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1905 Texas Longhorns football team

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1905 Texas Longhorns football
ConferenceSouthwestern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–4 (3–1 SWIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumClark Field
Seasons
← 1904
1906 →

The 1905 Texas Longhorns football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas (now known as the University of Texas at Austin) as a member of the Southwestern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SWIAA) during the 1905 college football season. In their third year under head coach Ralph Hutchinson, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 5–4, with a mark of 3–1 in conference play.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 7TCU*W 11–02,000[2][3]
October 13Haskell*
  • Clark Field
  • Austin, TX
L 0–17[4]
October 21Baylor*
  • Clark Field
  • Austin, TX
W 39–0[5]
October 28at VanderbiltL 0–33[6]
October 31at Arkansas*W 4–0[7]
November 3vs. Oklahoma*L 0–22,500[8][9][10]
November 10Kentucky University*
  • Clark Field
  • Austin, TX
L 0–6[11]
November 17Sewanee
  • Clark Field
  • Austin, TX
W 17–10[12]
November 30Texas A&M
W 27–0[13]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1905 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  2. ^ "Texas Won Its First Game Of The Season". The Austin Statesman. Austin, Texas. October 8, 1905. p. 3. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Untitled". Houston Post. Houston, Texas. October 8, 1905. p. 17. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Texas team beaten by Haskell Indians". The Fort Worth Telegram. October 14, 1905. Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Baylor beaten; In a most effective manner by the Varsity eleven". The Houston Morning Post. October 22, 1905. Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Vanderbilt adds another victim". The Commercial Appeal. October 29, 1905. Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Arkansas Loses To Texas Eleven". The Arkansas Democrat. Little Rock, Arkansas. November 1, 1905. p. 1. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Texas Game Today". The Sooner. Norman, Oklahoma. November 3, 1905. p. 1. Retrieved January 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Oklahoma Was Victorious". The Daily Times-Journal. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 4, 1905. p. 5. Retrieved January 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Oklahoma 2, Texas 0". The Topeka Daily Herald. Topeka, Kansas. November 4, 1905. p. 2. Retrieved January 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Texas downed, the team said to represent Kentucky got one touchdown". The Houston Post. November 11, 1905. Retrieved March 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Texas put it over Sewanee". Nashville Banner. November 18, 1905. Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Texas Wins Caulking Good Game Of Foot Ball From The Farmers". The Austin Statesman. Austin, Texas. December 1, 1905. p. 2. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.