1906 Davidson football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1906 Davidson football Independent 3–2–2 Robert S. Graham John Beverly Pollard 1st Sprunt Athletic Field The 1906 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson University in the 1906 college football season. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/davidson/1906-schedule.html 1906 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results College Football www.sports-reference.com According to Fuzzy Woodruff, the team threw the first forward pass in the South. Schedule September 29 t y North Carolina Latta Park Charlotte, NC 0–0 Davidson-Carolina tie Charlotte Daily Observer September 30, 1906 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107682082/davidson-carolina-tie/ August 15, 2022 Newspapers.com October 6 w Oak Ridge Sprunt Athletic Field Davidson, NC 10–0 Davidson 10: Oak Ridge 0 Charlotte Daily Observer October 7, 1906 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107682407/davidson-10-oak-ridge-0/ August 15, 2022 Newspapers.com October 13 w y Georgia Herty Field Athens, GA 15–0 Davidson downed Georgia at Athens The Macon Daily Telegraph October 14, 1906 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107682512/davidson-downed-georgia-at-athens/ August 15, 2022 Newspapers.com October 27 l y Georgia Tech Grant Field Atlanta, GA 0–4 Atlanta Constitution https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1944533// 1 October 28, 1906 March 8, 2015 "Lobster" Brown Newspapers.com November 3 t y Clemson Latta Park Charlotte, NC 0–0 Football this afternoon Charlotte Daily Observer November 3, 1906 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107682763/football-this-afternoon/ August 15, 2022 Newspapers.comClemson-Davidson were unable to score The State November 4, 1906 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107682843/clemson-davidson-were-unable-to-score/ August 15, 2022 Newspapers.com November 17 l y VPI Gibboney Field Blacksburg, VA 0–10 Techs Defeat The Tarheels https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038615/1906-11-18/ed-1/seq-26/ Library of Congress Richmond Times-Dispatch November 18, 1906 2 March 18, 2022 November 24 w y VMI Lynchburg, VA 6–0 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/davidson/1906-schedule.html 1906 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results Game summaries North Carolina In the first game of the season, Davidson and the Tar Heels fought to a scoreless tie in Charlotte. Georgia In 1906, the Davidson football team made history. Prior to a game against Georgia, the Davidson coaching staff took note of the new rule that made a forward pass a legal play. During the game, the team completed several short passes over the middle and ended up winning 15–0. Fuzzy Woodruff gives the team credit for being the first team in the South to complete a forward pass in his book, "The History of Southern Football."Woodruff 1928 187 The starting lineup was Sadler (left end), Walker (left tackle), Sentz (left guard), Edgerton (center), Spicer (right guard), Allen (right tackle), Huntington (right end), Elliott (quarterback), Miller (left halfback), Denny (right halfback), McKay (fullback). Georgia Tech Lob Brown was responsible for the win over Davidson by a field goal.Atlanta Constitution https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1944533// 1 October 28, 1906 March 8, 2015 "Lobster" Brown Newspapers.com Clemson Davidson gave Clemson its third scoreless tie of the season. VPI VPI beat Davidson 10–0, all the scoring done in the first half.http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038615/1906-11-18/ed-1/seq-26/ Techs Defeat The TarHeels January 10, 2017 November 18, 1906 The Richmond Times Dispatch 2F The starting lineup was: Sadler (left end); Walker (left tackle); Lentz (left guard); Egerton (center); Whittaker (right guard); Spicer (right tackle); Huntington (right end); Elliott (quarterback); Denny (left halfback); Miller (right halfback); McCoy (fullback) References A History of Southern Football 1890–1928 Woodruff Fuzzy 1 1928 Davidson Category:Davidson Wildcats football seasons Davidson football