0
Arkansas Industrial			–					2	–	1	–	0
Centre			–					2	–	1	–	2
VPI			–					3	–	2	–	0
Virginia			–					6	–	5	–	0
Richmond			–					3	–	3	–	1
Davidson			–					1	–	1	–	0
William & Mary			–					1	–	1	–	0
South Carolina			–					1	–	2	–	0
Delaware			–					2	–	5	–	2
Columbian			–					3	–	6	–	0
North Carolina A&M			–					1	–	2	–	0
Add-Ran			–					1	–	3	–	1
Maryland			–					2	–	6	–	1
Guilford			–					0	–	3	–	0

The 1898 Delaware football team represented Delaware College—now known as the University of Delaware–as an independent during the 1898 college football season.[1] Led by second-year head coach Herbert Rice, the team posted a 2–5–2 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
October 1	at Swarthmore	Swarthmore, PA	L 0–22
October 8	Wilmington Conference Academy		W 29–0
October 14	St. John's (MD)		T 0–0
October 15	at Pennsylvania Military	Chester, PA	L 0–6
October 22	Wilmington Conference Academy		W 46–0
October 29	Ursinus	Collegeville, PA	L 0–46
November 5	at Swarthmore	Swarthmore, PA	T 0–0
November 12	at Haverford	Haverford, PA	L 0–18
November 24	at Pennsylvania Military	Chester, PA	L 5–11

References

1. "1898 Football Schedule".