1906 New Hampshire football team

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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.

ConferenceIndependent
Record2–5–1
Headcoach
CaptainHarry E. Ingham[a]
Quick facts New Hampshire football, Conference ...
1906 New Hampshire football
Coach Herr is third from left in the middle row; team captain Ingham is third from right
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–5–1
Head coach
CaptainHarry E. Ingham[a]
Home stadiumCollege grounds, Durham, NH
Seasons
← 1905
1907 â†’
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1906 Eastern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Princeton â€“ 9–0–1
Yale â€“ 9–0–1
Haverford â€“ 7–0–2
Harvard â€“ 10–1–0
Cornell â€“ 8–1–2
Lafayette â€“ 8–1–1
Penn State â€“ 8–1–1
Washington & Jefferson â€“ 9–2–0
Swarthmore â€“ 7–2–0
Drexel â€“ 6–2–0
Tufts â€“ 6–2–0
Penn â€“ 7–2–3
Carlisle â€“ 9–3–0
Brown â€“ 6–3–0
Rutgers â€“ 5–2–2
Dartmouth â€“ 6–3–1
Syracuse â€“ 6–3–0
Colgate â€“ 4–2–2
Vermont â€“ 5–4–0
Fordham â€“ 5–3–0
Western U. of Penn. â€“ 6–4–0
Holy Cross â€“ 4–3–1
Amherst â€“ 3–3–1
Lehigh â€“ 5–5–1
Bucknell â€“ 3–4–1
Dickinson â€“ 3–4–2
Carnegie Tech â€“ 2–3–2
Army â€“ 3–5–1
Franklin & Marshall â€“ 3–5–1
Wesleyan â€“ 2–4–1
New Hampshire â€“ 2–5–1
Villanova â€“ 3–7–0
Springfield Training School â€“ 1–5–3
NYU â€“ 0–4–0
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Schedule

This season introduced several rules changes, most notably legalization of the forward pass (with restrictions).

Further information: 1906 college football season § New rules

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.

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
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 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 5–172,000 [14][15]
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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]

More information Name, Position ...
NamePositionClassTeam photo location
Arthur M. BatchelderLeft end1908Middle row, far left
Leon Dexter BatchelorTeam manager1907Middle row, second from right
Carl ChaseCenter1909Back row, second from left
Charles F. ConeRight halfback1908Middle row, second from left
Roland B. HammondLeft tackle1909Front row, far right
Edward HerrHead coachn/aMiddle row, third from left
Merritt C. HuseRight guard1908Back row, third from right
Harry E. Ingham (captain)Right tackle1907Middle row, third from right
James M. LeonardLeft end1910Front row, far left
Frederick R. McGrail[e]Left guard1910Back row, far left
John J. O'ConnorRight tackle1908Back row, center
Charles S. RichardsonLeft tackle1909Back row, far right
John J. RyanQuarterback1910Middle row, far right
Edson D. SanbornRight end1909Back row, third from left
George L. WaiteFullback1908Back row, second from right
Carroll B. WilkinsLeft halfback1909Front row, center
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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

  1. [a]
    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]
  2. [b]
    The school did not adopt the Wildcats nickname until February 1926;[3] before then, they were generally referred to as "the blue and white".
  3. [c]
    The school was often referred to as New Hampshire College or New Hampshire State College in newspapers of the era.
  4. [d]
    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.
  5. [e]
    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.

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