1916 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

1916 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–3–1
Head coach	William McAvoy (9th season)
Captain	Michael J. Fidance

1916 Southern college football independents records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Birmingham			–					7	–	1	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial			–					7	–	1	–	0
Maryland State			–					6	–	2	–	0
Marshall			–					7	–	2	–	1
Middle Tennessee State Normal			–					5	–	2	–	0
Spring Hill			–					4	–	2	–	0
West Virginia			–					5	–	2	–	2
Navy			–					6	–	3	–	1
Southwest Texas State			–					3	–	1	–	3
Presbyterian			–					4	–	3	–	0
Delaware			–					4	–	3	–	1
North Texas State Normal			–					4	–	3	–	1
Western Kentucky State Normal			–					3	–	2	–	0
George Washington			–					3	–	3	–	1
Wake Forest			–					3	–	3	–	0
Louisville			–					2	–	3	–	1
West Tennessee State Normal			–					2	–	3	–	1
Texas Mines			–					2	–	3	–	0
Tusculum			–					2	–	3	–	0

The 1916 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented Delaware College (later renamed the University of Delaware) as an independent during the 1916 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach William McAvoy, the team compiled a 4–3–1 record and was outscored by a total of 66 to 60. Michael J. Fidance was the team captain.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
October 7	at Pennsylvania Military	Chester, PA	W 21–0
October 14	Western Maryland	Newark, DE	L 0–16
October 21	Haverford	Newark, DE	T 0–0
October 28	at Stevens	Hoboken, NJ	W 5–0
November 4	at Dickinson	Carlisle, PA	L 0–22
November 11	St. John's (MD)	Newark, DE	W 14–0
November 18	Gallaudet	Newark, DE	W 13–6
November 30	Mount St. Mary's	Newark, DE	L 7–22