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1906 Washington University football team

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1906 Washington University football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–2–2
Head coach
CaptainFrank S. Lucky
Home stadiumWashington University Stadium, League Park
Seasons
← 1905
1907 ⊟
1906 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Saint Louis     11 0 0
North Dakota Agricultural     5 0 0
Butler     1 0 0
Michigan State Normal     5 0 1
Iowa State     9 1 0
Ohio     7 1 0
Notre Dame     6 1 0
St. Mary's (OH)     5 1 0
Fairmount     7 1 2
Wabash     5 1 1
South Dakota State     3 1 0
Kansas     7 2 2
Michigan Agricultural     7 2 2
Kansas State     5 2 0
Missouri     5 2 1
Detroit College     4 2 1
Northern Illinois State     4 2 1
Carthage     3 2 0
Lake Forest     3 2 0
Nebraska     6 4 0
Wittenberg     5 4 1
Heidelberg     3 3 1
Washington University     2 2 2
Beloit     3 4 1
Franklin     3 4 0
Doane     2 3 0
Shurtleff     2 4 2
Western State Normal (MI)     1 2 0
Mount Union     2 5 1
Drake     2 5 0
Haskell     2 5 0
Marquette     1 4 2
Chicago P&S     0 1 1
Cincinnati     0 7 2
Western Illinois     0 3 0

The 1906 Washington University football team represented Washington University in St. Louis as an independent during the 1906 college football season. Led by first-year head coach J. Merrill Blanchard, the team compiled a record of 2–2–2. Frank S. Lucky was elected team captain.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 63:00 p.m.ShurtleffL 0–16[2][3]
October 27at Cape Girardeau NormalCape Girardeau, MOT 0–0[4]
November 3Shurtleff
  • Washington University Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
T 12–12[5]
November 102:30 p.m.Central (MO)
  • Washington University Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
W 12–4[6][7]
November 172:30 p.m.Missouri
W 12–0[8][9]
November 23at TexasL 6–17[10]

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References

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  1. ^ "Lucky Will Captain Washington Eleven". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 21, 1906. p. 15. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "First Rugby For Washington". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 6, 1906. p. 6. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "W. U. Suffers Ignominious Loss". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 6, 1906. p. 12, part three. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Washington Ties With Cape Normal". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 28, 1906. p. 12, part three. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Shurtleff Ties With Washington". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 4, 1906. p. 12, part three. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Six Contests On St. Louis Fields". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 10, 1906. p. 6. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Washington Wins By Fine Kicking". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 11, 1906. p. 12, part three. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Four Rugby Games For St. Louis City". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 17, 1906. p. 6. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Washington Finds Missouri Easily". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 18, 1906. p. 12, part three. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "On Slippery Field Washington Lost". The Fort Worth Record. Fort Worth, Texas. November 24, 1906. p. 4. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 14. Retrieved January 4, 2023.