| 1906 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football | |
| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
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| 1906 record | 6–3–1 (4–3 SIAA) |
| Head coach | John Heisman (3rd season) |
| Captain | E. C. Davies |
| Home stadium | The Flats, future site of Grant Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt § | 5 | – | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi A&M | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cumberland | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nashville | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 6–3–1 record.
Before the season[]
In no small part thanks to Heisman, the forward pass was legalized in 1906.
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 29 | Maryville* |
| T 6–6 |
| October 6 | North Georgia* |
| W 11–0 |
| October 13 | Chattanooga* |
| W 18–0 |
| October 20 | Sewanee |
| L 0–16 |
| October 27 | Davidson |
| W 4–0 |
| November 3 | Auburn |
| W 11–0 |
| November 10 | Georgia |
| W 17–0 |
| November 17 | Vanderbilt |
| L 6–37 |
| November 24 | at Mercer | Macon, GA | W 61–0 |
| November 29 | Clemson |
| L 0–10 |
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Game summaries[]
Maryville[]
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Under the new rules, Maryville surprised Tech with a tie, 6–6.[3]
The starting lineup was: Hightower (left end), Monroe (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).[3]
North Georgia[]
In the second week of play, Tech defeated North Georgia 11–0.
Chattanooga[]
Against Chattanooga, Tech won 18–0 .
Sewanee[]
Sewanee defeated Georgia Tech 16–0. The game's account is the first involving the jump shift.[4] The starting lineup was Brown (left end), Luck (left tackle), Bell (left guard), Monroe (center), Smith (right guard), McCarty (right tackle), Hill (right end), Robert (quarterback), Hightower (left halfback), Davies (right halfback), Sweet (fullback).
Davidson[]
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Lob Brown was responsible for the win over Davidson by a 40-yard field goal.[5]
Auburn[]
Brown also helped in the victory over rival Auburn, the school's first.[6]
Georgia[]
"Tech's cup of joy overflowed" as they defeated rival Georgia 17–0. An ambitious game with Vanderbilt was scheduled.[7]
Vanderbilt[]
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Vanderbilt defeated Tech in the rain and mud of Atlanta 37–6.[9] Lobster Brown scored Tech's points.[8] Atlanta Constitution sportswriter Alex Lynn wrote after the game that Owsley Manier was: "the greatest fullback and all round man ever seen in Atlanta."[8] He again scored five touchdowns.
The starting lineup was: Brown (left end); McCarty (left tackle); Snyder (left guard); Monroe (center); Henderson (right guard); Luck (right tackle); Brown (right end); Robert (quarterback); Davies (left halfback); Hightower (right halfback); Adamson (fullback).[8]
Mercer[]
The season's largest win came over Mercer, 61–0 .
Clemson[]
The season ended with a disappointing, 10–0 loss to Clemson. Fritz Furtick scored Clemson's first touchdown.[10] Baseball star Ty Cobb attended the game.[11]
Postseason[]
At season's end, Brown was elected captain for next season.[12][13]
References[]
- ↑ "Georgia Tech Media Guide". http://www.ramblinwreck.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/geot/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/08-media-guide-119-208.
- ↑ "1906 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results - College Football at Sports-Reference.com". https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia-tech/1906-schedule.html.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Alex Lynn (September 30, 1906). "Yellow jackets Tied by Maryville eleven". The Atlanta Constitution: p. 1. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8450081/the_atlanta_constitution/. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
- ↑ Woodruff 1928, p. 189
- ↑ ""Lobster" Brown". Atlanta Constitution: p. 1. October 28, 1906. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1944533//. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ↑ Wiley Lee Umphlett (1992). Creating the Big Game: John W. Heisman and the Invention of American Football. p. 92.
- ↑ Woodruff 1928, p. 192
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Alex Lynn (November 18, 1906). "Brown's Toe and the Wet Cave Score". Atlanta Constitution: p. 1. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304135443/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2389757/the_atlanta_constitution/. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ↑ "The times dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, November 18, 1906, SPORTING SECTION, Image 25". 1906-11-18. ISSN 1941-0700. http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038615/1906-11-18/ed-1/seq-25/.
- ↑ Woodruff 1928, p. 196
- ↑ Hornbaker, Tim (7 April 2015). "War on the Basepaths: The Definitive Biography of Ty Cobb". Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.. https://books.google.com/books?id=FIJhCQAAQBAJ.
- ↑ ""Lobster" Brown Will Make Fine Leader For Tech Team". Atlanta Georgian. December 17, 1906. http://atlnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/atlnewspapers/view?docId=news/aga1906/aga1906-5706.xml&query=%22All%20southern%22%20football&query-prox=10&brand=atlnewspapers-brand.
- ↑ John F. Stegeman. The Ghosts of Herty Field: Early Days on a Southern Gridiron. p. 77. https://books.google.com/books?id=5fhrEs09af8C&pg=PA77&lpg=PA77#v=onepage&q&f=false.
- Woodruff, Fuzzy (1928). A History of Southern Football 1890–1928. 1.
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