1906 VPI football team

The 1906 VPI football team represented Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in the 1906 college football season. The team was led by their head coach Sally Miles and finished with a record of five wins, two losses, and two ties (5–2–2).

1906 VPI football
Conference	Independent
1906 record	5–2–2
Head coach	Sally Miles (2nd season)
Captain	James A. Nutter
Home stadium	Gibboney Field

1906 Southern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
The Citadel			–					3	–	0	–	0
Catholic University			–					1	–	0	–	0
Georgetown			–					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
West Virginia			–					5	–	5	–	0
VMI			–					4	–	4	–	0
Grant			–					3	–	3	–	0
Arkansas			–					2	–	4	–	2
TCU			–					2	–	5	–	0
William & Mary			–					2	–	6	–	0
North Carolina			–					1	–	4	–	2
Oklahoma A&M			–					1	–	4	–	2

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
October 6	vs. William & Mary	Fair Grounds[1] Roanoke, VA	W 12–0	450[2]
October 8	William & Mary	Gibboney Field Blacksburg, VA	W 28–0
October 13	at Clemson	Bowman Field Calhoun, SC	T 0–0
October 27	vs. North Carolina	Broad Street Park[3] Richmond, VA	T 0–0	4,000[3]
November 3	Roanoke	Gibboney Field Blacksburg, VA	W 18–0
November 10	vs. Bucknell	Norfolk, VA	L 0–10
November 17	Davidson	Gibboney Field Blacksburg, VA	W 10–0
November 24	at Navy	Worden Field Annapolis, MD	L 0–5
November 29	vs. North Carolina A&M	Broad Street Park[4] Richmond, VA	W 6–0	10,000[4][5]

• Source: HokieSports.com: 1906 Virginia Tech football schedule[6]

Players

The following players were members of the 1906 football team according to the roster published in the 1907 edition of The Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook.[7]

VPI 1906 roster
	Quarterback Eugene Munson Wilson Guards George Hamilton Cunningham Meade Montgomery Goodwyn Tackles William Lewis Branch Charles Edward Diffendal Center Allen Burnley Johnson		Ends Harry Varner Gustave Tucker Worthington Halfbacks Herbert David Hodgson James Arthur Nutter (Capt.) Fullback Russell Wilmer Smith		Substitutes Grant Joseph Talmage Luttrell Stiles

References

1. "Football This Afternoon". The Evening News. Library of Virginia. October 6, 1906. p. 1. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
2. "William and Mary Easily Defeated". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. October 7, 1906. p. E2. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
3. "Teams Fought To Tie In Fast Game Before Big Crowd". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. October 28, 1906. p. F1. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
4. "Virginia Team Won From A. & M." Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. November 30, 1906. p. 1. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
5. "Thanksgiving Day Gridiron Contests". The Evening News. Library of Virginia. November 30, 1906. p. 1. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
6. Virginia Tech Football Past Schedules "1906–1907". Virginia Tech Sports Information Department, Hokiesports.com. Accessed November 17, 2015.
7. "The Bugle 1907" (PDF). Virginia Tech Bugle. 1907. Retrieved 2015-11-17.