1906 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1906 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football 1906GaTech.jpg 285 Heisman is holding his pet dog "Woo". Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association SIAA 6–3–1 4–3 John Heisman 3rd E. C. Davies The Flats 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 September 29 t y 1906 Maryville Scots Maryville (TN) The Flats Atlanta, GA 6–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-and-tribune-maryvilles-fine/146676220/ The Journal and Tribune Maryville's fine showing September 30, 1906 May 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 6 w y 1905 North Georgia Aggies North Georgia The Flats Atlanta, GA 11–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-yellowjackets-sting/146676527/ The Atlanta Journal Yellowjackets sting N.G.A.'s to a lurid fare-you-well October 7, 1906 May 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 w y Grant The Flats Atlanta, GA 18–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-old-fashioned-game/146676644/ The Commercial Appeal Old-fashioned game October 14, 1906 May 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 l Sewanee The Flats Atlanta, GA 0–16 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-sewanee-beats-the-ye/146675142/ The Atlanta Journal Sewanee beats the Yellowjackets in hard fought game; Invaders stronger than rivals October 21, 1906 May 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 27 w Davidson The Flats Atlanta, GA 4–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-georgia-tech-wins/146676886/ The Courier-Journal Georgia Tech wins October 28, 1906 May 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 w Auburn The Flats Atlanta, GA rivalry 11–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120746958/tech-captured-game-from-auburn-team/ The Macon Telegraph Tech captured game from Auburn team November 4, 1906 May 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 10 w Georgia The Flats Atlanta, GA rivalry 17–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-georgia-tech-eleven-defeats-un/146677098/ The State Georgia Tech eleven defeats University November 11, 1906 May 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 17 l Vanderbilt The Flats Atlanta, GA rivalry 6–37 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-vanderbilts-easy-wi/146672707/ The Courier-Journal Vanderbilt's easy win November 18, 1906 May 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 24 w y Mercer Central City Park Macon, GA 61–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-mercer-beaten-b/146677370/ The Atlanta Constitution Mercer beaten by heavy count November 25, 1906 May 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 29 l Clemson The Flats Atlanta, GA rivalry 0–10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-washington-post-easy-for-clemson-ge/146673850/ The Washington Post Easy for Clemson; Georgia School of Technology no match for South Carolina eleven November 30, 1906 May 5, 2024 Newspapers.com http://www.ramblinwreck.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/geot/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/08-media-guide-119-208 Georgia Tech Media Guide August 8, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924084613/http://www.ramblinwreck.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/geot/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/08-media-guide-119-208 September 24, 2015 deadhttps://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia-tech/1906-schedule.html 1906 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results - College Football at Sports-Reference.com College Football at Sports-Reference.com Game summaries Maryville Maryville at Georgia Tech Maryville 0 6 Ga Tech 0 6 The Flats • Atlanta, GA O'Donnell Sources: Under the new rules, Maryville surprised Tech with a tie, 6–6.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8450081/the_atlanta_constitution/ The Atlanta Constitution 1 Yellow jackets Tied by Maryville eleven Alex Lynn September 30, 1906 January 19, 2017 Newspapers.com The starting lineup was: Hightower (left end), Munroe (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). North Georgia In the second week of play, Tech defeated North Georgia 11–0. Grant Against Grant, Tech won 18–0. The game proved a punting duel between Brown and Grant's Reupert.October 14, 1906 Tech wins good game from Grant The Atlanta Constitution https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84626769/tech-wins-good-game-from-grant/ Newspapers.com September 2, 2021 The highlight of the game was a 40-yard punt return for a touchdown by Tech's Hightower. Sewanee Sewanee defeated Georgia Tech 16–0. The game's account is the first involving the jump shift.Woodruff 1928 189 The starting lineup was Brown (left end), Luck (left tackle), Bell (left guard), Munroe (center), Smith (right guard), McCarty (right tackle), Hill (right end), Robert (quarterback), Hightower (left halfback), Davies (right halfback), Sweet (fullback). Davidson Davidson at Georgia Tech Davidson 0 0 Ga Tech 4 0 The Flats • Atlanta, GA Sources: Lob Brown was responsible for the win over Davidson by a 40-yard field goal.Atlanta Constitution https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1944533// 1 October 28, 1906 March 8, 2015 "Lobster" Brown Newspapers.com Auburn Brown also helped in the victory over rival Auburn, the school's first.Creating the Big Game: John W. Heisman and the Invention of American Football https://archive.org/details/creatingbiggamej00umph registration Wiley Lee Umphlett 92 1992 Georgia "Tech's cup of joy overflowed" as they defeated rival Georgia 17–0. An ambitious game with Vanderbilt was scheduled.Woodruff 1928 192 Vanderbilt Vanderbilt at Georgia Tech Vanderbilt 23 14 Ga Tech 0 6 November 17 The Flats • Atlanta, GA 5,000 Bradley Walker Sources: Vanderbilt defeated Tech in the rain and mud of Atlanta 37–6.http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038615/1906-11-18/ed-1/seq-25/ The times dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, November 18, 1906, SPORTING SECTION, Image 25 The Times Dispatch 1906-11-18 2018-03-19 1941-0700 Lobster Brown scored Tech's points. Atlanta Constitution sportswriter Alex Lynn wrote after the game that Owsley Manier was: "the greatest fullback and all round man ever seen in Atlanta."March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304135443/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2389757/the_atlanta_constitution/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2389757/the_atlanta_constitution/ Brown's Toe and the Wet Cave Score November 18, 1906 1 May 11, 2015 Atlanta Constitution Newspapers.com Alex Lynn He again scored five touchdowns. The starting lineup was: Brown (left end); McCarty (left tackle); Snyder (left guard); Munroe (center); Henderson (right guard); Luck (right tackle); Brown (right end); Robert (quarterback); Davies (left halfback); Hightower (right halfback); Adamson (fullback). Mercer The season's largest win came over Mercer, 61–0. Tech "Didn't Do A T-ing' To The Baptist Squad https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108955131/the-macon-telegraph/ The Macon Daily Telegraph Macon, Georgia November 25, 1906 6 September 4, 2022 Newspapers.com Clemson The season ended with a disappointing, 10–0 loss to Clemson. Fritz Furtick scored Clemson's first touchdown.Woodruff 1928 196 Baseball star Ty Cobb attended the game.https://books.google.com/books?id=FIJhCQAAQBAJ War on the Basepaths: The Definitive Biography of Ty Cobb Tim Hornbaker 7 April 2015 Skyhorse Publishing, Inc. 9781613217931 Google Books Postseason At season's end, Brown was elected captain for next season.Atlanta Georgian "Lobster" Brown Will Make Fine Leader For Tech Team http://atlnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/atlnewspapers/view?docId=news/aga1906/aga1906-5706.xml&query=%22All%20southern%22%20football&query-prox=10&brand=atlnewspapers-brand December 17, 1906June 2026 InternetArchiveBot The Ghosts of Herty Field: Early Days on a Southern Gridiron John F. Stegeman September 1997 77 9780820319599 https://books.google.com/books?id=5fhrEs09af8C&pg=PA77 References Additional sources A History of Southern Football 1890–1928 Woodruff Fuzzy 1 1928 Georgia Tech Category:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football seasons Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football Category:1900s in Atlanta