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1905 Cincinnati football team

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1905 Cincinnati football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3
Head coach
CaptainWilliam Foley
Home stadiumBurnet Woods, League Park
Seasons
← 1904
1906 →
1905 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Lincoln (MO)     3 0 0
Detroit College     1 0 0
Kansas     10 1 0
Central Michigan     7 1 0
Doane     5 1 0
Nebraska     9 2 0
Saint Louis     7 2 0
Butler     7 2 1
Kansas State     6 2 0
Northern Illinois State     3 1 1
Carthage     4 2 0
Western Illinois     4 2 0
Iowa State     6 3 0
Washington University     7 3 2
Wittenberg     7 4 0
Heidelberg     6 4 0
Iowa State Normal     5 3 2
Cincinnati     5 3 0
Miami (OH)     4 3 0
Missouri     5 4 0
Notre Dame     5 4 0
Fairmount     5 4 1
Haskell     5 4 1
Lake Forest     6 5 0
Wabash     6 5 0
Drake     4 4 0
Michigan State Normal     4 4 0
Marquette     3 4 0
South Dakota State     2 3 0
Ohio     2 5 2
DePauw     3 6 0
Mount Union     2 6 0
North Dakota Agricultural     1 4 1
Baldwin–Wallace     0 1 0
Chicago P&S     0 1 0
St. Mary's (OH)     0 3 0

The 1905 Cincinnati football team was an American football team that represented the University of Cincinnati as an independent during the 1905 college football season. Led by Amos Foster in his second and final season as head coach, Cincinnati compiled a record of 5–3. William Foley was the team captain. The team played home games at Burnet Woods and League Park in Cincinnati.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 73:00 p.m.DePauwW 17–0[1][2]
October 14Earlham
W 12–0[3]
October 21Marietta
  • League Park
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 2–4 (0–6 forfeit)[4][5]
October 282:30 p.m.Spalding
  • Burnet Woods
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 5–0[6][7]
November 4at Indiana
L 6–471,000[8][9]
November 11Ohio Wesleyan
  • League Park
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 24–0[10]
November 182:30 p.m.Carlisle
  • League Park
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 5–345,000[11][12]
November 302:15 p.m.Kenyon
  • League Park
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 23–43,000[13][14]

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References

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  1. ^ Tenney, Ross (October 6, 1905). "Varsity Squad Ready For First Game of Season--With DePauw". The Cincinnati Post. Cincinnati, Ohio. p. 6. Retrieved March 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "'Varsity—Won Opening Contest—They Play All Around DePauw at Burnet Woods". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 8, 1905. p. 3. Retrieved March 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Victory—Emblazons U. C.'s Banner". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 15, 1905. p. 11. Retrieved March 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Tough—Battle For Cincinnati—Marietta Eleven Heralded as a Very Fast Team". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 21, 1905. p. 3. Retrieved March 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Forfeited—The Game To Marietta". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 22, 1905. p. 11. Retrieved March 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Local—Stars TO Clash To-Day.—Spalding Meet U. of C. at Burnet Woods". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 28, 1905. p. 3. Retrieved March 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Hard-Fought—Battle at Burnet Woods—Varsity Defeats Spalding Eleven By a Small Score". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 29, 1905. p. 11. Retrieved March 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Cincinnati Meets Indiana". Indianapolis News. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 4, 1905. p. 18. Retrieved March 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Cincinnati Team No Match For Indiana". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 5, 1905. p. 17. Retrieved March 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Soundly—Trounced Wesleyan Boys". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. November 12, 1905. p. 11. Retrieved March 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Blood In Eyes Of Indians". The Cincinnati Post. Cincinnati, Ohio. November 18, 1905. pp. 1, 6. Retrieved March 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Crossed The Goal Line of Carlisle: Cincinnati Makes Good Showing Against Indians". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 19, 1905. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "To-Day—Varsity Meets Kenyon". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. November 30, 1905. p. 4. Retrieved March 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Victory—Closes Varsity's Season—Kenyon Handily Defeats By Score of 23 To 4". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. December 1, 1905. p. 6. Retrieved March 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "2024 Cincinnati Football Media Guide & Record Book" (PDF). University of Cincinnati. p. 97. Retrieved March 12, 2025.