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1905–06 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team

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1905–06 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–4–1
Head coach
Seasons
1905–06 collegiate men's basketball independents standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Oregon Agricultural   10 0   1.000
Rhode Island A&M   5 0   1.000
Southwestern (Kan.)   6 0   1.000
Wabash   17 1   .944
Massachusetts Lowell   16 1   .941
Brigham Young   11 1   .917
Ohio State   9 1   .900
Dartmouth   16 2   .889
North Dakota   8 1   .889
Fordham   14 2   .875
Texas   7 1   .875
Baker   18 3   .857
Westminster (Pa.)   12 2   .857
Michigan State   11 2   .846
Auburn   5 1   .833
Bucknell   10 2   .833
Denison   10 2   .833
Montana State   5 1   .833
Williams   14 3   .824
Western Reserve   13 3   .813
Holy Cross   12 3   .800
Nebraska   12 3   .800
Virginia   8 2   .800
William & Mary   4 1   .800
Dayton   7 2   .778
Illinois State   6 2   .750
Syracuse   9 3   .750
Swarthmore   11 4   .733
Maine   10 4   .714
Springfield (Mass.)   10 4   .714
Allegheny   12 5   .706
Wooster   7 3   .700
Cincinnati   2 1   .667
Connecticut   6 3   .667
Grinnell   8 4   .667
Niagara   4 2   .667
Army   7 4   .636
Gettysburg   7 4   .636
Kansas   12 7   .632
Tulane   8 5   .615
Manhattan   6 4   .600
Mount Union   9 6   .600
Penn State   6 4   .600
Wesleyan (Conn.)   12 8   .600
Wyoming   3 2   .600
Canisius   10 7   .588
Washburn   10 7   .588
Idaho   4 3   .571
Lake Forest   9 7   .563
North Dakota Agricultural   5 4   .556
West Virginia   5 4   .556
Colorado   6 5   .545
Colgate   7 6   .538
Butler   1 1   .500
Colorado Agricultural   2 2   .500
Indiana State   6 6   .500
Lehigh   6 6   .500
Miami (Ohio)   3 3   .500
Nebraska Wesleyan   7 7   .500
New Mexico   2 2   .500
Wake Forest   3 3   .500
Washington State   5 5   .500
Akron   6 7   .462
Denver   6 7   .462
Bradley   4 5   .444
Delaware   3 4   .429
Temple   3 4   .429
Bloomsburg   2 3   .400
Trinity (N.C.)   2 3   .400
Kansas State   6 9   .400
Grove City   3 5   .375
Brown   4 7   .364
Kentucky   5 9   .357
Augustana (Ill.)   3 6   .333
Fairmount   2 4   .333
Wisconsin–Stevens Point   2 4   .333
Trinity (Conn.)   3 7   .300
Washington University   1 3   .250
Utah Agircultural   2 7   .222
CCNY   1 4   .200
Pittsburgh   2 9   .182
Georgia   0 2   .000
New Mexico A&M   0 1   .000
Oregon   0 5   .000

The 1905–06 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team represented the University of Delaware during the 1905–06 collegiate men's basketball season. In the first season in school history, Delaware compiled a 3–4–1 record.[1][2] Their coach was Samuel Saunder.

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
January 13
Pennsylvania Medical[3] L 18–32  0–1
Wilmington Opera House 
Wilmington, DE
January 19
Jefferson Medical W 42–11  1–1
Wilmington Opera House 
Wilmington, DE
January 26
Philadelphia Pharmacy W 19–17  2–1
Wilmington Opera House 
Wilmington, DE
February 7
at Pennsylvania Military W 26–11  3–1
 
Chester, PA
February 8
at Bucknell L 13–41  3–2
 
Lewisburg, PA
February 10
at Millersville T 18–18  3–2–1
 
Millersville, PA
February 11
Swarthmore L 13–66  3–3–1
Wilmington Opera House 
Wilmington, DE
April 7
at Pennsylvania Medical L 16–32  3–4–1
 
Philadelphia, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

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  1. ^ "1905-06 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Delaware Athletics.
  2. ^ "1905-06 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  3. ^ "BASKETBALL GAME". The Morning News. January 13, 1906 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon