1906 Massillon Tigers season
American football team season
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The 1906 Massillon Tigers football season was their fourth season in existence. The team finished with a record of 10-1 and won their fourth Ohio League championship in as many years. However a scandal, revolving around the Tigers championship game against the Canton Bulldogs, tainted the 1906 title and, along with escalating player salaries, reportedly helped ruin professional football in Ohio until the mid-1910s.
| 1906 Massillon Tigers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Sherburn Wightman |
| Home stadium | Hospital Grounds Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 10â1 |
| League place | 1st (Ohio League) |
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 29, 1906 | Pittsburgh Lyceum | W 19â0 |
| 2 | October 6, 1906 | Muskingum College | W 96â0 |
| 3 | October 13, 1906 | at Benwood Athletic Club | W 22â0 |
| 4 | October 20, 1906 | Shelby Athletic Club | W 57â0 |
| 5 | October 27, 1906 | Combined Benwood-Moundsville Team[1] | W 60â0[2] |
| 6 | October 29, 1906 | at Toledo Athletic Association | W 49â0 |
| 7 | November 3, 1906 | Wilmington Orange | W 77â0 |
| 8 | November 6, 1906 | Pittsburgh Lyceum | W 33â0 |
| 9 | November 16, 1906 | at Canton Bulldogs[3] | L 10â5 |
| 10 | November 24, 1906 | Canton Bulldogs[4][5] | W 13â6 |
| 11 | November 29, 1906 | at Heston's All-Western Collegiate All-Stars (Chicago, IL)[6] | W 9â4 |
