The 1895 Oregon Webfoots football team was an American football team that represented the University of Oregon in the 1895 college football season.[1] It was the Webfoots' second season. They were led by head coach Percy Benson, previously a star player for the University of California team.
| 1895 Oregon Webfoots football | |
|---|---|
 1895 U of O football team, Coach Percy Benson in lower left | |
OIFA champion | |
| Conference | Oregon Intercollegiate Football Association |
| Record | 4–0 (4–0 OIFA) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | H. S. Templeton |
| Home stadium | Kincaid Field |
The Webfoots were part of a five-team conference called the Oregon Intercollegiate Football Association, which met in Salem on October 5, 1895, to elect officers, establish official rules, and set a schedule for the year.[2] Other members of the conference included Oregon Agricultural College in Corvallis, Portland University (a short-lived private school which closed in 1900), Pacific University in Forest Grove, and Willamette University in Salem.[2]
The first two games of the 1895 season – against OAC[3] and Willamette[4] – were regarded as exhibition practice games, the final two contests being official conference games that were part of the "league series."[5]
They finished the season with a record of four wins and zero losses (4–0), winning the OIFA's pennant.
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 26 | Oregon Agricultural | W 46–0 | [6] | ||
| November 2 | at Willamette | W 8–4 | [7] | ||
| November 16 | at Portland University | Portland, OR | W 6–4 | [8] | |
| November 28 | Willamette University |
| W 6–0 | 1,000 | [9] |
Roster
editStarters
- • Left end: Coleman
- • Left tackle: F. Templeton
- • Left guard: Edmunson
- • Center: Gilleland
- • Right guard: E. P. Shattuck
- • Right tackle: Herbold
- • Right end: Travis
- • Quarterback: R. Bryson
- • Left halfback: Bishop
- • Right halfback: Keene
- • Fullback: H. Templeton
Reserves: Farrington, A. Kuykendall, Merriman, Miller, Prather, Stransley;[6] Higgins, Storossli[12]
References
edit- ^ * McCann, Michael C. (1995). Oregon Ducks Football: 100 Years of Glory. Eugene, OR: McCann Communications Corp. ISBN 0-9648244-7-7.
- ^ a b "Pigskin Punchers," Daily Oregon Statesman, vol. 45 (Oct. 6, 1895,), p. 5.
- ^ "Reaching for the Championship: The OAC Football Team Has a New Coach and Work Has Begun," Corvallis Times, vol. 8, no. 36 (Oct. 23, 1895), p. 3.
- ^ Hurrah for Willamette! Capital Journal, vol. 8, no. 150 (Oct. 28, 1895), p. 4.
- ^ "To Salem," Daily Eugene Guard, vol. 9, no. 123 (Nov. 1, 1895), p. 4.
- ^ a b "U. of O.'s win!". Daily Eugene Guard. (Oregon). October 26, 1895. p. 1.
- ^ "U. of O.'s victorious again". Daily Eugene Guard. (Oregon). November 2, 1895. p. 1.
- ^ "The team at home". Daily Eugene Guard. (Oregon). November 18, 1895. p. 4.
- ^ "The pennant is ours". Daily Eugene Guard. (Oregon). November 29, 1895. p. 1.
- ^ "1895 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 56. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "To Salem," Eugene Daily Guard, Nov. 1, 1895, p. 4.
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