# Herbert Rice

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American football coach

For the New Zealand cricketer, see [Herbert Rice (cricketer)](/source/Herbert_Rice_(cricketer)).

Herbert Rice Biographical details Born (1876-03-10)March 10, 1876 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. Died December 30, 1932(1932-12-30) (aged 56) Claymont, Delaware, U.S. Coaching career (HC unless noted) 1897–1901 Delaware Head coaching record Overall 11–18–4

**Herbert Leigh Rice** (March 10, 1876 – December 30, 1932)[1][2] was an American [college football](/source/College_football) head coach who was [Delaware football](/source/Delaware_Fightin'_Blue_Hens_football) program's second head coach. He compiled a 11–18–4 record from 1897 through 1901. During the 1899 season, he played quarterback and halfback for the professional [Duquesne Country and Athletic Club](/source/Duquesne_Country_and_Athletic_Club) of [Pittsburgh](/source/Pittsburgh).[3] Rice was later a prominent judge in [Delaware](/source/Delaware). He died of a heart attack in 1932.

## Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Delaware (Independent) (1897–1901) 1897 Delaware 1−5−1[4] 1898 Delaware 2–5–2 1899 Delaware 1–0[a] 1900 Delaware 2–4–1 1901 Delaware 5–4 Delaware: 11–18–4 Total: 11–18–4

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Rice resigned after the first game of the [1899 season](/source/1899_Delaware_football_team) (vs. [Wilmington High School](/source/Wilmington_High_School_(Delaware))) to play football for the [Duquesne Country and Athletic Club](/source/Duquesne_Country_and_Athletic_Club) of Pittsburgh.[5][6] He returned from Pittsburgh in December, after Delaware's season was over.[3][7]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Judge Herbert U Rice"](https://www.nytimes.com/1932/12/31/archives/judge-herbert-u-rice.html). *The New York Times*. December 31, 1932.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** "Judge Herbert L. Rice", *Chester Times*, December 31, 1932, Chester, Pennsylvania

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-return_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-return_3-1) ["H. L. Rice To Return"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114124363/). *Evening Journal*. Wilmington, DE. December 1, 1899. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** p. 123 *Delaware College Yearbook 1899*

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Delaware's Snappy Play"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114123841/). *The Morning News*. Wilmington, DE. October 4, 1899. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["H. L. Rice To Play Football"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114123805/). *The Morning News*. Wilmington, DE. October 4, 1899. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Social and Personal Notes"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114124494/). *Evening Journal*. Wilmington, DE. December 4, 1899. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.

## External links

- [Herbert Rice](https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197567735) at [Find a Grave](/source/Find_a_Grave)

v t e Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens head football coaches No coach (1889–1895) Ira Pierce (1896) Herbert Rice (1897–1901) Clarence A. Short (1902) Nathan Mannakee (1903–1905) Clarence A. Short (1906) E. Pratt King (1907) William McAvoy (1908–1916) Stan Baumgartner (1917) Milton Aronowitz (1918) Burton Shipley (1919–1920) Sylvester Derby (1921) William McAvoy (1922–1924) Frank M. Forstburg (1925–1926) Joseph J. Rothrock (1927–1928) Gus Ziegler (1929–1930) Charles Rogers (1931–1933) Skip Stahley (1934) Lyal Clark (1935–1937) Stephen Grenda (1938–1939) William D. Murray (1940–1942) No team (1943–1945) William D. Murray (1946–1950) David M. Nelson (1951–1965) Tubby Raymond (1966–2001) K. C. Keeler (2002–2012) Dave Brock (2013–2016) Dennis Dottin-Carter # (2016) Danny Rocco (2017–2021) Ryan Carty (2022– ) # denotes interim head coach

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