1906 Tulane Olive and Blue football team

The 1906 Tulane Olive and Blue football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1906 college football season. In their first year under head coach John Russ, the team compiled an overall record of 0–4–1 with a mark of 0–3 in conference play.[1]

1906 Tulane Olive and Blue football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record0–4–1 (0–3 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainJames Connelly
Home stadiumAthletic Park
Seasons
← 1905
1907 →
1906 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Vanderbilt + 4 0 0 8 1 0
Clemson + 4 0 0 4 0 3
Sewanee 5 1 0 8 1 0
Alabama 3 1 0 5 1 0
Ole Miss 3 2 0 4 2 0
Georgia Tech 3 3 0 6 3 1
Georgia 2 2 1 2 4 1
LSU 0 1 1 2 2 2
Mississippi A&M 0 2 1 2 2 1
Tennessee 0 3 1 1 6 2
Mercer 0 2 0 1 4 0
Tulane 0 2 0 0 4 1
Auburn 0 5 0 1 5 1
Cumberland (TN)        
Nashville        
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 27Howard (AL)*T 0–0[2]
November 3Ole Miss
  • Athletic Park
  • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
L 0–17[3]
November 10Sewanee
  • Athletic Park
  • New Orleans, LA
L 0–35[4]
November 17Texas A&M
  • Athletic Park
  • New Orleans, LA
L 0–18[5]
November 24Arkansas*
  • Athletic Park
  • New Orleans, LA
L 0–22[6]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1906 Tulane Green Wave Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  2. ^ "Howard breaks even with Tulane". The Birmingham News. October 29, 1906. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tulane team defeated by Mississippi eleven". The Times-Democrat. November 4, 1906. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sewanee had an easy game; Beat Tulane 35 to 0". The Commercial Appeal. November 11, 1906. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "A. & M. College". Fort Worth Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 18, 1906. p. 11. Retrieved April 29, 2019 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Tulane team defeated by Arkansas athletes". The Times-Democrat. November 25, 1906. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.