1905 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1905 West Virginia Mountaineers football Independent 6–3 Carl Forkum 1st Paul H. Martin The 1905 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1905 college football season. In its first season under head coach Carl Forkum, the team compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 172 to 44.2017 West Virginia Football Media Guide 2017 West Virginia University 169, 175 https://issuu.com/wvusportspub/docs/2017_wvu_football_guide Paul H. Martin was the team captain.2017 WVU Football Guide, p. 169. Schedule y y September 30 1905 Westminster Titans Westminster (PA) Morgantown, WV L 0-15 West Virginia Lost The Pittsburg Press October 1, 1905 31 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30076634/west_virginia_lost/ Newspapers.com October 7 1905 California Normal California Normal (PA) Morgantown, WV W 12-0 West Virginia Defeats California The Pittsburg Post October 8, 1905 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30077152/wv_defeats_california/ Newspapers.com October 14 Ohio Morgantown, WV W 28-0 West Virginia Wins The Pittsburg Post October 15, 1905 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30081076/west_virginia_wins/ Newspapers.com October 21 1905 Bethany Bison Bethany (WV) Morgantown, WV W 46-0 Bethany Snowed Under The Pittsburg Post October 22, 1905 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30081188/bethany_snowed_under/ Newspapers.com November 4 Kentucky State College Morgantown, WV W 45-0 Kentucky Had to Play The Pittsburg Press November 5, 1905 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30081276/kentucky_had_to_play/ Newspapers.com November 11 at California Normal (PA) California, PA L 0-17 West Virginia Beat Marietta (pt 2) The Fairmont West Virginian December 1, 1905 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30081986/west_virginia_beat_marietta_pt_2/ November 18 vs Bethany (WV) Wheeling, WV W 24-0 Bethany Loses Again: West Virginia University Has Difficult Time Holding Collegians The Pittsburg Post November 19, 1905 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30081490/bethany_loses_again/ Newspapers.com November 24 at Penn State State College, PA (rivalry) L 0-6 State Wins Hard Game: University of West Virginia Eleven Holds Pennsylvania to Low Score November 25, 1905 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30081659/state_wins_hard_game_university_of/ Newspapers.com November 30 at 1905 Marietta Pioneers Marietta Marietta, OH W 17-6 4,000 West Virginia Beat Marietta The Fairmont West Virginian December 1, 1905 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30081786/west_virginia_beat_marietta/ Newspapers.com Roster 1905 West Virginia Mountaineers f 1 William Bayliss End 8 Archie Hall End 15 Anthony McCue End 16 William McCue End 13 Thomas Leahy Tackle 2 Arthur Kent Brake Guard 6 James Gibson Guard 9 Samuel Francis Hammer Guard 12 Layton Guard 18 Zachariah Taylor Guard 19 George Williams Guard 20 Lawrence Yeardley Center 21 Harry Young Center 7 James Gronninger QB 17 Marshall McDonald QB 3 Louis Carr HB 10 Clark Frank Hinman HB 14 Paul H. Martin HB 4 Artemus Dimmick FB 5 Howard Mark Ernst FB 11 Lowry Huey FB 1 William Bayliss DE 8 Archie Hall DE 15 Anthony McCue DE 16 William McCue DE 13 Thomas Leahy DT 2 Arthur Kent Brake DG 6 James Gibson DG 9 Samuel Francis Hammer DG 12 Layton DG 18 Zachariah Taylor DG 19 George Williams DG 20 Lawrence Yeardley NG 21 Harry Young LB 4 Artemus Dimmick LB 5 Howard Mark Ernst LB 11 Lowry Huey LB 3 Louis Carr DB 10 Clark Frank Hinman DB 14 Paul H. Martin DB 7 James Gronninger S 17 Marshall McDonald S 3 Louis Carr PR 17 Marshall McDonald PR 14 Paul H. Martin PR 10 Clark Frank Hinman PR 3 Louis Carr KR 10 Clark Frank Hinman KR 16 William McCue KR 17 Marshall McDonald KR Carl Forkum April 24, 2026 References West Virginia Category:West Virginia Mountaineers football seasons West Virginia Mountaineers football