1905 Michigan Wolverines football team The 1905 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1905 college football season . The team ' s head football coach was Fielding H . Yost . The Wolverines played their home games at Regents Field . After winning the first 12 games of the season by a combined score of 495 – 0 , the team lost the final game of the season by a score of 2 – 0 against the University of Chicago . Pre - season . The 1905 football team returned 11 varsity letter winners from the 1904 team . The only letter winners not returning from 1904 were Willie Heston and Babe Carter . Center Germany Schulz , who had played as a freshman in 1904 , was expected to be the best center in the west during the 1905 season . The line also returned " Octopus " Graham , Henry Schulte , and Joe Curtis . Fred Norcross also returned as the team ' s starting quarterback . In the backfield , several players were in competition to replace Heston at left halfback . Tom Hammond returned at right halfback . At fullback , Frank Longman sustained a knee injury that was expected to keep him on the sidelines for the early part of the season . Track star John Garrels had shown promise in 1904 and was the fastest man on the Michigan team . Game summaries . Michigan 65 , Ohio Wesleyan 0 . In the first game of the 1905 season was played on a warm day with the field at Ferry Field in excellent condition . Michigan defeated the team from Ohio Wesleyan University 65 - 0 and was reported to have " over , through and around " the opposition . Fred Norcross ran for 144 yards in the first half , including a 70 - yard touchdown run . Hammond was Michigan ' s high scorer with 25 points on four touchdowns ( five points each ) and five point after touchdown kicks . The game was played in halves of 18 . 5 minutes and 15 minutes . In the first game , Michigan scored 65 points in 33 . 5 minutes . Michigan ' s starting lineup was Garrels ( left end ) , Curtis ( left tackle ) , Love ( left guard ) , Clement ( center ) , Graham ( right guard ) , Patrick ( right tackle ) , Stuart ( right end ) , Norcross ( quarterback ) , Dunlap ( left halfback ) , Workman ( right halfback ) , Hammond ( fullback ) . Michigan 44 , Kalamazoo 0 . In the second game of the season , played at Ferry Field , Michigan defeated the team from Kalamazoo College 44 - 0 . Despite the one - sided score , " The Michigan Alumnus " complained , " The whole offensive work was ragged and spiritless , the warm weather having much to do with this . " The game was played in halves of 20 minutes and 15 minutes . Through two games , Michigan had scored 109 points in 68 . 5 minutes . Michigan ' s starting lineup was Garrels ( left end ) , Curtis ( left tackle ) , Love ( left guard ) , Clement ( center ) , Graham ( right guard ) , Patrick ( right tackle ) , Stuart ( right end ) , Norcross ( quarterback ) , Dunlap ( left halfback ) , Workman ( right halfback ) , Rumney ( fullback ) . Michigan 36 , Case 0 . The third game of the season matched Michigan against Case . With most of the game played by the " scrubs , " Michigan defeated Case 36 - 0 . In his first start at left halfback , Paul Magoffin had a 75 - yard run against Case . The game was played in halves of 20 minutes each . Through three games , Michigan had scored 145 points in 108 . 5 minutes . Michigan 23 , Ohio Northern 0 . Michigan played its fourth consecutive home game against Ohio Northern on October 11 , 1905 . The game was played on a wet field , and Michigan ' s play was described by " The Michigan Alumnus " as ragged . A highlight of the game was John Garrels ' 65 - yard run , " using the straight arm with good results . " The game was played in halves of 19 minutes and 10 minutes . Through four games , Michigan had scored 168 points in 137 . 5 minutes . Michigan ' s starting lineup was Garrels ( left end ) , Curtis ( left tackle ) , Love ( left guard ) , Clement ( center ) , Graham ( right guard ) , Patrick ( right tackle ) , Stuart ( right end ) , Norcross ( quarterback ) , Magoffin ( left halfback ) , Workman ( right halfback ) , Weeks ( fullback ) . Michigan 18 , Vanderbilt 0 . In the fifth game of the season , Vanderbilt , coached Yost ' s former player and assistant coach Dan McGugin , traveled to Ann Arbor . Michigan won the game 18 - 0 . The game was played in halves of 25 minutes each . Through five games , Michigan had scored 186 points in 187 . 5 minutes . Michigan ' s starting lineup was Garrels ( left end ) , Curtis ( left tackle ) , Schulte ( left guard ) , Schultz ( center ) , Graham ( right guard ) , Rheinschild ( right tackle ) , Stuart ( right end ) , Norcross ( quarterback ) , Magoffin ( left halfback ) , T . Hammond ( right halfback ) , Weeks ( fullback ) . Cancelled game with Dennison . Michigan had planned a mid - week game against Dennison University for Wednesday , October 18 , 1905 . That game was cancelled due to rain and the wet condition of Ferry Field . " The Michigan Alumnus " noted : " It is not often that Michigan shirks the dampness , but Yost and Norcross feared to risk injuring any player so soon before the Nebraska game . " Michigan 31 , Nebraska 0 . On October 21 , 1905 , Michigan faced Nebraska . Although the final score was 31 - 0 , " The Michigan Alumnus " noted that Michigan did not score in the first half and observed : " Seldom has a more exciting contest been witnessed on Ferry Field . . . For the first time in the season the apostles of the ' hurry - up ' gospel met foemen worthy of their very best efforts . " The publication credited Michigan ' s second half scoring on Keene Fitzpatrick ' s training which lad left the Wolverines in " splendid physical condition . " Tom Hammond scored 16 of Michigan ' s points on a touchdown , three point after touchdown kicks , and two field goals . The game was played in halves of 35 minutes each . Through six games , Michigan had scored 217 points in 257 . 5 minutes . Michigan 70 , Albion 0 . After the Nebraska game , Michigan faced Albion in a mid - week game in Ann Arbor . Despite the 70 - 0 score , and being held on downs only once , " The Michigan Alumnus " found the performance to be less than ideal : " The playing was rather ragged , the team work being decidedly below standard . " The game was played in halves of 25 minutes and 14 . 5 minutes . Through seven games , Michigan had scored 287 points in 297 minutes . Michigan ' s starting lineup was Garrels ( left end ) , Curtis ( left tackle ) , Love ( left guard ) , Shultz ( center ) , Graham ( right guard ) , Rheinschild ( right tackle ) , Newton ( right end ) , Barlow ( quarterback ) , Weeks ( left halfback ) , Kanaja ( right halfback ) , and Embs ( fullback ) . Michigan 48 , Drake 0 . On October 28 , 1905 , Yost faced another of his pupils . Willie Heston , who had accepted the position of head coach at Drake , brought his team to Ann Arbor . The Drake team was reported to have played " pluckily , " but was " crippled and badly outclassed . " The game was played in halves of 25 minutes and 20 minutes . Through eight games , Michigan had scored 335 points in 342 minutes . At the end of October , " The Michigan Alumnus " wrote that the team ' s " ragged work " had " marred " the early games . With the team ' s tendency to fumble , the publication wrote that " one would have thought the Wolverines ' fingers had been greased . " In comparing it to Yost ' s prior teams , the " Alumnus " wrote : " It is not , perhaps , the best team which Yost has ever coached . In all probability the team of 1901 could defeat it by two or three touchdowns . " Michigan 33 , Illinois 0 . On November 4 , 1905 , Michigan played its first road game of the season against Illinois . The running and punting of Alfred Barlow , substituting at quarterback , were reported to be features of the game . The game was played in halves of 35 minutes each . Through nine games , Michigan had scored 368 points in 412 minutes . Michigan ' s starting lineup was Garrels ( left end ) , Curtis ( left tackle ) , Schulte ( left guard ) , Schultz ( center ) , Graham ( right guard ) , Rheinschild ( right tackle ) , H . Hammond ( right end ) , Workman ( quarterback ) , T . Hammond ( right halfback ) , Magoffin ( left halfback ) , Clark ( fullback ) . Michigan 40 , Ohio State 0 . The Wolverines returned to Ann Arbor for their November 8 game against Ohio State . Michigan played many of its substitutes in the game , starting Barlow at quarterback and Fred Newton at fullback . The game featured a 105 - yard run by Barlow , described as " the longest ever seen on Ferry Field . " Barlow returned a missed dropkick from five yards deep in Michigan ' s endzone . Almost tackled at the 40 - yard line , Barlow was aided by his teammates ' blocking and returned the ball all the way for a touchdown . A large number of Ohio State fans attended the game , and the supporters of the two schools were reported to be on such friendly terms that the Ohio State band played " Men of Yost , " and the Michigan supporters " returned the compliment by giving the Ohio yell . " The game was played in halves of 35 minutes each . Through ten games , Michigan had scored 408 points in 482 minutes . Michigan 12 , Wisconsin 0 . On November 18 , 1905 , Wisconsin traveled to Ann Arbor . In front of a crowd estimated at nearly 18 , 000 people , Michigan won by a score of 12 - 0 . During the second half , a temporary bleacher with 2 , 000 persons on it collapsed . Three or four spectators sustained " more or less severe injuries , " but none were killed . A warning was given before the collapse that the timber was weakening , the statement was reported to have not been taken seriously . Frank Longman scored both of Michigan ' s touchdowns , and Tom Hammond converted on both point after touchdown kicks . The game was played in halves of 35 minutes each . Through 11 games , Michigan had scored 420 points in 552 minutes . Michigan ' s starting lineup was Garrels ( left end ) , Curtis ( left tackle ) , Schulte ( left guard ) , Schultz ( center ) , Graham ( right guard ) , Rheinschild ( right tackle ) , H . Hammond ( right end ) , Norcross ( quarterback ) , Weeks ( left halfback ) , T . Hammond ( right halfback ) , Longman ( fullback ) . Michigan 75 , Oberlin 0 . On November 25 , 1905 , Michigan defeated the Oberlin Congregationalists 75 - 0 . " The Michigan Alumnus " noted that Oberlin came close to scoring in the game : " It was a comedy that was almost turned into a tragedy when the plucky Congregationalist end , Featherstone , got away with the ball . Barlow missed him , and had not Schultz succeeded in reaching him Michigan would surely have been scored on . " The game was played in halves of 25 minutes and 19 minutes . Through 12 games , Michigan had scored 495 points in 596 minutes . Michigan ' s starting lineup was Garrels ( left end ) , Curtis ( left tackle ) , Clement ( left guard ) , Schultz ( center ) , Graham ( right guard ) , Love ( right tackle ) , H . Hammond ( right end ) , Barlow ( quarterback ) , Patrick ( left halfback ) , Clark ( right halfback ) , Embs ( fullback ) . Chicago 2 , Michigan 0 . The game , dubbed " The First Greatest Game of the Century , " broke Michigan ' s 56 - game unbeaten streak and marked the end of the " Point - a - Minute " years . The 1905 Michigan team had outscored opponents 495 - 0 in its first 12 games . The game was lost in the final ten minutes of play when Denny Clark was tackled for a safety as he attempted to return a punt from behind the goal line . Newspapers described Clark ' s play as " the wretched blunder " and a " lapse of brain work . " Clark transferred to M . I . T . the following year and was haunted by the play for the rest of his life . In 1932 , he shot himself , leaving a suicide note that reportedly expressed hope that his " final play " would atone for his error at Marshall Field in 1905 . The game was played in halves of 35 minutes each . Through 13 games , Michigan scored 495 points in 666 minutes . Scoring summary . The following chart accounts for the 495 points scored by the 1905 football team and is based on the box scores published in 1905 by the " Detroit Free Press " and " The Michigan Alumnus " . Players . Varsity letter winners . The following 15 players received varsity " M " letters for their participation on the 1905 football team : Reserves . The following 25 players received " R " letters for their participation on the 1906 football team :