1895 Oregon Webfoots football team
American college football season
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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 champions | |
| Conference | Oregon Intercollegiate Football Association |
| Record | 4â0 (4â0 OIFA) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | H. S. Templeton |
| Home stadium | Kincaid Field |
Background
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 who were collegiate champions of Oregon for 1894), Pacific University in Forest Grove, and Willamette University in Salem.[2]
The team's coach for 1895 was Percy Benson, a star quarterback for the California Golden Bears. Benson's hiring was announced during the last week of September, with his arrival in Eugene from California anticipated towards the first of October.[3]
The first two games of the 1895 season â against OAC[4] and Willamette[5] â were regarded as exhibition practice games, the final two contests being official conference games that were part of the "league series."[6]
They finished the season with a record of four wins and zero losses (4â0), winning the OIFA's pennant.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 26 | Oregon Agricultural | W 46â0 | [7] | ||
| November 2 | at Willamette | W 8â4 | [8] | ||
| November 16 | at Portland University | Portland, OR | W 6â4 | [9] | |
| November 28 | Willamette University |
| W 6â0 | 1,000 | [10] |
Roster
Starters
- ⢠Left end: J. Russell Coleman
- ⢠Left tackle: Fred M. Templeton
- ⢠Left guard: John M. Edmunson
- ⢠Center: A.L. Gilleland
- ⢠Right guard: Edward P. Shattuck
- ⢠Right tackle: Fred D. Herbold
- ⢠Right end: Lee M. Travis
- ⢠Quarterback: Roscoe S. Bryson
- ⢠Left halfback: Clarence M. Bishop
- ⢠Right halfback: Clarence W. Keene
- ⢠Fullback: Harry S. Templeton
Reserves: Lincoln Farrington, A. Kuykendall, Merriman, Miller, Ellis Prather, Stransley;[7] John L. Higgins, Storossli[13][14]