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1905 Clemson Tigers football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–2–1 (3–2–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Captain Puss Derrick
Home stadiumBowman Field
Seasons
←  1904
1906 →
1905 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Vanderbilt $ 5 0 0 7 1 0
Georgia Tech 5 0 1 6 0 1
LSU 2 0 0 3 0 0
Sewanee 3 1 1 4 2 1
Clemson 3 2 1 3 2 1
Cumberland (TN) 3 2 0 5 4 0
Alabama 4 4 0 6 4 0
Nashville 0 0 0 0 2 0
Auburn 2 3 0 2 4 0
Mississippi A&M 1 4 0 3 4 0
Tulane 0 1 0 0 1 0
Ole Miss 0 2 0 0 2 0
Tennessee 0 4 1 3 5 1
Georgia 0 5 0 1 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

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. [1] [2] Puss Derrick was the team captain. [3] [4] John de Saulles rated Clemson as the third best team in the SIAA. [5]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 14 Tennessee
T 5–5 [6]
October 21at GeorgiaW 35–0
October 25vs. Alabama
W 25–0 [7]
November 11at Auburn
W 26–0 [8]
November 18at VanderbiltL 0–41 [9]
November 30at Georgia Tech
L 10–17

References

  1. ^ Bourret, Tim. "2010 Clemson Football Media Guide" (PDF). Clemson University. p. 202. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
  2. ^ "Clemson Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  3. ^ 2010 Media Guide, p. 198
  4. ^ Reel, Jerome. The High Seminary (PDF). pp. 132–133.
  5. ^ Spalding's Football Guide. p. 45.
  6. ^ "Tennessee and Clemson play to a standstill". The Journal and Tribune. October 15, 1905. Retrieved August 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Clemson downs Alabama boys". The Birmingham News. October 26, 1905. Retrieved February 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Clemson lowers Auburn's colors". The Atlanta Constitution. November 12, 1905. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Clemson Beaten By Vanderbilt". The Atlanta Constitution. November 19, 1905. p. 2. Retrieved May 10, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon