The 1905 TCU football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) as an independent during the 1905 college football season. Led by first-year head coach, Emory J. Hyde, TCU compiled a record of 4–4. The team's captain was H. H. Knight.[1][2]

1905 TCU football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4
Head coach
CaptainH. H. Knight
Seasons
← 1904
1906 →
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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30BaylorWaco, TX (rivalry)W 16–0900[3]
October 7at TexasL 0–112,000[4][5]
October 14at Texas A&MCollege Station, TX (rivalry)L 0–20[6]
October 28at AustinSherman, TXW 21–0
November 4Texas A&MWaco, TXL 11–24[7]
November 11BaylorWaco, TXL 6–10[8]
November 16Trinity (TX)Waco, TXW 6–0[9]
November 30at BaylorW 17–0[10]

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References

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  1. ^ "First Game Is Sept. 30". Fort Worth Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. September 20, 1905. p. 6. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "T. C. U. Schedule". Houston Post. Houston, Texas. October 8, 1905. p. 17. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "T. C. U. Beat Baylor". The Galveston Daily News. Galveston, Texas. October 1, 1905. p. 8. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Texas Won Its First Game Of The Season". The Austin Statesman. Austin, Texas. October 8, 1905. p. 3. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Untitled". Houston Post. Houston, Texas. October 8, 1905. p. 17. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "A. & M. Won Handsome Game From T. C. U. Team". The Austin Statesman. Austin, Texas. October 15, 1905. p. 2. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "A. and M., 23; T. C. U., 11". The Austin Statesman. Austin, Texas. November 5, 1905. p. 2. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "Baylor, 10; T. C. U., 6". The Austin Statesman. Austin, Texas. November 12, 1905. p. 2. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ "Texas Christian Won". The Austin Statesman. Austin, Texas. November 17, 1905. p. 2. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "Texas Christian, 17; Baylor, 0". The Austin Statesman. Austin, Texas. December 1, 1905. p. 2. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ "1905 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved September 21, 2016.