1906 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
| 1906 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season | |
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| League | NCAA |
| Sport | College football |
| Duration | September 29, 1906 through December 2, 1906 |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season champions | Vanderbilt |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt + | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson + | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 0 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi A&M | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cumberland (TN) | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nashville | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1906 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season began on September 29. This is the first year of the legal forward pass.
Regular season
| Index to colors and formatting |
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| Non-conference matchup; SIAA member won |
| Non-conference matchup; SIAA member lost |
| Non-conference matchup; tie |
| Conference matchup |
SIAA teams in bold.
Week One
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29 | Maryville | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA | T 6–6 | ||
| September 29 | Howard | Mississippi A&M | Hardy Field • Starkville, MS | W 30–0 | ||
| September 29 | North Carolina | Davidson | Charlotte, NC | T 0–0 |
Week Two
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 4 | Maryville | Ole Miss | Oxford, MS | W 16–6 | ||
| October 6 | Maryville | Alabama | The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 6–0 | ||
| October 6 | Oak Ridge | Davidson | Davidson, NC | W 10–0 | ||
| October 6 | North Georgia | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA | W 11–0 | ||
| October 6 | Mooney | Sewanee | McGee Field • Sewanee, TN | W 24–0 | ||
| October 6 | American | Tennessee | 15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TN | W 10–0 | ||
| October 6 | Kentucky | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | W 28–0 | ||
| October 8 | Maryville | Auburn | Auburn, AL | T 0–0 | ||
| October 8 | Mercer | Gordon | Barnesville, GA | L 28–5 |
Week Three
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10 | Monroe A. C. | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | W 5–0 | ||
| October 13 | Gordon | Auburn | Auburn, AL | W 15–0 | ||
| October 13 | Howard | Alabama | The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 14–0 | ||
| October 13 | Chattanooga | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA | W 18–0 | ||
| October 13 | Davidson | Georgia | Herty Field • Athens, GA | DAV 15–0 | ||
| October 13 | Maryville | Tennessee | 15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TN | L 11–0 | ||
| October 13 | Marion | Mississippi A&M | Hardy Field • Starkville, MS | W 62–0 | ||
| October 13 | Rhodes | Sewanee | McGee Field • Sewanee, TN | W 57–0 | ||
| October 13 | Ole Miss | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | VAN 29–0 | ||
| October 13 | TCU | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 22–0 |
Week Four
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 20 | Centre | Tennessee | 15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TN | L 6–0 | ||
| October 20 | Georgia | Clemson | Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC | CLEM 6–0 | ||
| October 20 | Ole Miss | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | MISS 9–0 | ||
| October 20 | Sewanee | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA | SEW 16–0 | ||
| October 20 | West Texas Military | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 28–0 | ||
| October 20 | Alabama | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | VAN 78–0 |
Week Five
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 25 | Tennessee | American | Harriman, TN | T 5–5 | ||
| October 26 | Sewanee | Auburn | Birmingham, AL | SEW 10–5 | ||
| October 27 | Davidson | Georgia Tech | • Atlanta, GA | GT 4–0 | ||
| October 27 | LSU | Mississippi A&M | Columbus Fairgrounds • Columbus, MS | T 0–0 | ||
| October 27 | Howard | Tulane | New Orleans, LA | T 0–0 | ||
| October 27 | TCU | Texas A&M | College Station, TX | W 42–0 | ||
| October 27 | Texas | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | VAN 45–0 |
Week Six
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 30 | Arkansas | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 11–0 | ||
| November 2 | Texas | Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | W 10–9 | ||
| November 3 | Clemson | Davidson | Davidson, NC | T 0–0 | ||
| November 3 | Alabama | Mississippi A&M | Hardy Field • Starkville, MS | ALA 16–4 | ||
| November 3 | Georgia | Mercer | Macon, GA | UGA 55–0 | ||
| November 3 | Auburn | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA | GT 11–0 | ||
| November 3 | Vanderbilt | Michigan | Regents Field • Ann Arbor, MI | L 10–4 | ||
| November 3 | Sewanee | Tennessee | 15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TN | SEW 17–0 | ||
| November 3 | Daniel Baker | Texas A&M | College Station, TX | W 34–0 |
Week Seven
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 9 | Louisiana Tech | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | W 17–0 | ||
| November 9 | Haskell | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 28–0 | ||
| November 10 | Auburn | Clemson | Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC | CLEM 6–4 | ||
| November 10 | Georgia Tech | Georgia | Herty Field • Athens, GA | GT 17–0 | ||
| November 10 | Mercer | The Citadel | Charleston, SC | L 10–0 | ||
| November 10 | Tennessee | Kentucky | Stoll Field • Lexington, KY | L 21–0 | ||
| November 10 | Sewanee | Tulane | New Orleans, LA | SEW 35–0 | ||
| November 10 | TCU | Texas A&M | College Station, TX | W 22–0 | ||
| November 10 | Rose-Hulman | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | W 33–0 | ||
| November 12 | Ole Miss | Sewanee | Memphis, TN | SEW 24–0 |
Week Eight
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 16 | Florida | Mercer | Macon, GA | W 12–0 | ||
| November 16 | Daniel Baker | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 40–0 | ||
| November 17 | Auburn | Alabama | State Fairgrounds • Birmingham, AL | ALA 10–0 | ||
| November 17 | Maryville | Sewanee | McGee Field • Sewanee, TN | W 28–0 | ||
| November 17 | Texas A&M | Tulane | New Orleans, LA | TXA&M 18–0 | ||
| November 17 | Vanderbilt | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | VAN 37–6 | ||
| November 17 | Davidson | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA | L 10–0 | ||
| November 19 | Tennessee | Clemson | Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC | CLEM 16–0 | ||
| November 19 | Texas A&M | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | TXA&M 22–12 |
Week Nine
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 21 | Tennessee | Georgia | Herty Field • Athens, GA | T 0–0 | ||
| November 23 | Washington (MO) | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 17–6 | ||
| November 24 | Arkansas | Tulane | New Orleans, LA | L 22–0 | ||
| November 24 | Davidson | VMI | Lexington, VA | W 6–0 | ||
| November 24 | Georgia Tech | Mercer | Macon, GA | GT 61–0 | ||
| November 24 | Haskell | Texas A&M | College Station, TX | W 32–6 | ||
| November 24 | Carlisle | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | W 4–0 | [1] |
Week Ten
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 29 | Tennessee | Alabama | State Fairgrounds • Birmingham, AL | ALA 51–0 | ||
| November 29 | Arkansas | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | T 6–6 | ||
| November 29 | Clemson | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA | CLEM 10–0 | ||
| November 29 | Auburn | Georgia | Macon, GA | UGA 4–0 | ||
| November 29 | Ole Miss | Mississippi A&M | State Fairgrounds • Jackson, MS | MISS 29–5 | ||
| November 29 | Texas A&M | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, TX | TEX 24–0 | ||
| November 29 | Sewanee | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | VAN 20–0 | ||
| December 2 | Georgia | Savannah A. C. | Savannah, GA | L 12–0 |
Awards and honors
All-Americans
- FB - Owsley Manier, Vanderbilt (WC-3)
All-Southern team
The composite All-Southern eleven representing the consensus of newspapers as published in Fuzzy Woodruff's A History of Southern Football 1890-1928 included:
| Position | Name | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Class | Hometown | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Sam Costen | 150 | So. | McKenzie, Tennessee | Vanderbilt | |
| HB | Dan Blake | 5'11" | 165 | Sr. | Cuero, Texas | Vanderbilt |
| HB | Honus Craig | 5'9" | 165 | Jr. | Culleoka, Tennessee | Vanderbilt |
| FB | Owsley Manier | 6'2" | 166 | Jr. | Nashville, Tennessee | Vanderbilt |
| E | Bob Blake | 6'0" | 170 | Jr. | Cuero, Texas | Vanderbilt |
| T | Joe Pritchard | 6'2" | 185 | Sr. | Sharon, Mississippi | Vanderbilt |
| G | Walter K. Chorn | 170 | Sr. | Fayette, Missouri | Vanderbilt | |
| C | Stein Stone | 6'3" | 180 | So. | Nashville, Tennessee | Vanderbilt |
| G | Clyde R. Conner | 245 | Jr. | Macon, Mississippi | Mississippi | |
| T | Lex Stone | 6'2" | 172 | Jr. | Fayetteville, Tennessee | Sewanee |
| E | Lob Brown | 5'10" | 178 | Sr. | Chattanooga, Tennessee | Georgia Tech |
See also
References
- ^ "Vanderbilt The Winner". The InterOcean. November 23, 1906. p. 4. Retrieved March 24, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
