1905 Penn Quakers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1905 Penn Quakers football 1905PENNFootball.jpg 285 Independent 12–0–1 Carl S. Williams 4th Robert Torrey Franklin Field The 1905 Penn Quakers football team represented the University of Pennsylvania as an independent during the 1905 college football season. The Quakers finished with an undefeated 12–0–1 record in their fourth year under head coach Carl S. Williams. Significant games included a 6 to 0 victory over the Carlisle Indians, a 12 to 6 victory over Harvard, a 23 to 0 victory over Columbia, a 6 to 5 victory over Cornell, and a 6–6 tie with Lafayette. The 1905 Penn team outscored its opponents by a combined total of 259 to 33. Six Penn players received recognition on the 1905 College Football All-America Team. They are: end Izzy Levene (WC-3; NYW; NYG); tackle Otis Lamson (WC-1; CW-1; NYEP; NYW; NYG; NYEP; NYT; NYG); guard F. Hobson (NYEP; NYG); center Robert Torrey (WC-1; CW-1; NYEP; NYT; NYW; NYG); quarterback Vince Stevenson (NYW); and halfback H.W. Sheble (WC-2).All-American Eleven: Walter Camp Selects the Best Football Team; West Figures Prominently The Washington Post December 20, 1905 (WC)Timely Sport Gossip from Ring and Field Anaconda Standard December 27, 1905 (CW)1905 Official NCAA Football Guide (NYEP, NYT, NYW, NYG) Schedule y y September 30 Lehigh Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 35-0 October 4 1905 Gettysburg Gettysburg Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 16-6 October 7 Swarthmore Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 11-4 Penn Overpowers Swarthmore 11-6 The Philadelphia Inquirer October 8, 1905 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85330602/penn-overpowers-swarthmore-11-6/ Newspapers.com October 11 1905 Franklin & Marshall Franklin & Marshall Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 38-0 October 14 North Carolina Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 17-0 October 18 1905 Ursinus Bears Ursinus Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 39-0 October 21 Brown Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 8-6 October 28 Carlisle Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 6-0 20,000 Penn Beats Indians By Score of 6 to 0 The Philadelphia Inquirer October 29, 1905 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52001055/penn-beats-indians-by-score-of-6-to-0/ Newspapers.com November 4 Lafayette Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA T 6-6 November 11 Harvard (rivalry) Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 12-6 November 18 Villanova Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 42-0 November 25 at Columbia American League Park New York, NY W 23-0 10,000 Penn Beats Columbia Easily In Final Game The New York Times November 26, 1905 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29329264/penn_beats_columbia_easily_in_final_game/ Newspapers.com November 30 Cornell (rivalry) Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 6-5 1905 Pennsylvania Quakers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 23, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/pennsylvania/1905-schedule.html References Penn Category:Penn Quakers football seasons Penn Quakers football