1905 Sewanee Tigers football team

The 1905 Sewanee Tigers football team represented the Sewanee Tigers of Sewanee: The University of the South in the 1905 season.

1905 Sewanee Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–2–1 (3–2–1 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Scarbrough
Home stadiumHardee Field
1905 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Vanderbilt $ 5 –0 –07 –1 –0
Georgia Tech 5 –0 –16 –0 –1
LSU 2 –0 –03 –0 –0
Sewanee 3 –1 –14 –2 –1
Clemson 3 –2 –13 –2 –1
Cumberland (TN) 3 –2 –05 –4 –0
Alabama 4 –4 –06 –4 –0
Nashville 0 –0 –00 –2 –0
Auburn 2 –3 –02 –4 –0
Mississippi A&M 1 –4 –03 –4 –0
Tulane 0 –1 –00 –1 –0
Ole Miss 0 –2 –00 –2 –0
Tennessee 0 –4 –13 –5 –1
Georgia 0 –5 –01 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 14Mooney*
W 42–0
October 21Cumberland (TN)
  • Hardee Field
  • Sewanee, TN
W 9–0
October 28Tennessee
  • Hardee Field
  • Sewanee, TN
W 11–6[1]
November 11at Georgia Tech
T 18–18
November 17at Texas*
L 10–17[2]
November 23at Alabama
W 42–6[3]
November 30at Vanderbilt
L 4–68
  • *Non-conference game

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Players

Line
Player Position Games
started		 Hometown Prep school Height Weight Age
J. L. Brongguard
Rupert ColmoreendSewanee, Tennessee155
E. H. Fowlkestackle
Ephraim Kirby-SmithtackleSewanee, Tennessee156
Henry D. PhillipsguardPhiladelphia6'4"18823
Miles Watkinscenter
David Wettlinend

Backfield
Player Position Games
started		 Hometown Prep school Height Weight Age
John ScarbroughquarterbackRockdale, Texas13519
James L. Harrisback
John Shafferback
Wilmer Poynerback
Nate Sawrieback

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Subs
Player Position Games
started		 Hometown Prep school Height Weight Age
R. N. Atkinson
Robert Bostrom
Roland Crownover
John Greer
H. H. Lumpkin

References
  1. "Tennessee lost a bitterly fought game". The Journal and Tribune. October 29, 1905. Retrieved August 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Texas put it over Sewanee". Nashville Banner. November 18, 1905. Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Alabama completely crushed by Sewanee". Nashville Banner. November 24, 1905. Retrieved February 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "1905 Sewanee Tigers Schedule and Results".
  5. "Sewanee Alumni News, 1949". University of the South. 1949.


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