1905 Davidson football team

The 1905 Davidson football team was an American football team that represented the Davidson College as an independent during the 1905 college football season. In their second year under head coach Bob Williams, the team compiled a 3–4 record.

1905 Davidson football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–4
Head coach	Bob Williams (2nd season)
Home stadium	Sprunt Athletic Field
Seasons ← 1904 1906 →

1905 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Tusculum			–					1	–	0	–	0
Stetson			–					4	–	0	–	1
VPI			–					9	–	1	–	0
Navy			–					10	–	1	–	1
Grant			–					6	–	1	–	0
Kentucky University			–					7	–	0	–	3
Oklahoma			–					7	–	2	–	0
Washington and Lee			–					7	–	2	–	0
Texas A&M			–					7	–	2	–	0
Marshall			–					6	–	2	–	0
North Carolina A&M			–					4	–	1	–	1
West Virginia			–					6	–	3	–	0
Kentucky State College			–					6	–	3	–	1
South Carolina			–					4	–	2	–	1
Maryland			–					6	–	4	–	0
Central State Normal			–					4	–	3	–	1
North Carolina			–					4	–	3	–	1
Virginia			–					5	–	4	–	0
Catholic University			–					0	–	0	–	1
TCU			–					4	–	4	–	0
Delaware			–					3	–	4	–	1
The Citadel			–					2	–	3	–	1
Richmond			–					3	–	5	–	2
George Washington			–					3	–	4	–	2
Davidson			–					3	–	4	–	0
Howard (AL)			–					1	–	2	–	1
VMI			–					2	–	5	–	1
Oklahoma A&M			–					1	–	4	–	2
Arkansas			–					2	–	6	–	0
Kendall			–					1	–	3	–	0
Georgetown			–					2	–	7	–	0
Goldey College			–					1	–	4	–	0
Baylor			–					1	–	6	–	0
Louisiana Industrial			–					0	–	1	–	0

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 7	vs. North Carolina	Mecklenburg Fair Grounds Charlotte, NC	L 0–6	1,000	^[1]
October 16	Oak Ridge Institute	Sprunt Athletic Field Davidson, NC	W 75–0		^[2]
October 20	at Auburn	West End Park Birmingham, AL	W 6–0		^[3]
October 27	at Virginia	Madison Hall Field Charlottesville, VA	L 0–11		^[4]
November 4	vs. South Carolina	Mecklenburg Fair Grounds Charlotte, NC	L 5–7		^[5]
November 10	at VMI	Lexington, VA	W 8–6		^[6]
November 30	vs. North Carolina A&M	Fairview Park Winston-Salem, NC	L 0–10		^[7]

References

1. "Carolina wins the game". Charlotte Daily Observer. October 8, 1905. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Davidson wallops Oak Ridge to the tune of 75 to 0". The Charlotte News. October 17, 1905. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Orange and Blue down in defeat". The Birmingham News. October 21, 1905. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Victory won by Virginia Sweat". The News and Observer. October 28, 1905. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Six to four at Charlotte". The News and Observer. November 4, 1905. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Davidson 8, V.M.I. 6". The Baltimore Sun. November 11, 1905. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "A. & M. wins the game; Davidson didn't score". The Winston-Salem Journal. December 1, 1905. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.