The 1905 Delaware football team represented Delaware College—now known as the University of Delaware–as an independent during the 1905 college football season. Led by Nathan Mannakee in his third and final year as head coach, Delaware compiled a record of 3–4–1.

1905 Delaware football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–4–1
Head coach
CaptainPaul Pie
Seasons
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1905 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tusculum     1 0 0
Stetson     4 0 1
VPI     9 1 0
Navy     10 1 1
Grant     6 1 0
Kentucky University     7 0 3
Oklahoma     7 2 0
Washington and Lee     7 2 0
Texas A&M     7 2 0
Marshall     6 2 0
North Carolina A&M     4 1 1
West Virginia     6 3 0
Kentucky State College     6 3 1
South Carolina     4 2 1
Maryland     6 4 0
Central State Normal     4 3 1
North Carolina     4 3 1
Virginia     5 4 0
Catholic University     0 0 1
TCU     4 4 0
Delaware     3 4 1
The Citadel     2 3 1
Richmond     3 5 2
George Washington     3 4 2
Davidson     3 4 0
Howard (AL)     1 2 1
VMI     2 5 1
Oklahoma A&M     1 4 2
Arkansas     2 6 0
Kendall     1 3 0
Georgetown     2 7 0
Goldey College     1 4 0
Baylor     1 6 0
Louisiana Industrial     0 1 0

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 7WilliamsonNewark, DEW 17–0
October 14at Johns HopkinsBaltimore, MDL 0–11
October 21at Washington CollegeChestertown, MDT 6–6
October 28RutgersNewark, DEL 0–10[1]
November 4Washington CollegeNewark, DEW 11–0
November 8at Pennsylvania MilitaryChester, PAL 6–12
November 18at Fordham
L 0–4[2]
November 30MarylandNewark, DEW 12–0

References

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  1. ^ "Delaware played a great game". The Evening Journal. October 30, 1905. Retrieved December 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Fordham, 4; Delaware, 0". The New York Times. November 19, 1905 – via Newspapers.com.