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1905 Indiana Hoosiers football team

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1905 Indiana Hoosiers football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record8–1–1 (0–1–1 Western)
Head coach
CaptainFrank Hare
Home stadiumJordan Field
Seasons
← 1904
1906 →
1905 Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chicago $ 7 0 0 11 0 0
Michigan 2 1 0 12 1 0
Minnesota 2 1 0 10 1 0
Purdue 1 1 1 6 1 1
Wisconsin 1 2 0 8 2 0
Indiana 0 1 1 8 1 1
Iowa 0 2 0 8 2 0
Northwestern 0 2 0 8 2 1
Illinois 0 3 0 5 4 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1905 Indiana Hoosiers football team was an American football team that represented Indiana University Bloomington during the 1905 Western Conference football season. In their first season under head coach James M. Sheldon, the Hoosiers compiled an 8–1–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 240 to 38.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 23Indiana Alumni*
W 5–0
September 30Butler*
  • Jordan Field
  • Bloomington, IN
W 31–0
October 7Kentucky State College*
  • Jordan Field
  • Bloomington, IN (rivalry)
W 29–0
October 14at ChicagoL 5–16[2][3]
October 21Washington University*
  • Jordan Field
  • Bloomington, IN
W 39–0
October 28vs. PurdueIndianapolis, IN (rivalry)T 11–11
November 4Cincinnati*
  • Jordan Field
  • Bloomington, IN
W 47–6
November 11Notre Dame*
  • Jordan Field
  • Bloomington, IN
W 22–5
November 18Wabash*
  • Jordan Field
  • Bloomington, IN
W 40–0
November 30at Ohio StateW 11–0
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1905 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  2. ^ "Maroons Defeat Indiana Team: Hoosier Players Make Game Fight and Lead 5 to 0 in First Half". The Chicago Sunday Tribune. October 15, 1905. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Chicago Defeats Hoosiers After First Half Scare". The Inter Ocean. October 15, 1905. pp. 9–10 – via Newspapers.com.