1895 Washington football team

1895 Washington football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–0–1
Head coach	Ralph Nichols (1st season)
Captain	Martin Harris
Home stadium	University grounds, Y. M. C. A. grounds

1895 Far West college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Occidental			–					5	–	0	–	0
New Mexico A&M			–					2	–	0	–	0
Washington Agricultural			–					2	–	0	–	0
Wyoming			–					1	–	0	–	0
Stanford			–					4	–	0	–	1
Washington			–					4	–	0	–	1
California			–					3	–	1	–	1
Pacific (CA)			–					0	–	0	–	1
Saint Mary's			–					1	–	1	–	0
San Jose State			–					0	–	0	–	1
USC			–					0	–	1	–	1
Utah			–					0	–	1	–	0

The 1895 Washington football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington as an independent during the 1895 college football season. The team compiled a 4–0–1 record, shut out three of five opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 98 to 8. Ralph Nichols, who had been the team captain in 1894, was the coach in 1895. Martin Harris was the team captain.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 19		Seattle Athletic Club	University grounds Seattle, WA	W 12–0	500	[1]
October 26		Seattle Athletic Club	University grounds Seattle, WA	T 0–0	500	[2][3]
November 9		Vashon College	Y. M. C. A. grounds Seattle, WA	W 44–4	300	[4]
November 28	1:30 p.m.	at Tacoma Athletic Club	Eleventh Street Grounds Tacoma, WA	W 8–4	150	[5][6]
December 7	2:30 p.m.	Vashon College	University grounds Seattle, WA	W 34–0	300	[7][8]
Source: [9][10]

References

1. "Kicking The Goal". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Seattle, Washington. October 21, 1895. p. 2. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Two Football Games Today". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Seattle, Washington. October 26, 1895. p. 3. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "A Strong Practice Game". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Seattle, Washington. October 27, 1895. p. 2. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "First College Game". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Seattle, Washington. November 10, 1895. p. 3. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Was A Sharp Practice Game". Tacoma Daily Ledger. Tacoma, Washington. November 29, 1895. p. 3. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "University 8, Tacoma 4". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Seattle, Washington. November 29, 1895. p. 3. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "University Against Vashon". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Seattle, Washington. December 7, 1895. p. 3. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "A Clean, Manly Game". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Seattle, Washington. December 8, 1895. p. 3. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
9. "1895 Football Schedule". The University of Washington Athletics. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
10. "2024 Football Media Guide" (PDF). The University of Washington Athletics. p. 151. Retrieved December 2, 2024.