1905 Texas Longhorns football team

1905 Texas Longhorns football
Conference	Southwestern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	5–4 (3–1 SWIAA)
Head coach	Ralph Hutchinson (3rd season)
Captain	Don Robinson
Home stadium	Clark 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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 7		TCU *	Clark Field Austin, TX (rivalry)	W 11–0	2,000	[2] [3]
October 13		Haskell *	Clark Field Austin, TX	L 0–17		[4]
October 21		Baylor *	Clark Field Austin, TX (rivalry)	W 39–0		[5]
October 28		at Vanderbilt	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	L 0–33		[6]
October 31		at Arkansas *	The Hill Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)	W 4–0		[7]
November 3	3:30 p.m.	vs. Oklahoma *	Colcord Park Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Territory (rivalry)	L 0–2	2,500	[8] [9] [10]
November 10		Kentucky University *	Clark Field Austin, TX	L 0–6		[11]
November 17		Sewanee	Clark Field Austin, TX	W 17–10		[12]
November 30		Texas A&M	Clark Field Austin, TX (rivalry)	W 27–0		[13]
*Non-conference game

References

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 .
3. "Untitled". Houston Post . Houston, Texas. October 8, 1905. p. 17. Retrieved August 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
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 .
8. "Texas Game Today". The Sooner. Norman, Oklahoma. November 3, 1905. p. 1. Retrieved January 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
9. "Oklahoma Was Victorious". The Daily Times-Journal. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 4, 1905. p. 5. Retrieved January 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
10. "Oklahoma 2, Texas 0". The Topeka Daily Herald. Topeka, Kansas. November 4, 1905. p. 2. Retrieved January 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
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 .