1904 Washington football team

1904 Washington football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–2–1
Head coach
CaptainFred McElmon
Home stadiumDenny Field
Seasons
← 1903
1905 →
1904 Far West college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah   –   7 – 1 – 0
Stanford   –   7 – 2 – 1
California   –   6 – 1 – 1
USC   –   6 – 1 – 0
Oregon   –   5 – 3 – 0
Tempe Normal   –   4 – 0 – 0
Wyoming   –   4 – 1 – 1
Washington   –   4 – 2 – 1
Arizona   –   3 – 1 – 2
Oregon Agricultural   –   4 – 2 – 0
Montana   –   3 – 2 – 0
Nevada State   –   3 – 3 – 0
Washington Agricultural   –   2 – 2 – 0
New Mexico A&M   –   1 – 2 – 1
Utah Agricultural   –   4 – 8 – 0

The 1904 Washington football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1904 college football season. In its third season under coach James Knight, the team compiled a 4–2–1 record and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 113 to 66.[1] After serving as captain in 1902 as well, Fred McElmon led the squad once more.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 8Whitman
W 33–02,000
October 15Oregon Agricultural
  • Denny Field
  • Seattle, WA
L 5–262,000[2]
October 22Utah Agricultural
  • Denny Field
  • Seattle, WA
W 45–01,000
October 29Washington Agricultural
W 12–61,000
November 5Idaho
  • Denny Field
  • Seattle, WA
W 12–102,000
November 123:00 p.m.at Oregon
L 0–181,000–1,500[3][4]
November 24California
T 6–63,000

References

  1. ^ "Washington Yearly Results (1900-1904)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "Washington is defeated, Oregon Agricultural College wins by score of 26 to 5". The Tacoma Daily Ledger. October 16, 1904. Retrieved October 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Oregon Is Victorious". Eugene Morning Register. Eugene, Oregon. November 13, 1904. p. 8. Retrieved September 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Great Day On Gridiron". Daily Oregon Statesman. Salem, Oregon. November 13, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved September 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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