1905 Clemson Tigers football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1905

| team = Clemson Tigers

| sport = football

| image = 1905 Clemson Tigers football team (Clemson College Annual 1906).png

| image_size = 285

| conference = Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association

| short_conf = SIAA

| record = 3–2–1

| conf_record = 3–2–1

| head_coach = Eddie Cochems

| hc_year = 1st

| captain = Puss Derrick

| stadium = Bowman Field

}}

{{1905 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings}}

The 1905 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson Agricultural College—now known as Clemson University—during the 1905 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. Under first year head coach Eddie Cochems, the team posted a 3–2–1 record.{{cite web|last=Bourret|first=Tim|title=2010 Clemson Football Media Guide|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/clem/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/football_media_guide_2010.pdf|publisher=Clemson University|access-date=11 August 2011|page=202|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112182337/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/clem/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/football_media_guide_2010.pdf|archive-date=12 November 2012|url-status=dead|ref={{harvid|2010 Media Guide}}}}{{cite web|url=http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/c/clemson/1905-1909_yearly_results.php|publisher=College Football Data Warehouse|title=Clemson Game by Game Results|access-date=November 3, 2015|archive-date=November 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151116123049/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/c/clemson/1905-1909_yearly_results.php|url-status=dead}} Puss Derrick was the team captain.{{harvnb|2010 Media Guide|p=198}}{{cite book|url=http://www.clemson.edu/cedp/press/pubs/ths-v1/06-ch06.pdf|title=The High Seminary|pages=132–133|first=Jerome|last=Reel}} John de Saulles rated Clemson as the third best team in the SIAA.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7i_yAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA45|title=Spalding's Football Guide|page=45}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 14

| w/l = t

| opponent = Tennessee

| site_stadium = Bowman Field

| site_cityst = Clemson, SC

| score = 5–5

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82631516/tennessee-and-clemson-play-to-a-standsti/|work=The Journal and Tribune|title=Tennessee and Clemson play to a standstill|date=October 15, 1905|accessdate=August 1, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 21

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Georgia

| site_stadium = Herty Field

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 35–0

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-georgia-team-crushed/146643734/|work=The Atlanta Journal|title=Georgia team crushed by Clemson|date=October 22, 1905|accessdate=May 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 25

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| opponent = Alabama

| site_stadium = State Fairgrounds

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 25–0

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71256461/clemson-downs-alabama-boys/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Clemson downs Alabama boys|date=October 26, 1905|accessdate=February 16, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 11

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Auburn

| site_stadium = Drill Field

| site_cityst = Auburn, AL

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 26–0

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119965750/clemson-lowers-auburns-colors/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=Clemson lowers Auburn's colors|date=November 12, 1905|accessdate=March 1, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 18

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Vanderbilt

| site_stadium = Dudley Field

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| score = 0–41

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5216919/the_atlanta_constitution/|page=2|date=November 19, 1905|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=Clemson Beaten By Vanderbilt|access-date=May 10, 2016|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 30

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| site_stadium = The Flats

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 10–17

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-georgia-tech-down/146642895/|work=Charlotte Daily Observer|title=Georgia Tech downs Clemson|date=December 1, 1905|accessdate=May 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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