1905 University of Utah football team

1905 University of Utah football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–2
Head coach
CaptainHenry Peterson
Home stadiumCummings Field
Seasons
← 1904
1906 →
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
Colorado     8 1 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
Montana Agricultural     1 2 1
Nevada State     0 3 1
Tempe Normal     0 3 0

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]

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]

  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. Archived from the original on September 17, 2011. 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.