1905 Arizona football team

1905 Arizona football
Arizona Territory champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–2
Head coach
CaptainJohn M. Ruthrauff
Seasons
← 1904
1908 →
1905 Far West college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Stanford   –   8 – 0 – 0
New Mexico A&M   –   3 – 0 – 0
Colorado   –   8 – 1 – 0
New Mexico   –   5 – 1 – 1
Utah   –   6 – 2 – 0
California   –   4 – 1 – 2
Oregon Agricultural   –   6 – 3 – 0
USC   –   6 – 3 – 1
Arizona   –   4 – 2 – 0
Oregon   –   4 – 2 – 2
Washington   –   4 – 2 – 2
Washington State   –   4 – 4 – 0
Utah Agricultural   –   2 – 2 – 1
Wyoming   –   3 – 4 – 0
Montana   –   2 – 3 – 0
Montana Agricultural   –   1 – 2 – 1
Nevada State   –   0 – 3 – 1
Tempe Normal   –   0 – 3 – 0

The 1905 Arizona football team was an American football team that represented the University of Arizona as an independent during the 1905 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach William M. Ruthrauff, the team compiled a 4–2 record and shut out its first four opponents, but were then outscored by two California colleges, 96 to 5. The team captain was John M. Ruthrauff.[1] The team was declared the Arizona Territory champion.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 21TombstoneTucson, Arizona TerritoryW 17–0[3]
October 28Tucson Indian School (Seniors)Tucson, Arizona TerritoryW 17–0[4]
October 28Tucson Indian School (Juniors)Tucson, Arizona TerritoryW 6–0[4]
November 4Phoenix Indian SchoolTucson, Arizona TerritoryW 34–0[2]
November 11at Pomona
L 5–41[5]
November 18at St. Vincent's
  • Fiesta Park
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 0–55[6]

References

  1. ^ "Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona. 2016. pp. 102, 104. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "University Wins Arizona Championship". The Arizona Daily Star. November 5, 1905. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Local Paragraphs". The Arizona Daily Star. October 22, 1905. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b "Foot Ball Games: Notes on Base Ball". The Arizona Daily Star. October 29, 1905. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Plucky Arizona Is Overwhelmed: Pomona Victorious by the Score of 41 to 5". Los Angeles Herald. November 12, 1905. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Saints Smother Arizona Eleven: Win Night Game By Score of 54 to 0". Los Angeles Herald. November 19, 1905. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.


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