1905 Washington University football team

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1905 Washington University football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3–2
Head coach
CaptainFritz Lehman
Home stadiumWashington University Stadium
Seasons
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1906 →
1905 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Detroit College   –   1 – 0 – 0
Kansas   –   10 – 1 – 0
Central Michigan   –   7 – 1 – 0
Doane   –   5 – 1 – 0
Nebraska   –   9 – 2 – 0
Saint Louis   –   7 – 2 – 0
Butler   –   7 – 2 – 1
Kansas State   –   6 – 2 – 0
Northern Illinois State   –   3 – 1 – 1
Carthage   –   4 – 2 – 0
Western Illinois   –   4 – 2 – 0
Iowa State   –   6 – 3 – 0
Washington University   –   7 – 3 – 2
Wittenberg   –   7 – 4 – 0
Heidelberg   –   6 – 4 – 0
Iowa State Normal   –   5 – 3 – 2
Cincinnati   –   5 – 3 – 0
Miami (OH)   –   4 – 3 – 0
Missouri   –   5 – 4 – 0
Notre Dame   –   5 – 4 – 0
Fairmount   –   5 – 4 – 1
Haskell   –   5 – 4 – 1
Lake Forest   –   6 – 5 – 0
Wabash   –   6 – 5 – 0
Drake   –   4 – 4 – 0
Michigan State Normal   –   4 – 4 – 0
Marquette   –   3 – 4 – 0
South Dakota State   –   2 – 3 – 0
Ohio   –   2 – 5 – 2
DePauw   –   3 – 6 – 0
Mount Union   –   2 – 6 – 0
North Dakota Agricultural   –   1 – 4 – 1
Baldwin–Wallace   –   0 – 1 – 0
Chicago P&S   –   0 – 1 – 0
St. Mary's (OH)   –   0 – 3 – 0

The 1905 Washington University football team was an American football team that represented Washington University in St. Louis as an independent during the 1905 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Charles A. Fairweather, the team compiled a 7–3–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 175 to 88.[1] The team played its home games at Washington University Stadium, which opened in 1904 as World's Fair Stadium and is now known as Francis Olympic Field.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 303:00 p.m.Battery A
W 16–0[2][3]
October 4Westminster (MO)
  • Washington University Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
W 59–0[4]
October 7Rose Polytechnic
  • Washington University Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
T 0–0[5][6]
October 113:00 p.m.St. Charles Military College
  • Washington University Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
T 0–0[7]
October 143:00 p.m.Arkansas
  • Washington University Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
W 6–0[8][9]
October 21at Indiana
L 0–39
October 283:30 p.m.Illinois College
  • Washington University Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
W 35–0[10][11]
November 4at Kansas
L 0–21
November 113:00 p.m.Drury
  • Washington University Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
L 5–6[12][13]
November 18Missouri
  • Washington University Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
W 14–10[14]
November 25Missouri Mines
  • Washington University Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
W 23–6[15]
November 302:30 p.m.Knox (IL)
  • Washington University Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
W 17–6[16][17]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Codding, F. S. (December 3, 1905). "Local Rugby Season Concluded Thursday Was Most Successful". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 10. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Washington Opens Season Against Battery A Today". The St. Louis Republic. St. Louis, Missouri. September 30, 1905. p. 16. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Soldiers Taken In Camp By W. U." St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 1, 1905. p. 10, part four. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Lively Work By Elevens". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 3, 1905. p. 14. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Washington Ties With Rose "Poly"". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 8, 1905. p. 8, part four. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Other Football Games". The Courier-Journal. October 8, 1905. p. IV-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "W. U. Will Play St. Charles To-day". The St. Louis Republic. St. Louis, Missouri. October 11, 1905. p. 8. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Local Ruggers All Play Today". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 14, 1905. p. 3. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Washington Pluck Defeats Arkansas". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 15, 1905. p. 8, part four. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Important Games To Be Contested Today". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 28, 1905. p. 6. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Washington Swamps Illinois College, 35-0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 29, 1905. p. 9, part three. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Rugby Warriors Ready For Battle On Many Gridirons". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 11, 1905. p. 6. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Johnston's Failure To Kick an Easy Goal Defeats Washington". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 12, 1905. p. 15B – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Washington Whips Missouri Tiger The Last Minute". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 19, 1905. p. 14B. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Washington U. Wins From Rolla 23–6". The St. Louis Republic. St. Louis, Missouri. November 26, 1905. p. 6, part III. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Four Great Football Games Will Take Place in St Louis Thanksgiving". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 30, 1905. p. 15. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ "Better Knowledge of Football Wins for W. U." St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. December 1, 1905. p. 14. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ "1905 Washington (MO) Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  19. ^ "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 14. Retrieved January 3, 2023.


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