1905 USC Methodists football team

1905 USC Methodists football
1905 USC Methodists football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–3–1
Head coach	Harvey Holmes (2nd season);
Captain	Carl Elliott
Home stadium	Bovard Field
	Seasons ← 1904 1906 →

1905 Far West college football independents records
v t e	Conf.			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
Stanford		–		8	–	0	–	0
Idaho		–		5	–	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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 4		Company F, National Guard	Bovard Field Los Angeles, CA	W 28–0		^[1]^[2]
October 10		Harvard School	Los Angeles, CA	W 12–0	300
October 16	3:30 p.m.	Los Angeles Poly High School	Bovard Field Los Angeles, CA	W 27–0		^[3]
October 18	3:40 p.m.	Whittier State	Bovard Field Los Angeles, CA	W 75–0		^[4]^[5]
November 1		Alumni	Los Angeles, CA	W 63–0
November 4		at Stanford	Stanford, CA (rivalry)	L 0–16
November 11	2:35 p.m.	at Occidental	Occidental field Los Angeles, CA	L 0–10		^[6]^[7]
November 25		vs. Sherman Institute	Fiesta Park Los Angeles, CA	L 0–15	800	^[8]
December 2		St. Vincent's (CA)	Los Angeles, CA	T 0–0		^[9]
December 9		vs. Pomona	Fiesta Park Los Angeles, CA	W 6–4	600	^[10]

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References

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

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[1] "Guardsmen-U.S.C." Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 2, 1905. p. 12. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

[2] "Coach Holmes' Men Wipe Soldiers Off the Gridiron". Los Angeles Express. Los Angeles, California. October 5, 1905. p. 7. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

[3] "Football. Game At University". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 16, 1905. p. 13. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

[4] "Football. Wednesday Game". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 18, 1905. p. 3, part II. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

[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 .

[6] "Championship In Balance". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 11, 1905. p. 3, part II. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

[7] "Occidental's Decisively". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 12, 1905. p. 3, part III. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

[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 .

[9] "Gridiron Battle Results In Tie". Los Angeles Herald. Los Angeles, California. December 3, 1905. p. 7. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

[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 .

[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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