1905 University of Utah football team

The 1905 University of Utah football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as an independent during the 1905 college football season. In its second season under head coach Joe Maddock, the team compiled a 6–2 record, shut out five of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 260 to 74.[1][2] Tackle Henry "Pete" Peterson was the team captain.[3][4]

1905 University of Utah football
Conference	Independent
1905 record	6–2
Head coach	Joe Maddock (2nd season)
Captain	Henry Peterson
Home stadium	Cummings Field

1905 Far West college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Stanford			–					8	–	0	–	0
New Mexico A&M			–					3	–	0	–	0
New Mexico			–					5	–	1	–	1
Utah			–					6	–	2	–	0
California			–					4	–	1	–	2
Oregon Agricultural			–					6	–	3	–	0
USC			–					6	–	3	–	1
Arizona			–					4	–	2	–	0
Oregon			–					4	–	2	–	2
Washington			–					4	–	2	–	2
Washington State			–					4	–	4	–	0
Utah Agricultural			–					2	–	2	–	1
Wyoming			–					3	–	4	–	0
Montana			–					2	–	3	–	0
Nevada State			–					0	–	3	–	1
Tempe Normal			–					0	–	3	–	0

On October 28, the team defeated the soldiers from Fort Douglas by a score of 129 to 0, an outcome that remains both the highest point total and largest margin of victory in school history.[5]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 7	Wyoming	Cummings Field Salt Lake City, UT	W 31–0	[6]
October 13	at Montana	University of Montana athletic grounds Missoula, MT	W 42–0	[7]
October 21	Denver	Cummings Field Salt Lake City, UT	W 24–6	[8]
October 28	Fort Douglas	Cummings Field Salt Lake City, UT	W 129–0	[9][10]
November 4	at Colorado	Gamble Field Boulder, CO (rivalry)	L 5–46	[11]
November 11	Colorado Mines	Cummings Field Salt Lake City, UT	L 0–22	[12]
November 25	at Utah Agricultural	Utah A.C. quad Logan, UT (rivalry)	W 5–0 (forfeit)	[13]
November 30	Colorado Agricultural	Cummings Field Salt Lake City, UT	W 24–0	[14]

References

1. "2019 Utah Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Utah. 2019. p. 182.
2. "Coaching Records Game by Game Joseph H. "Joe" Maddock 1905". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
3. "Outlook Is Bright For Football Next Season: Peterson Will Captain the University Team and Maddock Will Be Retained as the Coach". The Salt Lake Telegram. December 5, 1904. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
4. ""Pete" Peterson Chosen Captain To Lead 'Varsity Team Next Year". The Salt Lake Tribune. December 4, 1904. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
5. 2019 Utah Football Media Guide, pp. 143, 146-147.
6. "Utah Commences Football Season With a Splendid Victory". The Salt Lake Herald. October 8, 1905. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Utah Wins Another Victory on the Gridiron: Hurry-Up Habit Beats Montana". The Salt Lake Herald. October 14, 1905. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Utah's Skillful Athletes Defeat the Mighty Warriors From Denver". The Salt Lake Herald. October 22, 1905. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Hurry-Up Score Made By Utah: Maddock's Men Break All Records Against Fort Douglas; Pile Up Total of 129 to 0". The Salt Lake Herald. October 29, 1905. p. 4.
10. "Varsity Players Defeat Soldiers". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 29, 1905. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Utahns Defeated By Coloradoans: Colorado's School of Mines Defeats Maddock's Men: Maddock's Boys Only Able to Make One Touchdown in the Contest". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 5, 1905. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Utah's Colors Lowered Again". The Salt Lake Herald. November 12, 1905. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Ball Game Ends in Row: As a Result of Many Rank Decisions of Umpire Burtner, "From the East"". The Logan Republican. November 28, 1905. p. 1.
14. "Season Closes With a Victory: Maddock's Warriors Prove Too Fast for Colorado Aggies". The Salt Lake Herald. December 1, 1905. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.