1905 Arizona football team

1905 Arizona football
Arizona Territory champion
Conference	Independent
Record	4–2
Head coach	William M. Ruthrauff (1st season)
Captain	John M. Ruthrauff

1905 Far West college football independents records

v t e	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 Arizona football team was an American football team that represented the University of Arizona as an independent during the 1905 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach William M. Ruthrauff, the team compiled a 4–2 record and shut out its first four opponents, but were then outscored by two California colleges, 96 to 5. The team captain was John M. Ruthrauff.^[1] The team was declared the Arizona Territory champion.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 21	Tombstone	Tucson, Arizona Territory	W 17–0	[3]
October 28	Tucson Indian School (Seniors)	Tucson, Arizona Territory	W 17–0	[4]
October 28	Tucson Indian School (Juniors)	Tucson, Arizona Territory	W 6–0	[4]
November 4	Phoenix Indian School	Tucson, Arizona Territory	W 34–0	[2]
November 11	at Pomona	Fiesta Park Los Angeles, CA	L 5–41	[5]
November 18	at St. Vincent's	Fiesta Park Los Angeles, CA	L 0–55	[6]

References

1. "Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona. 2016. pp. 102, 104. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
2. "University Wins Arizona Championship". The Arizona Daily Star. November 5, 1905. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Local Paragraphs". The Arizona Daily Star. October 22, 1905. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Foot Ball Games: Notes on Base Ball". The Arizona Daily Star. October 29, 1905. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Plucky Arizona Is Overwhelmed: Pomona Victorious by the Score of 41 to 5". Los Angeles Herald. November 12, 1905. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Saints Smother Arizona Eleven: Win Night Game By Score of 54 to 0". Los Angeles Herald. November 19, 1905. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.