The 1905 Northwestern Purple football team represented Northwestern University during the 1905 Western Conference football season. Walter McCornack, in his third season at Northwestern, was the team's head coach. The Purple's home games were played at the new Northwestern Field in Evanston, Illinois. They were members of the Western Conference. They finished the season 8–2–1, and 0–2 in Western Conference play.
Schedule
Regular season Evanston High School
North Division High School
St. Viateur's Academy
Wabash
Beloit
Kentucky University
Chicago
Marquette
Ohio Northern
Michigan Agricultural
Minnesota
Roster
1905 Northwestern Purple rosterQuarterback James Johnson – Sophomore
Right Half Arthur Rueber (C) – Junior
Left Half Oscar Granberg – Freshman F. Reynolds
Full Back Charles S. Blair – Senior
Right ends James Turner – Freshman William Hanns – Freshman
Right tackle Bert Jenkins – Freshman Right guard Julius G. Carlson – Junior
Center William Davis – Sophomore
Left guard Tom Scott – Junior
Left tackles John P. Gilbreath – Freshman R. Schoch – Freshman
Left ends Fred Shauver Howard McPherrin – Freshman Ruby J. Hamilton – Freshman Head coach Walter McCornack Assistants Harry I. Allen – Assistant coach Frank O. Smith – Manager Thomas Holland – Trainer
Legend (C) Team captain
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