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1905 Kentucky University Pioneers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–0–3
Head coach
Home stadiumK.U. Athletic Park
Seasons
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1905 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tusculum   –   1 – 0 – 0
Stetson   –   4 – 0 – 1
VPI   –   9 – 1 – 0
Navy   –   10 – 1 – 1
Grant   –   6 – 1 – 0
Kentucky University   –   7 – 0 – 3
Oklahoma   –   7 – 2 – 0
Washington and Lee   –   7 – 2 – 0
Texas A&M   –   7 – 2 – 0
Marshall   –   6 – 2 – 0
North Carolina A&M   –   4 – 1 – 1
West Virginia   –   6 – 3 – 0
Kentucky State College   –   6 – 3 – 1
South Carolina   –   4 – 2 – 1
Maryland   –   6 – 4 – 0
Central State Normal   –   4 – 3 – 1
North Carolina   –   4 – 3 – 1
Virginia   –   5 – 4 – 0
Catholic University   –   0 – 0 – 1
TCU   –   4 – 4 – 0
Delaware   –   3 – 4 – 1
The Citadel   –   2 – 3 – 1
Richmond   –   3 – 5 – 2
George Washington   –   3 – 4 – 2
Davidson   –   3 – 4 – 0
Howard (AL)   –   1 – 2 – 1
VMI   –   2 – 5 – 1
Oklahoma A&M   –   1 – 4 – 2
Arkansas   –   2 – 6 – 0
Kendall   –   1 – 3 – 0
Georgetown   –   2 – 7 – 0
Goldey College   –   1 – 4 – 0
Baylor   –   1 – 6 – 0
Louisiana Industrial   –   0 – 1 – 0

The 1905 Kentucky University Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented Kentucky University (now known as Transylvania University) as an independent during the 1905 college football season. In their first season under head coach Curtis Redden, the team compiled a 7–0–3 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23 Kentucky Military Institute
T 6–6 [1]
September 30at Louisville Athletic Club
W 29–0 [2] [3]
October 6 Marietta
  • K.U. Athletic Park
  • Lexington, KY
T 0–0 [4]
October 14at Berea Berea, KYW 27–0 [5]
October 21at Northwestern
T 0–0 [6]
November 4 Central University
  • K.U. Athletic Park
  • Lexington, KY
W 34–0 [7]
November 10at Texas
W 6–0 [8]
November 11at Texas A&M College Station, TXW 29–6 [9]
November 13at Arkansas
W 6–01,000 [10] [11]
November 30 Ohio Wesleyan
  • K.U. Athletic Park
  • Lexington, KY
W 40–0 [12]

References

  1. ^ "A tie game, K.U. and K.M.I. break even in first contest of season". Lexington Leader. September 24, 1905. Retrieved March 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Louisville Athletic Club to play Kentucky University". The Courier-Journal. September 30, 1905. Retrieved March 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Locals bad showing, Louisville Athletic football eleven beaten by Kentucky University 29 to 0". The Courier-Journal. October 1, 1905. Retrieved March 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Neither side could score, K.U. and Marietta play tie game football at park". Lexington Leader. October 7, 1905. Retrieved March 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "K.U. defeats Berea". The Lexington Herald. October 15, 1905. Retrieved March 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Purple fails to score, football game with Kentucky results in tie". The Chicago Tribune. October 22, 1905. Retrieved March 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "K.U. beats Central". The Courier-Journal. November 5, 1905. Retrieved March 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Texas downed, the team said to represent Kentucky got one touchdown". The Houston Post. November 11, 1905. Retrieved March 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Kentucky played great game at College Station". The Austin Statesman. November 12, 1905. Retrieved March 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Kentucky did all scoring, Arkansas beaten 6 to 0". The Commercial Appeal. November 14, 1905. Retrieved March 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Kentucky Wins From Arkansas". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. November 14, 1905. p. 9. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Crimson team closes season still undefeated". The Lexington Herold. December 1, 1905. Retrieved March 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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