1905 USC Methodists football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3–1
Head coach
CaptainCarl Elliott
Home stadiumBovard Field
Seasons
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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 USC Methodists football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern California during the 1905 college football season. The team competed as an independent under head coach Harvey Holmes, compiling a 6–3–1 record. The Stanford game was USC's first outside Southern California.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 4Company F, National Guard
W 28–0[1][2]
October 10Harvard SchoolLos Angeles, CAW 12–0300
October 163:30 p.m.Los Angeles Poly High School
  • Bovard Field
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 27–0[3]
October 183:40 p.m.Whittier State
  • Bovard Field
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 75–0[4][5]
November 1AlumniLos Angeles, CAW 63–0
November 4at StanfordStanford, CA (rivalry)L 0–16
November 112:35 p.m.at Occidental
  • Occidental field
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 0–10[6][7]
November 25vs. Sherman Institute
L 0–15800[8]
December 2St. Vincent's (CA)Los Angeles, CAT 0–0[9]
December 9vs. Pomona
  • Fiesta Park
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 6–4600[10]

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References

  1. ^ "Guardsmen-U.S.C." Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 2, 1905. p. 12. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Coach Holmes' Men Wipe Solider Off Gridiron". Los Angeles Express. Los Angeles, California. October 5, 1905. p. 7. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Football. Game At University". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 16, 1905. p. 13. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Football. Wednesday Game". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 18, 1905. p. 3, part II. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Has Champs, Holmes Says". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 19, 1905. p. 3, part II. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Championship In Balance". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 11, 1905. p. 3, part II. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Occidental's Decisively". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 12, 1905. p. 3, part III. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Indians Take U. S. C. Scalp". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 26, 1905. p. 3, part III. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Gridiron Battle Results In Tie". Los Angeles Herald. Los Angeles, California. December 3, 1905. p. 7. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "U. S. C. Defeats Claremont Team". Los Angeles Herald. Los Angeles, California. December 10, 1905. p. 7. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "1905 USC Football Schedule". University of Southern California Athletics. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  12. ^ "2023 USC Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Southern California Athletics. p. 126. Retrieved January 3, 2024.


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