1906 Texas Longhorns football team

American college football season

1906 Texas Longhorns football

Conference| Southwestern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record| 9–1 (4–0 SWIAA)
Head coach|

* H. R. Schenker (1st season)

Home stadium| Clark Field

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The 1906 Texas Longhorns football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas (now known as the University of Texas at Austin) as a member of the Southwestern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SWIAA) during the 1906 college football season. In their first year under head coach H. R. Schenker, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 9–1, with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, and outscored opponents by a total of 201 to 60.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Source

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October 6| | 26th Infantry*|

* Clark Field
* Austin, TX

| W 21–0| [2]
October 13| | TCU*|

* Clark Field
* Austin, TX (rivalry)

| W 22–0| [3]
October 20| | West Texas Military Academy*|

* Clark Field
* Austin, TX

| W 28–0| [4]
October 27| | at Vanderbilt|

* Dudley Field
* Nashville, TN

| L 0–45| [5]
October 30| | at Arkansas*|

* The Hill
* Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)

| W 11–0| [6]
November 2| 3:30 p.m.| vs. Oklahoma*|

* Sportsman's Park
* Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Territory (rivalry)

| W 10–9| [7]
November 9| | Haskell*|

* Clark Field
* Austin, TX

| W 28–0| [8]
November 16| | Daniel Baker*|

* Clark Field
* Austin, TX

| W 40–0| [9]
November 23| | Washington University*|

* Clark Field
* Austin, TX

| W 17–6| [10]
November 29| | Texas A&M|

* Clark Field
* Austin, TX (rivalry)

| W 24–0| [11]

* *Non-conference game

## References

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1. ^ "1906 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
2. ^ "Varsity wins game; Longhorns defeat the Soldiers in first football game of the season". The Austin Statesman. October 7, 1906. Retrieved April 28, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Laurels Of victory". The Austin Statesman. October 14, 1906. p. 5. Retrieved August 20, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
4. ^ "Military Academy loses to the 'Varsity". The San Antonio Daily Express. October 21, 1906. Retrieved April 28, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Vandy downs Texas bunch by big score". The Atlanta Constitution. October 28, 1906. Retrieved April 28, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Ran 100 yards for touchdown; Texas beat Arkansas, 11–0". The Commercial Appeal. October 31, 1906. Retrieved April 28, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Beef Of Texas Overcame Sooners". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 3, 1906. p. 1. Retrieved August 10, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
8. ^ "The unexpected; Texas beat the Haskell Indians twenty-eight to nothing". The Houston Daily Post. November 10, 1906. Retrieved April 28, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Big score is run up". The Austin Daily Statesman. November 17, 1906. Retrieved April 28, 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. ^ "Varsity's Speed Undoing Of A. & M." The Fort Worth Record and Register. Fort Worth, Texas. November 30, 1906. p. 3. Retrieved August 20, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .

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Venues|

* Clark Field (1896–1924)
* Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium (1924–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Arkansas
* Oklahoma (Red River Rivalry)
* Rice
* TCU
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* Texas Tech

Culture & lore|

* History
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* Hex Rally
* 1969 "Game of the Century"
* Longhorn Band
* The University of Texas National Championship 2005
* 2005 Ohio State game
* 2007 player suspensions
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