1905 William & Mary Orange and White football team

American college football season

1905 William & Mary Orange and White football
Conference	Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	2–4–1 (0–2 EVIAA)
Head coach	J. Merrill Blanchard (2nd season)
Captain	C. E. Johnson
Seasons ← 1904 1906 →

The 1905William & Mary Orange and White football team was an American football team that represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association (EVIAA) during the 1905 college football season. Led by J. Merrill Blanchard in his second and final season as head coach, the Orange and White compiled an overall record of 2–4–1.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 30		Hampton Athletic Club*	Williamsburg, VA	W 6–0
October 11	3:30 p.m.	at Richmond*	Broad Street Park Richmond, VA (rivalry)	T 0–0	^[1]^[2]
October 21		at Richmond*	Broad Street Park Richmond, VA	W 4–0	^[3]^[4]
October 28		at VMI*	Lexington, VA (rivalry)	L 0–23
November 4		Maryland*	Williamsburg, VA	L 0–17
November 11	3:30 p.m.	at Richmond	Broad Street Park Richmond, VA	L 5–23	^[5]^[6]
November 18	3:30 p.m.	vs. Randolph–Macon	Broad Street Park Richmond, VA	L 0–27	^[7]^[8]
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

References

^ "William And Mary". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 11, 1905. p. 7. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Close Contest Results In Tie". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 12, 1905. p. 7. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hotly Contested Game To-day". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 21, 1905. p. 10. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Was Close Game And Hard Fought". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 22, 1905. p. 2. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Foot-ball For To-day". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 11, 1905. p. 8. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Spiders Piled Up Great Score". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 12, 1905. p. 15. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Splendid Game To Be Seen Here". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 18, 1905. p. 3. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Yellow Jackets Win Hard Game". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 19, 1905. p. 2. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .