1905 Clemson

3–⁠2–⁠1 (3–⁠1–⁠1 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association), coached by Eddie Cochems.

Clemson, 1905
Photo: Clemson College Annual staff, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Clemson in 1905, game by game: tied vs. Tennessee 5–5; won at Georgia 35–0; won vs. Alabama 25–0; won at Auburn 6–0; lost at Vanderbilt 0–41; lost at Georgia Tech 10–17+35−41Tied 5–5 vs. Tennessee0TennesseeWon 35–0 at Georgia+35GeorgiaWon 25–0 vs. Alabama+25AlabamaWon 6–0 at Auburn+6AuburnLost 0–41 at Vanderbilt-41VanderbiltLost 10–17 at Georgia Tech-7Georgia Tech
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 14vsTennesseeT 5–⁠566%
Oct 21atGeorgiaW 35–⁠063%
Oct 25vsAlabamaW 25–⁠067%
Nov 11atAuburnW 6–⁠051%
Nov 18atVanderbiltL 0–⁠4129%
Nov 30atGeorgia TechL 10–⁠1744%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Georgia Tech 17–⁠10; 2nd in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

In program history: The 63rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).

Record
3–⁠2–⁠1
Conference
3–⁠1–⁠1 2nd in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
81–⁠63
Coach
Eddie Cochems
Elo
1560 +23 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
1.6 No. 35 of 82 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Puss Derrick

1905 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Vanderbilt4–⁠07–⁠1
Clemson3–⁠1–⁠13–⁠2–⁠1
Alabama4–⁠26–⁠4
Auburn2–⁠32–⁠4
Tennessee0–⁠2–⁠13–⁠5–⁠1
Texas A&M0–⁠07–⁠2
NC State0–⁠00–⁠1–⁠1
Georgia0–⁠31–⁠5
Mississippi State0–⁠20–⁠2
Ole Miss0–⁠00–⁠1

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.