1905 Michigan Wolverines football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1905 Michigan Wolverines football 1905 Michigan Wolverines football team.jpg 285 Western Conference Western 12–1 2–1 Fielding H. Yost 5th Short punt Fred Norcross Regents Field The 1905 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1905 Western Conference football season. The team's head football coach was Fielding H. Yost. The Wolverines played their home games at Regents Field. After winning the first 12 games of the season by a combined score of 495–0, the team lost the final game of the season by a score of 2–0 against the Chicago Maroons. Schedule September 30 w y 1905 Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops Ohio Wesleyan Regents Field Ann Arbor, MI 65–0 October 4 w y 1905 Kalamazoo Hornets Kalamazoo Regents Field Ann Arbor, MI 44–0 October 7 w y Case Regents Field Ann Arbor, MI 36–0 October 11 w y 1905 Ohio Northern Polar Bears Ohio Northern Regents Field Ann Arbor, MI 23–0 October 14 w y Vanderbilt Regents Field Ann Arbor, MI 18–0 October 21 w y Nebraska Regents Field Ann Arbor, MI 31–0 5,000 October 25 w y 1905 Albion Britons Albion Regents Field Ann Arbor, MI 70–0 October 28 w y Drake Regents Field Ann Arbor, MI 48–0 November 4 w y Illinois Illinois Field Champaign, IL rivalry 33–0 6,000 November 11 w y Ohio State Regents Field Ann Arbor, MI rivalry 40–0 8,000 November 18 w y Wisconsin Regents Field Ann Arbor, MI 12–0 17,000 November 25 w y 1905 Oberlin Yeomen Oberlin Regents Field Ann Arbor, MI 75–0 November 30 l y Chicago Marshall Field Chicago, IL rivalry 0–2 27,000 Preseason right|170px|thumb|Fielding Yost from The Michigan Alumnus, Oct. 1905 The 1905 football team returned 11 varsity letter winners from the 1904 team. The only letter winners not returning from 1904 were Willie Heston and Babe Carter. Center Germany Schulz, who had played as a freshman in 1904, was expected to be the best center in the west during the 1905 season. The line also returned "Octopus" Graham, Henry Schulte, and Joe Curtis. Fred Norcross also returned as the team's starting quarterback. In the backfield, several players were in competition to replace Heston at left halfback. Tom Hammond returned at right halfback. At fullback, Frank Longman sustained a knee injury that was expected to keep him on the sidelines for the early part of the season. Track star John Garrels had shown promise in 1904 and was the fastest man on the Michigan team.Football Prospects 53–54 October 1905 The Michigan Alumnus Game summaries Michigan 65, Ohio Wesleyan 0 In the first game of the 1905 season was played on a warm day with the field at Ferry Field in excellent condition. Michigan defeated the team from Ohio Wesleyan University 65-0 and was reported to have "over, through and around" the opposition. Fred Norcross ran for 144 yards in the first half, including a 70-yard touchdown run. Hammond was Michigan's high scorer with 25 points on four touchdowns (five points each) and five point after touchdown kicks.Michigan 65 - Ohio Wesleyan 0 The Michigan Alumnus October 1905 33 The game was played in halves of 18.5 minutes and 15 minutes. In the first game, Michigan scored 65 points in 33.5 minutes. Michigan's starting lineup was Garrels (left end), Curtis (left tackle), Love (left guard), Clement (center), Graham (right guard), Patrick (right tackle), Stuart (right end), Norcross (quarterback), Dunlap (left halfback), Workman (right halfback), Hammond (fullback).GOT 65 POINTS: Michigan Made Good Start in Game With Ohio Wesleyan at Ann Arbor on Saturday; NEW MEN ALL SHOW WELL; Not a First Down Made by Visitors--Michigan Stuck to Straight Football Detroit Free Press October 1, 1905 https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/freep/access/1765290012.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Oct+1,+1905&author=&pub=Detroit+Free+Press+(1858-1922)&edition=&startpage=13&desc=GOT+65+POINTS https://web.archive.org/web/20121104105229/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/freep/access/1765290012.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Oct+1,+1905&author=&pub=Detroit+Free+Press+(1858-1922)&edition=&startpage=13&desc=GOT+65+POINTS dead November 4, 2012 2 Michigan Wolverines Player Position Starter Touchdowns Extra points Field goals Points HammondFullbackYes45025 WorkmanRight halfbackYes30015 CurtisLeft tackleYes0505 NorcrossQuarterbackYes1005 GarrelsLeft endYes1005 RumneyRight halfbackNo1005 LoveLeft guardYes1005 Total -- --1110065 Michigan 44, Kalamazoo 0 In the second game of the season, played at Ferry Field, Michigan defeated the team from Kalamazoo College 44-0. Despite the one-sided score, The Michigan Alumnus complained, "The whole offensive work was ragged and spiritless, the warm weather having much to do with this."Michigan 44 - Kalamazoo 0 The Michigan Alumnus November 1905 78 The game was played in halves of 20 minutes and 15 minutes. Through two games, Michigan had scored 109 points in 68.5 minutes. Michigan's starting lineup was Garrels (left end), Curtis (left tackle), Love (left guard), Clement (center), Graham (right guard), Patrick (right tackle), Stuart (right end), Norcross (quarterback), Dunlap (left halfback), Workman (right halfback), Rumney (fullback).YOST'S MEN ERRATIC: TOO MUCH FUMBLING IN GAME WITH KALAMAZOO; LATTER CAME CLOSE TO SCORING FIELD GOAL; Michigan Shows Fine New Pair of Halfbacks Detroit Free Press October 5, 1905 9 https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/freep/access/1765306092.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Oct+5,+1905&author=&pub=Detroit+Free+Press+(1858-1922)&edition=&startpage=9&desc=YOST%27S+MEN+ERRATIC https://archive.today/20130131140544/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/freep/access/1765306092.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Oct+5,+1905&author=&pub=Detroit+Free+Press+(1858-1922)&edition=&startpage=9&desc=YOST'S+MEN+ERRATIC dead January 31, 2013 2 Michigan Wolverines Player Position Starter Touchdowns Extra points Field goals Safeties Points T. HammondFullbackYes270017 CurtisLeft tackleYes300015 RumneyRight halfbackYes10005 DunlapLeft halfbackYes10005 No player credited----00012 Total -- --770144 Michigan 36, Case 0 The third game of the season matched Michigan against Case. With most of the game played by the "scrubs," Michigan defeated Case 36-0. In his first start at left halfback, Paul Magoffin had a 75-yard run against Case.Michigan 36 - Case 0 The Michigan Alumnus November 1905 78 The game was played in halves of 20 minutes each. Through three games, Michigan had scored 145 points in 108.5 minutes.NO CASE SCORE: Ohio Team Denied Touchdown Its Backers Foundly Hoped For; MICHIGAN FUMBLED SOME; But Erratic Work Proved of No Cost--Shifts Many by Michigan Detroit Free Press October 8, 1905 13 https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/freep/access/1765324662.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Oct+8,+1905&author=&pub=Detroit+Free+Press+(1858-1922)&edition=&startpage=13&desc=NO+CASE+SCORE https://web.archive.org/web/20121104105501/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/freep/access/1765324662.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Oct+8,+1905&author=&pub=Detroit+Free+Press+(1858-1922)&edition=&startpage=13&desc=NO+CASE+SCORE dead November 4, 2012 2 Michigan Wolverines Player Position Starter Touchdowns Extra points Field goals Points T. HammondFullbackYes25015 CurtisLeft tackleYes21011 MagoffinLeft halfbackYes1005 GarrelsLeft endYes1005 Total -- --66036 Michigan 23, Ohio Northern 0 Michigan played its fourth consecutive home game against Ohio Northern on October 11, 1905. The game was played on a wet field, and Michigan's play was described by The Michigan Alumnus as ragged. A highlight of the game was John Garrels' 65-yard run, "using the straight arm with good results."Michigan 23 - Ohio Northern 0 The Michigan Alumnus November 1905 79 The game was played in halves of 19 minutes and 10 minutes. Through four games, Michigan had scored 168 points in 137.5 minutes. Michigan's starting lineup was Garrels (left end), Curtis (left tackle), Love (left guard), Clement (center), Graham (right guard), Patrick (right tackle), Stuart (right end), Norcross (quarterback), Magoffin (left halfback), Workman (right halfback), Weeks (fullback).OHIO NORTHERN HELD SCORE DOWN: Michigan Made But Four Touchdowns, Playing in Horrible Weather for Football--Curtis, Graham and Garrels Starred Detroit Free Press October 12, 1905 9 https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/freep/access/1765336472.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Oct+12,+1905&author=&pub=Detroit+Free+Press+(1858-1922)&edition=&startpage=9&desc=OHIO+NORTHERN+HELD+SCORE+DOWN https://web.archive.org/web/20121104105511/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/freep/access/1765336472.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Oct+12,+1905&author=&pub=Detroit+Free+Press+(1858-1922)&edition=&startpage=9&desc=OHIO+NORTHERN+HELD+SCORE+DOWN dead November 4, 2012 2 Michigan Wolverines Player Position Starter Touchdowns Extra points Field goals Points CurtisLeft tackleYes23013 GarrelsLeft endYes20010 Total -- --43023 Michigan 18, Vanderbilt 0 In the fifth game of the season, Vanderbilt, coached Yost's former player and assistant coach Dan McGugin, traveled to Ann Arbor. Michigan won the game 18-0.Michigan 28 - Vanderbilt 0 The Michigan Alumnus November 1905 79 The game was played in halves of 25 minutes each. Through five games, Michigan had scored 186 points in 187.5 minutes. Michigan's starting lineup was Garrels (left end), Curtis (left tackle), Schulte (left guard), Schultz (center), Graham (right guard), Rheinschild (right tackle), Stuart (right end), Norcross (quarterback), Magoffin (left halfback), T. Hammond (right halfback), Weeks (fullback).VANDERBILT MADE A PROUD RECORD: Held Michigan to 18 to 0 Score, the Lowest Figures With One Exception, Ferry Field Has Known in Yost's Day Detroit Free Press October 15, 1905 https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/freep/access/1765299822.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Oct+15,+1905&author=&pub=Detroit+Free+Press+(1858-1922)&edition=&startpage=13&desc=YANDERBILT+MADE+A+PROUD+RECORD https://web.archive.org/web/20121104105305/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/freep/access/1765299822.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Oct+15,+1905&author=&pub=Detroit+Free+Press+(1858-1922)&edition=&startpage=13&desc=YANDERBILT+MADE+A+PROUD+RECORD dead November 4, 2012 2 Michigan Wolverines Player Position Starter Touchdowns Extra points Field goals Points HammondRight halfbackYes1308 CurtisLeft tackleYes1005 MagoffinLeft halfbackYes1005 Total -- --33018 Cancelled game with Denison Michigan had planned a mid-week game against Denison University for Wednesday, October 18, 1905. That game was cancelled due to rain and the wet condition of Ferry Field.Past Events - October The Michigan Alumnus November 1905 82 The Michigan Alumnus noted: "It is not often that Michigan shirks the dampness, but [Fielding] Yost and [Fred] Norcross feared to risk injuring any player so soon before the Nebraska game."Denison Game Called Off The Michigan Alumnus November 1905 79 Michigan 31, Nebraska 0 On October 21, 1905, Michigan faced Nebraska. Although the final score was 31-0, The Michigan Alumnus noted that Michigan did not score in the first half and observed:"Seldom has a more exciting contest been witnessed on Ferry Field . . . For the first time in the season the apostles of the 'hurry-up' gospel met foemen worthy of their very best efforts." The publication credited Michigan's second half scoring on Keene Fitzpatrick's training which lad left the Wolverines in "splendid physical condition." Tom Hammond scored 16 of Michigan's points on a touchdown, three point after touchdown kicks, and two field goals.Michigan 31 - Nebraska 0 The Michigan Alumnus November 1905 79 The game was played in halves of 35 minutes each. Through six games, Michigan had scored 217 points in 257.5 minutes.Seward Cramer Game Showed That Michigan is Great on Defense, and in Different Class From Nebraska in Every Line Detroit Free Press October 22, 1905 13 https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/freep/access/1765286782.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Oct+22,+1905&author=SEWARD+CRAMER&pub=Detroit+Free+Press+(1858-1922)&edition=&startpage=13&desc=Game+Showed+That+Michigan+is+Great+on+Defense,+and+in+Different+Class+From+Nebraska+in+Every+Line. https://web.archive.org/web/20121104105415/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/freep/access/1765286782.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Oct+22,+1905&author=SEWARD+CRAMER&pub=Detroit+Free+Press+(1858-1922)&edition=&startpage=13&desc=Game+Showed+That+Michigan+is+Great+on+Defense,+and+in+Different+Class+From+Nebraska+in+Every+Line. dead November 4, 2012Joe Jackson HELD SCORELESS IN FIRST, MICHIGAN WENT AFTER NEBRASKA FOR A 31 TO 0 CONCLUSION: Fumbles in First Half Made Sad the Faithful, Who Did Not Realize That Michigan Was Just Making a Joke Detroit Free Press October 22, 1905 13 https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/freep/access/1765286952.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Oct+22,+1905&author=JOE+JACKSON&pub=Detroit+Free+Press+(1858-1922)&edition=&startpage=13&desc=HELD+SCORELESS+IN+FIRST,+MICHIGAN+WENT+AFTER+NEBRASKA+FOR+A+31+TO+0+CONCLUSION https://web.archive.org/web/20121104105434/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/freep/access/1765286952.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Oct+22,+1905&author=JOE+JACKSON&pub=Detroit+Free+Press+(1858-1922)&edition=&startpage=13&desc=HELD+SCORELESS+IN+FIRST,+MICHIGAN+WENT+AFTER+NEBRASKA+FOR+A+31+TO+0+CONCLUSION dead November 4, 2012 2 Michigan Wolverines Player Position Starter Touchdowns Extra points Field goals Points HammondRight halfbackYes13216 LongmanFullbackYes1005 ClarkLeft halfbackNo1005 WeeksLeft halfbackYes1005 Total -- --43231 Michigan 70, Albion 0 After the Nebraska game, Michigan faced Albion in a mid-week game in Ann Arbor. Despite the 70-0 score, and being held on downs only once, The Michigan Alumnus found the performance to be less than ideal: "The playing was rather ragged, the team work being decidedly below standard."Michigan 70 - Albion 0 The Michigan Alumnus November 1905 80 The game was played in halves of 25 minutes and 14.5 minutes. Through seven games, Michigan had scored 287 points in 297 minutes. Michigan's starting lineup was Garrels (left end), Curtis (left tackle), Love (left guard), Shultz (center), Graham (right guard), Rheinschild (right tackle), Newton (right end), Barlow (quarterback), Weeks (left halfback), Kanaja (right halfback), and Embs (fullback). Scored 70 Points—Michigan Has An Easy Time With Albion https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press/168693722/ Detroit Free Press Detroit, Michigan October 26, 1905 9 March 23, 2025 Newspapers.com 2 Michigan Wolverines Player Position Starter Touchdowns Extra points Field goals Points CurtisLeft tackleYes110015 EmbsFullbackYes30015 GrahamRight guardYes30015 HammondRight halfbackYes20010 WeeksLeft halfbackYes1005 MagoffinLeft halfbackNo1005 LoveLeft halfbackYes1005 Total -- --1210070 Michigan 48, Drake 0 On October 28, 1905, Yost faced another of his pupils. Willie Heston, who had accepted the position of head coach at Drake, brought his team to Ann Arbor. The Drake team was reported to have played "pluckily," but was "crippled and badly outclassed."Michigan 48 - Drake 0 The Michigan Alumnus November 1905 81 The game was played in halves of 25 minutes and 20 minutes. Through eight games, Michigan had scored 335 points in 342 minutes.DRAKE IS BEATEN BY MICHIGAN ABOUT AS HESTON HAD DOPED IT: FUMBLING AGAIN A FAULT; Michigan Juggled the Oval, but Des Moines Eleven Did Not Take Advantage of the Openings That Were Given Detroit Free Press October 29, 1905 15 https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/freep/access/1765322722.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Oct+29,+1905&author=&pub=Detroit+Free+Press+(1858-1922)&edition=&startpage=15&desc=DRAKE+IS+BEATEN+BY+MICHIGAN+ABOUT+AS+HESTON+HAD+DOPED+IT https://web.archive.org/web/20121104105522/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/freep/access/1765322722.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Oct+29,+1905&author=&pub=Detroit+Free+Press+(1858-1922)&edition=&startpage=15&desc=DRAKE+IS+BEATEN+BY+MICHIGAN+ABOUT+AS+HESTON+HAD+DOPED+IT dead November 4, 2012 At the end of October, The Michigan Alumnus wrote that the team's "ragged work" had "marred" the early games. With the team's tendency to fumble, the publication wrote that "one would have thought the Wolverines' fingers had been greased." In comparing it to Yost's prior teams, the Alumnus wrote: "It is not, perhaps, the best team which Yost has ever coached. In all probability the team of 1901 could defeat it by two or three touchdowns."The Early Season's Work The Michigan Alumnus November 1905 76–77 2 Michigan Wolverines Player Position Starter Touchdowns Extra points Field goals Points WeeksFullbackYes30015 HammondRight halfbackNo21011 CurtisLeft tackleYes0707 GarrelsLeft endYes1005 BarlowQuarterbackYes1005 SculteLeft guardYes1005 Total -- --88048 Michigan 33, Illinois 0 On November 4, 1905, Michigan played its first road game of the season against Illinois. The running and punting of Alfred Barlow, substituting at quarterback, were reported to be features of the game.Michigan 33 - Illinois 0 The Michigan Alumnus December 1905 129 The game was played in halves of 35 minutes each. Through nine games, Michigan had scored 368 points in 412 minutes. Michigan's starting lineup was Garrels (left end), Curtis (left tackle), Schulte (left guard), Schultz (center), Graham (right guard), Rheinschild (right tackle), H. Hammond (right end), Workman (quarterback), T. Hammond (right halfback), Magoffin (left halfback), Clark (fullback).MICHIGAN, 33; ILLINOIS, 0: Champaign Team Did Not Make First Down Against the Men of Yost; OFFENSE WAS BIT RAGGED; Stagg Thinks Team Was Not at Best, but Yost Says He's Satisfied Detroit Free Press November 5, 1905 15 https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/freep/access/1765359442.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Nov+5,+1905&author=&pub=Detroit+Free+Press+(1858-1922)&edition=&startpage=15&desc=MICHIGAN,+33;+ILLINOIS,+0 https://web.archive.org/web/20121104105533/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/freep/access/1765359442.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Nov+5,+1905&author=&pub=Detroit+Free+Press+(1858-1922)&edition=&startpage=15&desc=MICHIGAN,+33;+ILLINOIS,+0 dead November 4, 2012 2 Michigan Wolverines Player Position Starter Touchdowns Extra points Field goals Points ClarkFullbackYes20010 T. HammondRight halfbackYes0418 SchulteLeft guardYes1005 WeeksFullbackNo1005 BarlowQuarterbackYes1005 Total -- --54133 Michigan 40, Ohio State 0 The Wolverines returned to Ann Arbor for their November 8 game against Ohio State. Michigan played many of its substitutes in the game, starting Barlow at quarterback and Fred Newton at fullback. The game featured a 105-yard run by Barlow, described as "the longest ever seen on Ferry Field." Barlow returned a missed dropkick from five yards deep in Michigan's endzone. Almost tackled at the 40-yard line, Barlow was aided by his teammates' blocking and returned the ball all the way for a touchdown. A large number of Ohio State fans attended the game, and the supporters of the two schools were reported to be on such friendly terms that the Ohio State band played "Men of Yost," and the Michigan supporters "returned the compliment by giving the Ohio yell."Michigan 40 - Ohio State 0 The Michigan Alumnus December 1905 129 The game was played in halves of 35 minutes each. Through ten games, Michigan had scored 408 points in 482 minutes.WITH WISCONSIN AND CHICAGO SCOUTS: WATCHING THE PLAY, MIGHIGAN, BY STRAIGHT FOOT BALL, BEAT OHIO, 40 TO 0; Barlow Starred the Contest With a Great Run for Entire Length of Field--All Players Came Out in Splendid Shape Detroit Free Press November 12, 1905 https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/freep/access/1765282002.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Nov+12,+1905&author=&pub=Detroit+Free+Press+(1858-1922)&edition=&startpage=13&desc=WITH+WISCONSIN+AND+CHICAGO+SCOUTS+WATCHING+THE+PLAY,+MIGHIGAN,+BY+STRAIGHT+FOOT+BALL,+BEAT+OHIO,+40+TO+0 https://web.archive.org/web/20121104105403/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/freep/access/1765282002.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Nov+12,+1905&author=&pub=Detroit+Free+Press+(1858-1922)&edition=&startpage=13&desc=WITH+WISCONSIN+AND+CHICAGO+SCOUTS+WATCHING+THE+PLAY,+MIGHIGAN,+BY+STRAIGHT+FOOT+BALL,+BEAT+OHIO,+40+TO+0 dead November 4, 2012 2 Michigan Wolverines Player Position Starter Touchdowns Extra points Field goals Points T. HammondRight halfbackYes14113 CurtisLeft tackleYes22012 GarrelsLeft endYes1005 PatrickLeft halfbackYes1005 BarlowQuarterbackYes1005 Total -- --66140 Michigan 12, Wisconsin 0 right horizontal 1905 Michigan-Wisconsin game (left side).png 215 1905 Michigan-Wisconsin game (right side).png 210 1905 Michigan-Wisconsin game center On November 18, 1905, Wisconsin traveled to Ann Arbor. In front of a crowd estimated at nearly 18,000 people, Michigan won by a score of 12-0. During the second half, a temporary bleacher with 2,000 persons on it collapsed. Three or four spectators sustained "more or less severe injuries," but none were killed. A warning was given before the collapse that the timber was weakening, the statement was reported to have not been taken seriously. Frank Longman scored both of Michigan's touchdowns, and Tom Hammond converted on both point after touchdown kicks.Michigan 12 - Wisconsin 0 The Michigan Alumnus December 1905 130–131 The game was played in halves of 35 minutes each. Through 11 games, Michigan had scored 420 points in 552 minutes. Michigan's starting lineup was Garrels (left end), Curtis (left tackle), Schulte (left guard), Schultz (center), Graham (right guard), Rheinschild (right tackle), H. Hammond (right end), Norcross (quarterback), Weeks (left halfback), T. Hammond (right halfback), Longman (fullback).Joe S. Jackson Victory to Wolverines in Close Game: With Figures 12 to 0, Michigan Took It Easier, Finishing With Punting Game; Day Was All But Spoiled By Collapse of Stand, 2,000 Persons Going Down, None Seriously Hurt--Biggest Crowd Field Has Seen Detroit Free Press November 19, 1905 1 https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/freep/access/1765212452.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Nov+19,+1905&author=JOE+JACKSON&pub=Detroit+Free+Press+(1858-1922)&edition=&startpage=1&desc=MICHIGAN+12,+WISCONSIN+0--ONLY+CHICAGO+TO+BRUSH+ASIDE+NOW https://archive.today/20130201182410/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/freep/access/1765212452.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Nov+19,+1905&author=JOE+JACKSON&pub=Detroit+Free+Press+(1858-1922)&edition=&startpage=1&desc=MICHIGAN+12,+WISCONSIN+0--ONLY+CHICAGO+TO+BRUSH+ASIDE+NOW dead February 1, 2013 2 Michigan Wolverines Player Position Starter Touchdowns Extra points Field goals Points LongmanFullbackYes20010 T. HammondRight halfbackYes0202 Total -- --22012 Michigan 75, Oberlin 0 On November 25, 1905, Michigan defeated the Oberlin Congregationalists 75-0. The Michigan Alumnus noted that Oberlin came close to scoring in the game: "It was a comedy that was almost turned into a tragedy when the plucky Congregationalist end, Featherstone, got away with the ball. Barlow missed him, and had not Schultz succeeded in reaching him Michigan would surely have been scored on."Michigan 75 - Oberlin 0 The Michigan Alumnus December 1905 131 The game was played in halves of 25 minutes and 19 minutes. Through 12 games, Michigan had scored 495 points in 596 minutes. Michigan's starting lineup was Garrels (left end), Curtis (left tackle), Clement (left guard), Schultz (center), Graham (right guard), Love (right tackle), H. Hammond (right end), Barlow (quarterback), Patrick (left halfback), Clark (right halfback), Embs (fullback).ALL BUT MADE SCORE ON MICHIGAN: Oberlin End Got Loose and Made Longest Gain of Season, Fifty Yards---Score 75 to 0, Making 495 for Year Detroit Free Press November 26, 1905 https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/freep/access/1765261842.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Nov+26,+1905&author=&pub=Detroit+Free+Press+(1858-1922)&edition=&startpage=13&desc=ALL+BUT+MADE+SCORE+ON+MICHIGAN https://web.archive.org/web/20121104105251/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/freep/access/1765261842.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Nov+26,+1905&author=&pub=Detroit+Free+Press+(1858-1922)&edition=&startpage=13&desc=ALL+BUT+MADE+SCORE+ON+MICHIGAN dead November 4, 2012 2 Michigan Wolverines Player Position Starter Touchdowns Extra points Field goals Points CurtisFullbackYes42022 MagoffinLeft halfbackNo30015 GarrelsLeft endYes18013 StuartRight halfbackYes20010 ClarkRight halfbackYes1005 SchultzCenterYes1005 LoveRight tackleYes1005 Total -- --1310075 Chicago 2, Michigan 0 right vertical Western Championship Match 400 Western Championship Chicago Michigan, November 1905.jpg The game, dubbed "The First Greatest Game of the Century," broke Michigan's 56-game unbeaten streak and marked the end of the "Point-a-Minute" years. The 1905 Michigan team had outscored opponents 495-0 in its first 12 games. The game was lost in the final ten minutes of play when Denny Clark was tackled for a safety as he attempted to return a punt from behind the goal line. Newspapers described Clark's play as "the wretched blunder" and a "lapse of brain work."Robin Lester Michigan-Chicago 1905: The First Greatest Game of the Century Journal of Sport History, Vol. 18, No. 2 Summer 1991 http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/JSH/JSH1991/JSH1802/jsh1802f.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120212105445/http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/JSH/JSH1991/JSH1802/jsh1802f.pdf 2012-02-12 Clark transferred to M.I.T. the following year and was haunted by the play for the rest of his life. In 1932, he shot himself, leaving a suicide note that reportedly expressed hope that his "final play" would atone for his error at Marshall Field in 1905."DENNY" CLARK DEAD BY OWN HAND IN OREGON Los Angeles Times June 2, 1932 The game was played in halves of 35 minutes each.Michigan Lost to Chicago: Desperate Struggle Resulted 2 to 0; Measly Safety Was the Undoing of the Gladiators From the University of Michigan; Game Fiercely Fought; Both Elevens Put Up a Grand Contest, Barring Fumbling on Part of Wolvernies---Garrels the Bright Star Detroit Free Press Joe S. Jackson December 1, 1905 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74097345/front-page-after-1905-game/ Newspapers.com Through 13 games, Michigan scored 495 points in 666 minutes. Scoring summary The following chart accounts for the 495 points scored by the 1905 football team and is based on the box scores published in 1905 by the Detroit Free Press and The Michigan Alumnus. 2 Michigan Wolverines Player Touchdowns(5 points) Extra points1 point Field goals(4 points) Safeties(2 points) TotalPoints Tom Hammond153520118Joe Curtis153000105John Garrels780043Paul Magoffin600030Harold Weeks600030William Dennison Clark400020Walter Graham300015Jay Mack Love300015Alfred Barlow300015Frank Longman300015William Embs300015Harry Workman300015Ted Stuart200010Mason Rumney200010Henry Schulte20005Germany Schultz10005Fred Norcross10005Harry Patrick10005Lewis Dunlap10005na 00012 Total817321495 Players Varsity letter winners The following 15 players received varsity "M" letters for their participation on the 1905 football team:Fifteen M's Given The Michigan Alumnus January 1906 170 https://books.google.com/books?id=yR_iAAAAMAAJ&q=%22m%27s%22 2 Michigan Wolverines Player Position Gamesstarted Hometown Alfred Barlow Quarterback 5Corry, Pennsylvania William Dennison Clark FullbackRight halfback11Detroit, Michigan Joe Curtis Left tackle13Brooklyn, New York John Garrels Left end13Detroit, Michigan Walter D. Graham Right guardRight tackle121Chicago, Illinois Harry S. Hammond Right end5Chicago, Illinois Tom Hammond Right halfbackFullbackLeft halfback631Chicago, Illinois Frank Longman Fullback3Battle Creek, Michigan Paul Magoffin Left halfback4Washington, D.C. Fred Norcross Quarterback8Menominee, Michigan Harry E. Patrick Right tackleLeft halfback42Detroit, Michigan Walter Rheinschild Right tackle7Los Angeles, California Henry Schulte Left guard7Jefferson Barracks, Missouri Germany Schulz Center9Fort Wayne, Indiana Ted Stuart Right endRight halfback71Chariton, Iowa Reserves The following 25 players received "R" letters for their participation on the 1905 football team: Eugene G. Ackerman, Martinsville, New York Alexander M. Barnes, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Edward Munroe Benson,Born 27 Jan 1884 - Michigan; Died 21 Feb 1942 - Los Angeles. Detroit, MI Carl Bergin, Lowell, Michigan William Casey, Cedar Falls, Iowa Albert R. Chandler, Salem, Massachusetts Carl Howard Clement,Born September 8, 1883, Toledo, Ohio. As of 1918, he was a receiver for American Magneto Co. in Toledo. Brooklyn, New York - started 4 games at center, 1 game at left guard Frank Doty, Pontiac, Michigan Lewis Dunlap - started 3 games at left halfback, 1 game at right halfback William John Embs,Born December 31, 1884. As of 1918, he was a lawyer in Iron River, Michigan. Escanaba, Michigan - started 3 games at fullback Albert de Valois Evans, Cheboygan, Michigan Mason Gray, Pontiac, Michigan Ben Harris, Salt Lake City, Utah Guy T. Helvering, Beattie, Kansas (later served in U.S. Congress) Eber Dunbar Kanaga,Born March 24, 1878, Michigan; Died March 31, 1941, Riverside, California. As of 1918 he was a physician and surgeon in Hood River, Oregon. Charlevoix, Michigan - started 1 game at right halfback Jesse R. Langley, Alva, Oklahoma Jay Mack Love, Arkansas City, Kansas - started 5 games at left guard, 1 game at right guard, 1 game at right tackle William Joseph Miller, Escanaba, Michigan Fred B. Newton, Portland, Oregon - started 1 game at right end Duncan H. Pierce, Buffalo, New York Mason P. Rumney, Detroit, MI - started 1 game at right halfback Newton Gard Van Ness, Cassopolis, Michigan Howard Withey, Reed City, Michigan Paul Work, Elkhart, Indiana Harry A. Workman, Chicago, IL - started 1 game at left halfback, 1 game at right halfback Others Harry S. Bartlett, Detroit, Michigan David L. Dunlap, Hopkinton, Iowa - halfback Walter L. Eyke, Muskegon, Michigan Harold Weeks, Allegan, Michigan - started 3 games at fullback, 2 games at left halfback Awards and honors Captain: Fred Norcross All-Americans: Thomas S. Hammond (WC-3), Henry Schulte (WC-2) All-Conference: Thomas S. Hammond (Chicago Tribune), Frank Longman, Joe Curtis (Chicago Tribune), Germany Schulz (Chicago Tribune), Henry SchulteThe Chicago Daily Tribune wrote that it had rejected Schulte because of questions as to his eligibility: "The natural selection for left guard would be the Michigan giant, Schulte, because of the imperviousness of Yost's middle trio, but Schulte is so manifestly ineligible according to all the records obtainable that to give him a place would be like reviving Heston for left half or Heffelfinger for an All-American guard." Coaching staff Head coach: Fielding H. Yost Assistant coach: Leigh C. Turner Trainer: Keene Fitzpatrick Manager: Walter Cooley Becker References External links 1905 Football Team -- Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History Michigan Alumnus, 1905-1906 - includes accounts of each game 1906 Michiganensian - University of Michigan yearbook for the 1905-1906 academic year Michigan-Chicago 1905: The First Greatest Game of the Century from Journal of Sport History, Vol. 18, No. 2 (Summer, 1991) Michigan Category:Michigan Wolverines football seasons Michigan Wolverines football