1906 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
American college football season
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The 1906 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1906 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. In the third season under coach John Heisman, Georgia Tech posted a 6â3â1 record.
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Heisman is holding his pet dog "Woo". | |
| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 6â3â1 (4â3 SIAA) |
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| Captain | E. C. Davies |
| Home stadium | The Flats |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt + | 4 | â | 0 | â | 0 | 8 | â | 1 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson + | 4 | â | 0 | â | 0 | 4 | â | 0 | â | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | 5 | â | 1 | â | 0 | 8 | â | 1 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 3 | â | 1 | â | 0 | 5 | â | 1 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 3 | â | 2 | â | 0 | 4 | â | 2 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 3 | â | 3 | â | 0 | 6 | â | 3 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 2 | â | 2 | â | 1 | 2 | â | 4 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 0 | â | 1 | â | 1 | 2 | â | 2 | â | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi A&M | 0 | â | 2 | â | 1 | 2 | â | 2 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 0 | â | 3 | â | 1 | 1 | â | 6 | â | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 0 | â | 2 | â | 0 | 1 | â | 4 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 0 | â | 2 | â | 0 | 0 | â | 4 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 0 | â | 5 | â | 0 | 1 | â | 5 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cumberland (TN) | â | â | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nashville | â | â | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Before the season
In no small part thanks to Heisman, the forward pass was legalized in 1906.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 29 | Maryville (TN)* |
| T 6â6 | [1] |
| October 6 | North Georgia* |
| W 11â0 | [2] |
| October 13 | Grant* |
| W 18â0 | [3] |
| October 20 | Sewanee |
| L 0â16 | [4] |
| October 27 | Davidson |
| W 4â0 | [5] |
| November 3 | Auburn |
| W 11â0 | [6] |
| November 10 | Georgia |
| W 17â0 | [7] |
| November 17 | Vanderbilt |
| L 6â37 | [8] |
| November 24 | at Mercer |
| W 61â0 | [9] |
| November 29 | Clemson |
| L 0â10 | [10] |
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Game summaries
Maryville
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryville | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Ga Tech | 0 | 6 | 6 |
- Location: The Flats ⢠Atlanta, GA
- Referee: O'Donnell
Sources:
Under the new rules, Maryville surprised Tech with a tie, 6â6.[13]
The starting lineup was: Hightower (left end), Munroe (left tackle), Bell (left guard), Luck (center), Henderson (right guard), McCarty (right tackle), Hill (right end), Robert (quarterback), Davids (left halfback), Means (right halfback), Sweet (fullback).[13]
North Georgia
In the second week of play, Tech defeated North Georgia 11â0.
Grant
Against Grant, Tech won 18â0. The game proved a punting duel between Brown and Grant's Reupert.[14] The highlight of the game was a 40-yard punt return for a touchdown by Tech's Hightower.
Sewanee
Sewanee defeated Georgia Tech 16â0. The game's account is the first involving the jump shift.[15] The starting lineup was Brown (left end), Luck (left tackle), Bell (left guard), Munroe (center), Smith (right guard), McCarty (right tackle), Hill (right end), Robert (quarterback), Hightower (left halfback), Davies (right halfback), Sweet (fullback).
Davidson
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ⢠Ga Tech | 4 | 0 | 4 |
- Location: The Flats ⢠Atlanta, GA
Sources:
Lob Brown was responsible for the win over Davidson by a 40-yard field goal.[16]
Auburn
Brown also helped in the victory over rival Auburn, the school's first.[17]
Georgia
"Tech's cup of joy overflowed" as they defeated rival Georgia 17â0. An ambitious game with Vanderbilt was scheduled.[18]
Vanderbilt
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⢠Vanderbilt | 23 | 14 | 37 |
| Ga Tech | 0 | 6 | 6 |
- Date: November 17
- Location: The Flats ⢠Atlanta, GA
- Game attendance: 5,000
- Referee: Bradley Walker
Sources:[19]
Vanderbilt defeated Tech in the rain and mud of Atlanta 37â6.[20] Lobster Brown scored Tech's points.[19] Atlanta Constitution sportswriter Alex Lynn wrote after the game that Owsley Manier was: "the greatest fullback and all round man ever seen in Atlanta."[19] He again scored five touchdowns.
The starting lineup was: Brown (left end); McCarty (left tackle); Snyder (left guard); Munroe (center); Henderson (right guard); Luck (right tackle); Brown (right end); Robert (quarterback); Davies (left halfback); Hightower (right halfback); Adamson (fullback).[19]
Mercer
The season's largest win came over Mercer, 61â0.[21]
Clemson
The season ended with a disappointing, 10â0 loss to Clemson. Fritz Furtick scored Clemson's first touchdown.[22] Baseball star Ty Cobb attended the game.[23]
