1905 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

1905 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Conference	Western Conference
Record	10–1 (2–1 Western)
Head coach	Henry L. Williams (6th season)
Captain	Earl Current
Home stadium	Northrop Field

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 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1905 Western Conference football season. In their sixth year under head coach Henry L. Williams, the Golden Gophers compiled a 10–1 record (2–1 against Western Conference opponents), shut out 9 of 11 opponents, and outscored all opponents 542 to 22.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 23	Twin Cities Central High*	Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN	W 74–0	3,500
September 30	Shattuck/Pillsbury Academy*	Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN	W 54–0	1,500
September 30	St. Thomas (MN)*	Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN	W 42–0	1,500
October 7	North Dakota Agricultural*	Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN	W 45–0	2,000
October 14	Iowa State*	Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN	W 42–0	1,000
October 21	Iowa	Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)	W 39–0	3,550
October 28	Lawrence*	Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN	W 46–0	1,000
November 4	Wisconsin	Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)	L 12–16	25,000
November 11	South Dakota*	Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN	W 81–0	1,000
November 18	Nebraska*	Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)	W 35–0	10,000
November 25	Northwestern	Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN	W 72–6	5,000
*Non-conference game