1905 University of Utah football team explained

Year:	1905
Team:	University of Utah
Sport:	football
Conference:	Independent
Record:	6–2
Head Coach:	Joe Maddock
Hc Year:	2nd
Captain:	Henry Peterson
Stadium:	Cummings Field

The 1905 University of Utah football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as an independent during the 1905 college football season. In its second season under head coach Joe Maddock, the team compiled a 6–2 record, shut out five of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 260 to 74.^{[1] [2]} Tackle Henry "Pete" Peterson was the team captain.^{[3] [4]}

On October 28, the team defeated the soldiers from Fort Douglas by a score of 129 to 0, an outcome that remains both the highest point total and largest margin of victory in school history.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2019 Utah Football Media Guide. University of Utah. 2019. 182.
2. Web site: Coaching Records Game by Game Joseph H. "Joe" Maddock 1905. College Football Data Warehouse. November 15, 2019. September 17, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110917213739/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=1429&year=1906. dead.
3. News: Outlook Is Bright For Football Next Season: Peterson Will Captain the University Team and Maddock Will Be Retained as the Coach. The Salt Lake Telegram. December 5, 1904. 23. Newspapers.com.
4. News: "Pete" Peterson Chosen Captain To Lead 'Varsity Team Next Year. The Salt Lake Tribune. December 4, 1904. 13. Newspapers.com.
5. 2019 Utah Football Media Guide, pp. 143, 146-147.