1905 Butler Christians football team

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1905 Butler Christians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–2–1
Head coach
CaptainKingsbury
Home stadiumIrwin Field, Washington Park
1905 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Lincoln (MO) – 3–0–0
Detroit College – 1–0–0
Kansas – 10–1–0
Central Michigan – 7–1–0
Doane – 5–1–0
Nebraska – 9–2–0
Saint Louis – 7–2–0
Butler – 7–2–1
Kansas State – 6–2–0
Northern Illinois State – 3–1–1
Carthage – 4–2–0
Western Illinois – 4–2–0
Iowa State – 6–3–0
Washington University – 7–3–2
Wittenberg – 7–4–0
Heidelberg – 6–4–0
Iowa State Normal – 5–3–2
Cincinnati – 5–3–0
Miami (OH) – 4–3–0
Missouri – 5–4–0
Notre Dame – 5–4–0
Fairmount – 5–4–1
Haskell – 5–4–1
Lake Forest – 6–5–0
Wabash – 6–5–0
Drake – 4–4–0
Michigan State Normal – 4–4–0
Marquette – 3–4–0
South Dakota State – 2–3–0
Ohio – 2–5–2
DePauw – 3–6–0
Mount Union – 2–6–0
North Dakota Agricultural – 1–4–1
Baldwin–Wallace – 0–1–0
Chicago P&S – 0–1–0
St. Mary's (OH) – 0–3–0

The 1905 Butler Christians football team represented Butler University as an independent during the 1905 college football season. Led by Edgar Wingard in his second and final season as head coach, the Christians compiled a record of 7–2–1.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 23Shortridge High School
W 17–0[1][2]
September 25at Wabash Athletic AssociationWabash, INW 6–0[3]
September 30at Indiana
L 0–31
October 11Winona Tech (IN)
  • Irwin Field
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 31–0[4]
October 13at Shelbyville Business CollegeShelbyville, INW 47–0[5]
October 21at Rose PolytechnicTerre Haute, INT 6–6
October 28at WittenbergSpringfield, OHL 10–12[6]
November 1Miami (OH)
  • Irwin Field
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 17–0[7]
November 11Franklin (IN)
  • Irwin Field
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 64–0[8]
November 18DePauw
W 18–17[9]

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References

  1. "Shortridge Take The Place Of Normalites". Indianapolis News. Indianapolis, Indiana. September 23, 1905. p. 10. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. "Butler Wins First Contest Of The Season". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. September 24, 1905. p. 17. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. "Wabash Athletics Lose To Butler College". Evening Herald. Huntington, Indiana. September 26, 1905. p. 3. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. "Butler Squad Meets Two Light Elevens". Indianapolis News. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 12, 1905. p. 10. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. "Butler Turns Loose Another Big Score". Indianapolis News. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 14, 1905. p. 12. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. "Butler Up Against It". Indianapolis News. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 30, 1905. p. 14. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. "Butler Wins Easy Game From Miami". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 2, 1905. p. 6. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. "Butler Wins From Franklin 64 To 0". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 12, 1905. p. 18. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. "Butler Team Won In The Second Half". Indianapolis News. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 20, 1905. p. 10. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. "2022 Football Record Book" (PDF). Butler University. p. 7. Retrieved January 3, 2023.