1906 Virginia Orange and Blue football team

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1906 Virginia Orange and Blue football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–2–2
Head coach
CaptainHammond Johnson
Home stadiumMadison Hall Field
Seasons
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1907 →
1906 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
The Citadel   –   3 – 0 – 0
Kendall   –   2 – 0 – 0
Catholic University   –   1 – 0 – 0
Georgetown   –   6 – 1 – 0
Texas A&M   –   6 – 1 – 0
Delaware   –   5 – 1 – 0
Navy   –   8 – 2 – 2
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial   –   1 – 0 – 1
Stetson   –   3 – 1 – 0
Virginia   –   7 – 2 – 2
Howard (AL)   –   6 – 2 – 1
Oklahoma   –   5 – 2 – 2
VPI   –   5 – 2 – 2
Kentucky State   –   4 – 3 – 0
Davidson   –   3 – 2 – 2
Florida   –   5 – 3 – 0
Maryland   –   5 – 3 – 0
North Carolina A&M   –   3 – 1 – 4
Louisiana Industrial   –   2 – 1 – 3
West Virginia   –   5 – 5 – 0
George Washington   –   4 – 3 – 2
VMI   –   4 – 4 – 0
Grant   –   3 – 3 – 0
Arkansas   –   2 – 4 – 2
TCU   –   2 – 5 – 0
North Carolina   –   1 – 4 – 2
Oklahoma A&M   –   1 – 4 – 2
Roanoke   –   1 – 4 – 2
Rollins   –   1 – 3 – 0
Goldey College   –   0 – 3 – 0

The 1906 Virginia Orange and Blue football team represented the University of Virginia as an independent during the 1906 college football season. Led by William C. "King" Cole in his second and final season as head coach, the Orange and Blue compiled a record of 7–2–2.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29St. John's (MD)
W 11–0
October 3Richmond
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 22–0[1]
October 6North Carolina A&M
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
T 0–0
October 10Randolph–Macon
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 38–0
October 13Hampden–Sydney
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 38–5
October 20VMI
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 4–0
October 27Richmond
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 12–6[2]
November 3vs. Bucknell
L 5–12[3]
November 10at Georgetown
W 12–04,000
November 17at George Washington
T 0–03,000[4][5]
November 29vs. Carlisle
L 17–187,000[6][7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Games On The Gridiron". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. October 4, 1906. p. 8. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "U. of. V. 12; Richmond 6". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. October 28, 1906. p. 1. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Bucknell 12; Virginia 5". The Scranton Republican. Scranton, Pennsylvania. November 4, 1906. p. 2. Retrieved September 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Virginia 0, George Washington 0 - Crowell's team played great ball". The University Hatchet. November 22, 1906. Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
  5. ^ "Game ends in a tie, George Washington and Virginia fail to score". The Washington Herald. November 18, 1906. Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Virginia's Great Game". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. November 30, 1906. p. 9. Retrieved April 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Carlisle Defeats Virginia". The Lexington Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. November 30, 1906. p. 6. Retrieved April 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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