1905 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

Before the season

The team was captained by Innis Brown, later a prominent sportswriter.

Schedule

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Game summaries

Maryville (TN)

The season opened with a big win, 97–0 over the Maryville Scots. Owsley Manier scored eight touchdowns.

Coach McGugin said "The boys went at it hammer and tongs, and, considering the heat and short halves, they put up a fine game."

The starting lineup was B. Blake (left end), Taylor (left tackle), Stone (left guard), Patterson (center), Brown (right guard), Pritchard (right tackle), Hamilton (right end), Kyle (quarterback), D. Blake (left halfback), Craig (right halfback), Manier (fullback).

Alabama

Alabama was no match for Vanderbilt, losing 34–0. Honus Craig was the star of the game. Quarterback Frank Kyle was severely injured, knocked unconscious and taken to the hospital.

The starting lineup was Brown (left end), Taylor (left tackle), Stone (left guard), Patterson (center), Sherrell (right guard), Pritchard (right tackle), Hamilton (right end), Kyle (quarterback), D. Blake (left halfback), Craig (right halfback), Manier (fullback).

Michigan

In the fifth game of the season, Vanderbilt suffered its first loss under coach McGugin, to his mentor and brother in law Fielding H. Yost and his Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor 18–0. Tom Hammond, Joe Curtis, and John Garrels scored Michigan's three touchdowns. The longest was by Hammond, of 20 yards.

The starting lineup was Hamilton (left end), Pritchard (left tackle), Brown (left guard), Patterson (center), Stone (right guard), Taylor (right tackle), B. Blake (right end), Kyle (quarterback), Craig (left halfback), D. Blake (right halfback), Manier (fullback).

Tennessee

Sources: Vanderbilt beat the rival Tennessee Volunteers by a score of 45–0. The Vols were coached by fellow Michigan alum James DePree. Coach McGugin remarked: "Depree was a very valuable man to Michigan athletics and has lots of friends there who are watching his work." Sam Y. Parker sat out the game with injury. Dan Blake made the first three touchdowns.

The starting lineup was Brown (left end), Taylor (left tackle), McLain (left guard), Patterson (center), Sherrell (right guard), Pritchard (right tackle), Hamilton (right end), Kyle (quarterback), D. Blake (left halfback), Craig (right halfback), Manier (fullback).

Texas

The Commodores defeated the Texas Longhorns, seen as the strongest of the other contenders for the SIAA, by a score of 33–0. ""Honus" Craig, whom no one has ever yet stopped, played probably the greatest game ever put up by a Commodore."

The starting lineup was B. Blake (left end), Taylor (left tackle), Brown (left guard), Patterson (center), Stone (right guard), Pritchard (right tackle), Hamilton (right end), Kyle (quarterback), D. Blake (left halfback), Craig (right halfback), Manier (fullback).

Auburn

The Commodores dominated the Auburn Tigers 54–0, playing the whole game in their territory.

The starting lineup was B. Blake (left end), Taylor (left tackle), Brown (left guard), Patterson (center), Stone (right guard), Pritchard (right tackle), Hamilton (right end), Haygood (quarterback), D. Blake (left halfback), Craig (right halfback), Manier (fullback).

Clemson

Sources: The Commodores beat the Clemson Tigers 41–0. Owsley Manier went through for the first two touchdowns. The third was scored by Taylor, a 12-yard run just before the end of the first half.

The starting lineup was B. Blake (left end), Taylor (left tackle), Stone (left guard), Patterson (center), Brown (right guard), Pritchard (right tackle), Hamilton (right end), Kyle (quarterback), D. Blake (left halfback), Craig (right halfback), Manier (fullback).

Sewanee

Vanderbilt crushed a strong Sewanee squad 68–4. One publication claims "The first scouting done in the South was in 1905, when Dan McGugin and Captain Innis Brown, of Vanderbilt went to Atlanta to see Sewanee play Georgia Tech." John Scarbrough made Sewanee's only points on a 35-yard field goal. Honus Craig once ran 60 yards for a touchdown.

The starting lineup was B. Blake (left end), Taylor (left tackle), Brown (left guard), Patterson (center), Stone (right guard), Pritchard (right tackle), Hamilton (right end), Kyle (quarterback), Noel (left halfback), Craig (right halfback), Manier (fullback).

Players

Depth chart

The following chart provides a visual depiction of Vanderbilt's lineup during the 1905 season with games started at the position reflected in parentheses. The chart mimics a short punt formation while on offense, with the quarterback under center.

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References

Bibliography

References

1. (1906-01-01). "Official Foot Ball Rules of the National Collegiate Athletic Association". American Sports Publishing Company.
2. (October 1, 1905). "Maryville lost, 97 to 0". The Journal and Tribune.
3. (October 8, 1905). "Vanderbilt beat Alabama by a score of 34 to 0". The Nashville American.
4. (October 15, 1905). "Michigan in good gamr; Vanderbilt displays great strength but loses, 18–0". Chicago Tribune.
5. (October 22, 1905). "U. of T. overwhelmed, Vanderbilt plays horse with state university boys". The Chattanooga Sunday Times.
6. (October 29, 1905). "Vanderbilt adds another victim". The Commercial Appeal.
7. (November 5, 1905). "Vanderbilt trims Auburn by score of 54 to 0". The Atlanta Journal.
8. (November 19, 1905). "Vanderbilt is too much for Clemson". The Birmingham Age-Herald.
9. (December 1, 1905). "Crushing defeat for gritty Sewanee team". Nashville Banner.
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11. (October 1, 1905). "Gold and Black". The Nashville American.
12. "Archived copy".
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14. (November 1905). "Michigan 28 – Vanderbilt 0". The Michigan Alumnus.
15. (October 15, 1905). "Wolverines Heavy Pounders". Pittsburgh Daily Post.
16. (October 22, 1905). "Can't Stop 'Em". The Tennessean.
17. (October 29, 1905). "Vanderbilt 33; Texas 0.". The Wilmington Messenger.
18. W. J. Ewing Jr.. (October 29, 1905). "Brilliant". The Nashville American.
19. Last season, Auburn and Vanderbilt disputed the SIAA title.{{Harvnb. Woodruff. 1928
20. (November 5, 1905). "Vanderbilt 54, Auburn 0". The Courier-Journal.
21. (November 19, 1905). "Clemson Beaten By Vanderbilt". The Atlanta Constitution.
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23. (November 6, 1957). "Stadium Has Harris Name". The Sewanee Purple.
24. (December 1, 1905). "Vanderbilt 68, Sewanee 4.". The Courier-Journal.