1905 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team

1905 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football
MIAA champion
Conference	Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	9–2 (5–0 MIAA)
Head coach	Chester Brewer (3rd season)
Captain	Edward B. McKenna
Home stadium	College Field

1905 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Michigan Agricultural $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Albion	4	–	1	–	0			5	–	2	–	0
Olivet	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Kalamazoo	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Alma	1	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Hillsdale	0	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1905 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team represented Michigan Agricultural College (MAC)—now known as Michigan State University—as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1905 college football season. In their third year under head coach Chester Brewer, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the MIAA title.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30		Michigan School for the Deaf*	College Field East Lansing, MI	W 42–6		[1]
October 4		Port Huron YMCA*	College Field East Lansing, MI	W 43–0		[2]
October 7		at Notre Dame*	Cartier Field Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)	L 0–28		[3]
October 14		Michigan freshmen*	College Field East Lansing, MI	W 24–0	1,200	[4]
October 21		Olivet	College Field East Lansing, MI	W 30–0		[5]
October 23		Hillsdale	College Field East Lansing, MI	W 18–0	800	[6]
October 28		Armour Institute*	College Field East Lansing, MI	W 18–0	600	[7]
November 4	2:30 p.m.	at Kalamazoo	Athletic Park Kalamazoo, MI	W 30–0	700	[8][9]
November 11	2:30 p.m.	Albion	College Field East Lansing, MI	W 47–10	3,000	[10][11]
November 18		at Northwestern*	Northwestern Field Evanston, IL	L 11–37	1,500	[12][13]
November 25		at Alma	College Field East Lansing, MI	W 18–0		[14]
*Non-conference game

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References

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2. "Farmers Are Stars—Team Works Hard and Fast And The Prospects are Bright For a Great Team—Defeated Port Huron 43 To 0". The Lansing Journal. Lansing, Michigan. October 5, 1905. p. 5. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
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6. "Hillsdale Outclassed—M. A. C. Used Substitutes In First Half, But Won, 10 To 0". The State Republican. Lansing, Michigan. October 24, 1905. p. 8. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
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8. "Football All Over The Land—Kalamazoo College Ready To Defeat M. A. C. At Athletic Park". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. November 4, 1905. p. 7, part 2. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
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10. "Great Contest To-omorrow—M. A. C.-Albion Game Practically Will Decide Intercollegiate Championship". The State Republican. Lansing, Michigan. November 10, 1905. p. 7. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
11. "Victory Means Championship—Overwhelming Defeat Given Albion Virtually Lands Contested Honor For M. A. C." The State Republican. Lansing, Michigan. November 13, 1905. p. 8. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
12. "Michigan Aggies Score On Purple". The Inter Ocean. Chicago, Illinois. November 19, 1905. p. 11. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
13. "Easy Win For The Purple—Northwestern Defeats Michigan Agricultural College". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. November 19, 1905. p. 11. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
14. "M. A. C. Championship Cinched—Defeated Alma On Slippery Gridiron Saturday By Score Of 18 To 0". The State Republican. Lansing, Michigan. November 27, 1905. p. 8. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
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