Bowdoin at Harvard

Tuesday, October 3, 1905

Harvard beat Bowdoin 16–⁠0. It was their 11th meeting; after it, Harvard led the series 11–⁠0.

AwayBowdoin4–⁠5 in 1905
0
HomeHarvard8–⁠2–⁠1 in 1905
16

FinalHigh 74°F, low 59°F, 0.07 in. of rain

In the newspapers

  • The The Providence news's story: HARVARD 16, BOWDOIN 0

    The Providence news, Providence [R.I.], October 5, 1905, page 3

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    HARVARD 16, BOWDOIN 0 Harvard defeated Bowdoin by the score or 10 TO yesterday at Cambridge in a game characterized by frequent fumbling and unscientifc plays by both teams. capt. Hurley and Quarterback Starr were not IN the lineup for Harvard and this IN a measure slowed up the work of the Crimson players Bowdoin won the toss and took tho wind. Brill kicked Off for Harvard. and Bowdoin, finding the Harvard line firm kicked 10 midfed. From that point Harward carried tie ball 10 Bowdoin’s goal line and sent Hanley over for the first touchdown. Cuniff missed the goal. Bass OF Bow.oin kicked OFF and tho bali hit Cuniff. rebounding to Bass. After an exchange OF kicks the half ended with the ball in Bowdoin’s possession on her own lj-yard line In the second half the play OF both teams fell Off badly. Bowdoin kicked on ana Newhall ran the ball back 10 the 45-yard line. Hall kicked TO Bowdoiu’ ( 3O-yard line and B,air, Bowdoin’s quarter back, lost p yards on a poor pass for a kick. and IL was Harvard’s ball on Bow doin’s Vineyard line. Squires went over tho goal line on the first play and White kicked tne goal. When play was resumed Harvard fumblcd tho ball four times and In addition was penalized 30 yards for holding, but the ground thus lost was regained by tumble by Bowdon. Two end runs and n. quarterback run. and Ncwhall went over for tho third touch down. Leonard punted out for tho trial at goal. but White missed The game ended n moment after the kick-ofr sum mary: Total score-IIarvard 16. Bowdoin O. lmpirc-Nr. Brown, Harvard Referee Mr.. Murchie. Bowdoin. Linesmcn- Spear. Harvard. Haynes. Rowdoin. Touch downs Ncwhall. Sqlircs. Hanlcv Goal White Time 2ia-minutc periods

  • The The daily morning journal and courier's story: HARTARD f6, BOWDOTN o. Frequent FumbIing and UnscientifiC Plays by Both Teams.

    The daily morning journal and courier, October 5, 1905, page 7

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    HARTARD f6, BOWDOTN o. Frequent FumbIing and UnscientifiC Plays by Both Teams. Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 4.-Harvard defeated Bowdoin to-day in football by the score of 16 to 0 in a game which was characterized by frequent fumbl- ing and unscientifice play by both teams. Captain Hurley and Quarter back Starr were not in the lineup for Harvard, and this in measure slow ed the work of the Cambridge players, Brill kicked off for Harvard and Bowdoin finding the Harvard line firm. kicked to middlefield. From that point Harvard carried the ball to Bowdoin’s S goal line and sent Hanley over for the first touchdown. Cuniff missed the goal. In the second half play of both teams fell off badly squires went over the goal line and White kicked the goal When play was resumed Harvard fum- bled the ball four times and in addi- ton was penalized thirty yards for 1lObd1ilS’ NGWlldll WeHL over TOT the third touchdown. White missed the goal. The line up: Harvard. Bowdoin. OBrien, Grant, Bird ..Drummond Left end. Brill, Spear ...................,. Skofield Left tackle. Parker KurSbnrp HawIroeuo,+1, r, Left guard. Cuniff, White ........ Thomas, Buttrick Center. Right guard. SqulreS ........................ Stacey Right tackle. Burnham, Hall W. Drummond, Crowley Right end. NeWndll ..............’‘‘‘‘‘. bass, Blair Quarterback. Foster Leonard ... Green, Gastonquay Left halfback Wendall, Nesmith ............ Rodman Right halfback. Hanley, Somes Blanchard, Adams Full back. Umpire, MT. Bowen, Harvard. Ref cree, MT. Murchie, Bowdoin. Linesmen, Spear of Harvard, Haynes of Bowdoin. Touchdowns, Newhall, Squires, Hanley. Gal, White. Time, F 1–⁠2 minute per- iods. Attendance, 2,000.

  • The Waterbury evening Democrat's story: HARVARD WEIGHT TOLD.

    Waterbury evening Democrat, Connecticut, October 5, 1905, page 9

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    HARVARD WEIGHT TOLD. Cambridge. Mass, Oct. 5-Harvard defeated Bowdoin at football yester- day afternoon 16 to 0. Except for a shoEt stretch when Harvard made her last touchdown the game was slow. It was interesting, however. for the many spectacular plays. There was a lot of bunting, frequent fumbling by both teams, hard tackles in the open and a number of tackles behind the line for losses. 1t was Harvard all the way for Bowdoin did not make first down by rushing. though she had the ball often. The lineup: Harvard. Positions. Bowdoin. O’Brien. .... Left end T. Drummopd Brill. ...... Left tackle :. .Skoifield Parker. =. Left guard .Hawkesworth Cunniff. ...... Center ..... Thomas Pierce. .... Right guard .... Powers Squires. .... Right tackle ..... Stacy Burnham. !. Right end W. Drummond Newhall. ... Quarterback ..... Bass Foster. -. Left halfback .... Greene Wendell. ]. Right halfback Redmond Hanley ...... Fullback .. Blanchard Touchdowns, Hanley, Squires, New hall: goal from touchdown, White: umpire, Reggie Brown. Harvard; ref cree. Guy Murehie, Harvard; time, 12l5 minute halves: substitutes. liar yard. Grant for 0’Brien. Bird for Grant. Spear for Brill, Kershberg for Parker. White for Cunniff. McFaddon for Fierce, Hall for Burnham. Leon ard for Foster, Nesmith for Wendell. Somer for Hanley; Bowdoin, Blair for Bass, Gastonquay for Greene, Adams for Blanchard.

  • The Omaha daily bee's story: MID-wEEK GAMES ON GRIDIRON University of Chicago Wins from BeIOit Thirty-EIEht to Nothing.

    Omaha daily bee, Nebraska, October 5, 1905, page 1 (results column)

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    MID-wEEK GAMES ON GRIDIRON University of Chicago Wins from BeIOit Thirty-EIEht to Nothing. CHICAGO. Oct. 4--Chicago university. with a team composed for the most part Of substitutes, ran up a score of thirty-eight against the Beloit college eleven on Mar shall field this afternoon. Fumbling char acterzed the play of both elevens NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct. 4.-Yale defeated Wesleyan at foot ball today in the first test for the wearers of the blue this year, the score being “a to 0. Yale’s work in the first half was ragged, but in the second half great improvement was shown. NEW YORK. Oct. 4-Columbia defeated Seton Hall today by the score of p TO o. Clark, Of the Seton team. had rib broken during the game Henry Post, left end on the Columbia team. had his left arm broken CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Oct. 4-Harvard defeated Bowdoin today by the score OF 16 to 0 in game which was characterized by frequent fumbling and unscientihc play by both teams. At sAnn Arbor Mich-Unlversity OF Michigan, a; Kalamazoo college, 0. At adelphia--University OF PennsyIvania, 16; Gettysburg. 6. At Champaign, Ill.-Illinois. 6; Wabash. 0. At Madison, Wis.-Wisconsin, %: Mar quette, 0. At Minneapolis – Minnesota. 4s; St. Thomas 0.

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Harvard 83% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Harvard leads 17–⁠0 in 17 meetings, counting the six since this game.

Recent meetings
1922Harvard 15, Bowdoin 0
1910Harvard 32, Bowdoin 0
1909Harvard 17, Bowdoin 0
1908Harvard 5, Bowdoin 0
1907Harvard 5, Bowdoin 0
1906Harvard 10, Bowdoin 0

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