1906 Washington University football team

1906 Washington University football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–2–2
Head coach	J. Merrill Blanchard (1st season)
Captain	Frank S. Lucky
Home stadium	Washington University Stadium, League Park

1906 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 6	3:00 p.m.	Shurtleff	Washington University Stadium St. Louis, MO	L 0–16	[2][3]
October 27		at Cape Girardeau Normal	Cape Girardeau, MO	T 0–0	[4]
November 3		Shurtleff	Washington University Stadium St. Louis, MO	T 12–12	[5]
November 10	2:30 p.m.	Central (MO)	Washington University Stadium St. Louis, MO	W 12–4	[6][7]
November 17	2:30 p.m.	Missouri	League Park St. Louis, MO	W 12–0	[8][9]
November 23		at Texas	Clark Field Austin, TX	L 6–17	[10]

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References

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 .
2. "First Rugby For Washington". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 6, 1906. p. 6. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
11. "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 14. Retrieved January 4, 2023.