1905 Wisconsin Badgers football team

The 1905 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1905 Western Conference football season. Philip King, who helmed the team from 1896 to 1902, returned for his eighth and final season as head coach. The Badgers compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 1–2 in conference play, placing fifth in the Western Conference. The team's captain was E. J. Vanderboom.[1]

1905 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record8–2 (1–2 Western)
Head coach
CaptainE. J. Vanderboom
Home stadiumRandall Field
1905 Western Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Chicago $ 7 0 011 0 0
Michigan 2 1 012 1 0
Minnesota 2 1 010 1 0
Purdue 1 1 16 1 1
Wisconsin 1 2 08 2 0
Indiana 0 1 18 1 1
Iowa 0 2 08 2 0
Northwestern 0 2 08 2 1
Illinois 0 3 05 4 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Marinette Company I*Marinette, WIW 16–0
September 30North-Western College*
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
W 49–0
October 4Marquette*
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
W 29–0
October 7Lawrence*
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
W 34–0
October 14vs. Notre Dame*Milwaukee, WIW 21–0
October 212:07 p.m.Chicago
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
L 0–4[2][3]
October 28vs. Wisconsin alumni*Madison, WIW 17–0
November 4at MinnesotaW 16–1225,000
November 11Beloit*
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
W 44–0
November 18at MichiganL 0–1217,000

References

  1. "Wisconsin Football Fact Book" (PDF). Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. p. 143. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  2. "Drop Kick Wins for the Maroons: University of Chicago Football Team Defeats Wisconsin in Exciting Game". The Chicago Sunday Tribune. October 22, 1905. pp. 9–10 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Eckersall Scores Another Victory for the Maroons". The Inter Ocean. October 22, 1905. p. 9 via Newspapers.com.


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