| 1905 Western Conference football season | |
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| Sport | Football |
| Teams | 9 |
| Champion | Chicago |
| Football seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1905 Western Conference football season was the tenth season ofcollege football played by the member schools of theWestern Conference (later known as the Big Ten Conference) and was a part of the1905 college football season.
The1905 Chicago Maroons football team won the conference championship, compiled an 11–0 record, and outscored opponents 271 to 5.[1] The Maroons were retroactively namednational champions by theBillingsley Report, theHelms Athletic Foundation, theNational Championship Foundation, and theHoulgate System.[2]
Michigan won the first 12 games of the season by a combined score of 495 to 0, but lost the final game of the season by a score of 2–0 against Chicago.
Minnesota compiled a 10-1 record, shut out 10 of 12 opponents, and outscored all opponents 542 to 22.
| Conf. Rank | Team | Head coach | Overall record | Conf. record | PPG | PAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago | Amos A. Stagg | 11–0 | 7–0 | 24.6 | 0.5 |
| 2 (tie) | Michigan | Fielding H. Yost | 12–1 | 2–1 | 38.1 | 0.2 |
| 2 (tie) | Minnesota | Henry L. Williams | 10–1 | 2–1 | 49.3 | 2.0 |
| 4 | Purdue | Albert Herrnstein | 6–1–1 | 1–1 | 22.1 | 3.8 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | Philip King | 8–2 | 1–2 | 22.6 | 2.8 |
| 6 | Indiana | James M. Sheldon | 8–1–1 | 0–1–1 | 24.0 | 3.8 |
| 7 (tie) | Iowa | John Chalmers | 8–2 | 0–2 | 30.9 | 8.6 |
| 7 (tie) | Northwestern | Walter McCornack | 8–2–1 | 0–2 | 19.5 | 11.1 |
| 7 (tie) | Illinois | Fred Lowenthal | 5–4 | 0–3 | 9.3 | 15.1 |
Key
PPG = Average of points scored per game[3]
PAG = Average of points allowed per game[3]
No Western Conference schools participated in any bowl games during the 1905 season.
The following Western Conference players were selected as first-team players on the1905 College Football All-America Team.(Consensus All-Americans displayed in bold).
Eleven players were chosen as first-team players on at least five of the1905 All-Western college football teams named by the following 10 selectors:Chicago American (CA),[4]Chicago Chronicle (CC),[5]Chicago Daily News (CDN),[4]Chicago Evening Journal (CEJ),[4]Chicago Evening Post (CP),[4]Chicago Record-Herald (CRH),[4]Chicago Tribune (CT),[4] E. C. Patterson forCollier's Weekly (ECP),[6] J. H. Ritchie inIllustrated Outdoor News (JHR),[4] andThe Minneapolis Journal (MJ).[7](Players unanimously chosen by all 10 selectors are listed in bold.)
| Position | Name | Team | Selectors |
|---|---|---|---|
| End | Mark Catlin | Chicago | CA, CC, CDN, CEJ, CP, CRH, CT, ECP, JHR, MJ |
| End | Bobby Marshall | Minnesota | CC, CDN, CP, CT, ECP, JHR, MJ |
| Tackle | Wilson Bertke | Minnesota | CA, CC, CDN, CEJ, CP, CRH, CT, ECP, JHR, MJ |
| Tackle | Joe Curtis | Michigan | CA, CDN, CEJ, CP, CRH, CT, ECP |
| Guard | Henry Schulte | Michigan | CA, CC, CDN, CP, CRH, ECP, JHR, MJ |
| Guard | Walter D. Graham | Michigan | CC, CP, CT, JHR, MJ |
| C | Germany Schulz | Michigan | CC, CDN, CEJ, CP, CRH, CT, JHR, MJ |
| Quarterback | Walter Eckersall | Chicago | CA, CC, CDN, CEJ, CP, CRH, CT, ECP, JHR, MJ |
| Halfback | Thomas S. Hammond | Michigan | CA, CC, CDN, CEJ, CP, CRH, CT, ECP, JHR, MJ |
| Halfback | Albion G. Findlay | Wisconsin | CA, CC, CDN, CEJ, CP, CRH, CT, ECP, JHR, MJ |
| Fullback | Hugo Bezdek | Chicago | CA, CC, CDN, CEJ, CP, CRH, CT, ECP, JHR, MJ |
