1906 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

1906 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football

Heisman is holding the dog.
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1906 record 6–3–1 (4–3 SIAA)
Head coach John Heisman (3rd year)
Offensive scheme Jump shift
Captain E. C. Davies
Home stadium The Flats, future site of Grant Field
1906 SIAA football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Vanderbilt + 5 0 0     8 1 0
Clemson + 4 0 1     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
Georgia Tech 4 3 0     6 3 1
Texas 1 1 0     9 1 0
Davidson 1 1 1     3 2 2
Georgia 2 3 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
Tulane 0 3 0     0 4 1
Tennessee 0 4 1     1 6 2
Auburn 0 5 0     1 5 1
Nashville            
  • + Conference co-champions

The 1906 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1906 college football season. In the third season under coach John Heisman, Georgia Tech posted a 6–3–1 record. Lob Brown was responsible for the win over Davidson by a field goal.[1] He also helped in the victory over rival Auburn, the school's first.[2] At season's end, Brown was elected captain for next season.[3][4]

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 29 Maryville* The Flats • Atlanta, GA T 6–6  
October 6 North Georgia* The Flats • Atlanta, GA W 11–0  
October 13 Chattanooga* The Flats • Atlanta, GA W 18–0  
October 20 Sewanee The Flats • Atlanta, GA L 0–16  
October 27 Davidson The Flats • Atlanta, GA W 4–0  
November 3 Auburn The Flats • Atlanta, GA (Rivalry) W 11–0  
November 10 at Georgia Athens, GA (Rivalry) W 17–0  
November 17 Vanderbilt The Flats • Atlanta, GA L 6–37  
November 24 at Mercer Macon, GA W 61–0  
November 29 Clemson The Flats • Atlanta, GA (Rivalry) L 0–10  
*Non-conference game.

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References

  1. ""Lobster" Brown". Atlanta Constitution. October 28, 1906. p. 1. Retrieved March 8, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  2. Wiley Lee Umphlett (1992). Creating the Big Game: John W. Heisman and the Invention of American Football. p. 92.
  3. ""Lobster" Brown Will Make Fine Leader For Tech Team". Atlanta Georgian. December 17, 1906.
  4. John F. Stegeman. The Ghosts of Herty Field: Early Days on a Southern Gridiron. p. 77.
  5. "Georgia Tech Media Guide".
  6. http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia-tech/1906-schedule.html
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