1904 Washington football team

1904 Washington football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–2–1
Head coach	James Knight (3rd season)
Captain	Fred McElmon
Home stadium	Madison Park, Recreation Park

1904 Far West college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Utah			–					7	–	1	–	0
Stanford			–					7	–	2	–	1
California			–					6	–	1	–	1
USC			–					6	–	1	–	0
Oregon			–					5	–	3	–	0
Tempe Normal			–					4	–	0	–	0
Wyoming			–					4	–	1	–	1
Washington			–					4	–	2	–	1
Arizona			–					3	–	1	–	2
Oregon Agricultural			–					4	–	2	–	0
Montana			–					3	–	2	–	0
Nevada State			–					3	–	3	–	0
Washington Agricultural			–					2	–	2	–	0
New Mexico A&M			–					1	–	2	–	1
Utah Agricultural			–					4	–	8	–	0

The 1904 Washington football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington as an independent during the 1904 college football season. In its third season under coach James Knight, the team compiled a 4–2–1 record and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 113 to 66. After serving as captain in 1902, Fred McElmon led the squad once more.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 8		Whitman	Madison Park Seattle, WA	W 33–0		[1]
October 15		Oregon Agricultural	Madison Park Seattle, WA	L 5–26	1,000	[2][3]
October 22	3:00 p.m.	Utah Agricultural	Madison Park Seattle, WA	W 45–0		[4]
October 29	2:30 p.m.	Washington Agricultural	Madison Park Seattle, WA (rivalry)	W 12–6	1,000	[5]
November 5		Idaho	Madison Park Seattle, WA	W 12–10		[6]
November 12	3:00 p.m.	at Oregon	Kincaid Field Eugene, OR (rivalry)	L 0–18	1,000–1,500	[7][8]
November 24	1:00 p.m.	California	Recreation Park Seattle, WA	T 6–6	3,000
Source: [9][10]

References

1. "1904 UW Washington Football vs. Whitman Madison Park Seattle". October 9, 1904. p. 3 – via newspapers.com.
2. "Washington is defeated, Oregon Agricultural College wins by score of 26 to 5". The Tacoma Daily Ledger. October 16, 1904. Retrieved October 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "1904 UW Washington Football vs. Oregon State OAC Oregon Agricultural College Madison Park". October 16, 1904. p. 30 – via newspapers.com.
4. "1904 UW Washington Football vs. Utah State Agricultural Madison Park Seattle". October 23, 1904. p. 31 – via newspapers.com.
5. "1904 Apple Cup UW WSU WSC Madison Park grounds Seattle". October 30, 1904. p. 14 – via newspapers.com.
6. "1904 UW Washington Football vs. Idaho Madison Park". November 6, 1904. p. 29 – via newspapers.com.
7. "Oregon Is Victorious". Eugene Morning Register. Eugene, Oregon. November 13, 1904. p. 8. Retrieved September 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "Great Day On Gridiron". Daily Oregon Statesman. Salem, Oregon. November 13, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved September 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
9. "1904 Football Schedule". The University of Washington Athletics. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
10. "2024 Football Media Guide" (PDF). The University of Washington Athletics. p. 152. Retrieved December 2, 2024.