1906 New Hampshire football team
1906 New Hampshire football | |
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![]() Coach Herr is third from left in the middle row; team captain Ingham is third from right | |
Conference | Independent |
Record | 2–5–1 |
Head coach |
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Captain | Harry E. Ingham[a] |
Home stadium | College grounds, Durham, NH |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Princeton | – | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yale | – | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Haverford | – | 7 | – | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Harvard | – | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cornell | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lafayette | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington & Jefferson | – | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swarthmore | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drexel | – | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tufts | – | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carlisle | – | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brown | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | – | 5 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dartmouth | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colgate | – | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western U. of Penn. | – | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Holy Cross | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amherst | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lehigh | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bucknell | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dickinson | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carnegie Tech | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Frankin & Marshall | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wesleyan | – | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire | – | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Villanova | – | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Springfield Training School | – | 1 | – | 5 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NYU | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1906 New Hampshire football team[b] was an American football team that represented New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts[c] during the 1906 college football season—the school became the University of New Hampshire in 1923. Under first-year head coach Edward Herr,[d] the team finished with a record of 2–5–1.
Schedule
This season introduced several rules changes, most notably legalization of the forward pass (with restrictions).
Scoring during this era awarded five points for a touchdown, one point for a conversion kick (extra point), and four points for a field goal. Teams played in the one-platoon system, and games were played in two halves rather than four quarters.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 22 | at Maine | Orono, ME (rivalry) | L 0–7 | [4][5] | |||
September 29 | at Brown |
| L 0–12 | [6][7] | |||
October 6 | at Massachusetts | Amherst, MA (rivalry) | T 0–0 | [8][9] | |||
October 13 | Colby | Durham, NH | L 0–15 | [10] | |||
October 20 | at Rhode Island State | Kingston, RI | W 20–0 | [11] | |||
October 27 | Connecticut | Durham, NH | W 40–0 | [12] | |||
November 3 | at Bates | L 0–11 | [13] | ||||
November 10 | vs. Vermont | L 5–17 | 2,000 | [14][15] | |||
The Vermont game in Manchester was attended by Governor of New Hampshire John McLane.[14]
New Hampshire's second team (reserves) lost to Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, 11–5,[18] and defeated Mohawk Athletic Club of Portsmouth, 5–0.[19]
Roster
The team photo consists of 14 players—likely all of the team's lettermen—plus coach Edward Herr and the student team manager.[20]
Name | Position | Class | Team photo location | Link |
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Arthur M. Batchelder | Left end | 1908 | Middle row, far left | link |
Leon Dexter Batchelor | Team manager | 1907 | Middle row, second from right | link |
Carl Chase | Center | 1909 | Back row, second from left | link |
Charles F. Cone | Right halfback | 1908 | Middle row, second from left | link |
Roland B. Hammond | Left tackle | 1909 | Front row, far right | link |
Edward Herr | Head coach | n/a | Middle row, third from left | link |
Merritt C. Huse | Right guard | 1908 | Back row, third from right | link |
Harry E. Ingham (captain) | Right tackle | 1907 | Middle row, third from right | link |
James M. Leonard | Left end | 1910 | Front row, far left | link |
Frederick R. McGrail[e] | Left guard | 1910 | Back row, far left | link |
John J. O'Connor | Right tackle | 1908 | Back row, center | |
Charles S. Richardson | Left tackle | 1909 | Back row, far right | link |
John J. Ryan | Quarterback | 1910 | Middle row, far right | link |
Edson D. Sanborn | Right end | 1909 | Back row, third from left | link |
George L. Waite | Fullback | 1908 | Back row, second from right | link |
Carroll B. Wilkins | Left halfback | 1909 | Front row, center | link |
In December 1908, center Carl Chase and another student drowned while canoeing in the nearby Great Bay.[21][22] Quarterback John J. Ryan later played for Dartmouth College,[23] where he captained the 1910 Dartmouth football team; he subsequently became a college sports coach, including two seasons each with the Wisconsin football team and the Marquette basketball team.[24] Right end Edson D. Sanborn later coached the Student Army Training Corps (SATC) personnel of the 1918 New Hampshire football team that competed in place of the varsity.[25] Team manager Leon Dexter Batchelor later became a horticulture professor and served as director of the University of California Citrus Experiment Station.
Notes
- ^ In November 1905, the team elected Franklin E. Stockwell as captain for the 1906 season;[1] when Stockwell withdrew from school, Ingham was selected.[2]
- ^ The school did not adopt the Wildcats nickname until February 1926;[3] before then, they were generally referred to as "the blue and white".
- ^ The school was often referred to as New Hampshire College or New Hampshire State College in newspapers of the era.
- ^ New Hampshire's media guide lists 1905 as Herr's first season as head coach, but this is not corroborated; see discussion at 1905 New Hampshire football team.
- ^ First name listed as "Frederic" in The Granite yearbook.
Further reading
- "Editorial". The New Hampshire College Monthly. Vol. 14, no. 2. November 15, 1906. pp. 22–23. Retrieved May 13, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
The recent contest with Vermont did a great deal to overcome the prejudice against football.
- "Football Review". The New Hampshire College Monthly. Vol. 14, no. 3. December 15, 1906. pp. 49–50. Retrieved May 13, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
...the result of the season is very encouraging.
References
- ^ "Stockwell Elected Captain of the Football Team". The New Hampshire College Monthly. Vol. 13, no. 3. December 15, 1905. p. 68. Retrieved May 13, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "The Football Outlook". The New Hampshire College Monthly. Vol. 14, no. 1. October 15, 1906. p. 3. Retrieved May 13, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Wild E. and Gnarlz". unhwildcats.com. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- ^ "New Hampshire, 0; Maine, 7". The New Hampshire College Monthly. Vol. 14, no. 1. October 15, 1906. pp. 4–5. Retrieved May 13, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "U. of Maine 7, N. H. State 0". The Boston Globe. September 23, 1906. p. 14. Retrieved May 17, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "New Hampshire, 0; Brown, 12". The New Hampshire College Monthly. Vol. 14, no. 1. October 15, 1906. p. 5. Retrieved May 13, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Brown Defeats New Hampshire". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. September 30, 1906. p. 13. Retrieved May 17, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "New Hampshire, 0; Mass. Agr. College, 0". The New Hampshire College Monthly. Vol. 14, no. 2. November 15, 1906. p. 23. Retrieved May 13, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Other Football Games". The Sun. New York City. October 7, 1906. p. 12. Retrieved May 17, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Colby, 15; New Hampshire, 0". The New Hampshire College Monthly. Vol. 14, no. 2. November 15, 1906. p. 24. Retrieved May 13, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "N. H., 20; R. I., 0". The New Hampshire College Monthly. Vol. 14, no. 2. November 15, 1906. pp. 24–26. Retrieved May 13, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "New Hampshire, 40; Conn. State, 0". The New Hampshire College Monthly. Vol. 14, no. 2. November 15, 1906. p. 27. Retrieved May 13, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Bates, 11; New Hampshire, 0". The New Hampshire College Monthly. Vol. 14, no. 2. November 15, 1906. pp. 28–29. Retrieved May 13, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b "Vermont, 17; New Hampshire, 5". The New Hampshire College Monthly. Vol. 14, no. 2. November 15, 1906. pp. 29–32. Retrieved May 13, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Vermont 17, N. H. State 5". Burlington Daily News. Burlington, Vermont. November 11, 1906. p. 1. Retrieved May 17, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "New Hampshire Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 27, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "2017 New Hampshire Media Guide". University of New Hampshire. 2017. p. 66. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "Brewster, 11; New Hampshire Second, 5". The New Hampshire College Monthly. Vol. 14, no. 2. November 15, 1906. p. 32. Retrieved May 13, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "New Hampshire Second, 5; Mohawk A. C., 0". The New Hampshire College Monthly. Vol. 14, no. 2. November 15, 1906. p. 32. Retrieved May 13, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "New Hampshire College Football Team". The New Hampshire College Monthly. Vol. 14, no. 3. December 15, 1906. p. 42. Retrieved May 16, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "College Students Drown". The Evening Herald. Fall River, Massachusetts. December 9, 1908. p. 2. Retrieved May 17, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ The Granite. Durham, New Hampshire: New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts. 1910. p. 25. Retrieved May 17, 2020 – via library.unh.edu.
In Memoriam
- ^ "Alumni Notes". The New Hampshire College Monthly. Vol. 16, no. 3. December 1908. p. 90. Retrieved May 16, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "John J. Ryan, 62, Dies; Ex-Wisconsin Coach". The Philadelphia Inquirer. AP. April 9, 1950. p. 55. Retrieved May 16, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ The Granite. Durham, New Hampshire: New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts. 1920. pp. 214–215. Retrieved February 19, 2020 – via library.unh.edu.