1906 Arkansas Cardinals football team

The 1906 Arkansas Cardinals football team represented the University of Arkansas during the 1906 college football season. The Razorbacks compiled a 2–4–2 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 70 to 45.[1]

1906 Arkansas Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–4–2
Head coach
CaptainJohn Shirley Wood
Home stadiumThe Hill
Seasons
 1905
1907 
1906 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
The Citadel  300
Kendall  200
Catholic University  100
Georgetown  610
Texas A&M  610
Delaware  510
Navy  822
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial  101
Stetson  310
Virginia  722
Howard (AL)  621
Oklahoma  522
VPI  522
Kentucky State  430
Davidson  322
Florida  530
North Carolina A&M  314
Louisiana Industrial  213
West Virginia  550
George Washington  432
VMI  440
Grant  330
Arkansas  242
TCU  250
North Carolina  142
Oklahoma A&M  142
Roanoke  142
Rollins  130
Birmingham  021
Goldey College  030

In January 1906, Arkansas hired Frank Longman, who had played at the fullback position under Fielding H. Yost at Michigan, as the football coach.[2] Longman remained the football coach at Arkansas for two years before moving on to Notre Dame where he led the Fighting Irish to an 11–1–2 record during the 1909 and 1910 seasons.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29ChiloccoL 0–5[3]
October 6vs. Cape Girardeau NormalHot Springs, ARW 12–0[4]
October 8Drury
  • The Hill
  • Fayetteville, AR
T 0–0[5]
October 13at Kansas
L 5–37[6]
October 30Texas
L 0–11[7]
November 10at MissouriL 0–11[8]
November 24at TulaneW 22–0[9]
November 293:30 p.m.at LSUT 6–6[10]

References

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  1. "1906 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  2. "Longman to Coach Arkansas Eleven". The Indianapolis News. January 11, 1906. p. 10.
  3. "Arkansas Lost First". The Arkansas Democrat. Little Rock, Arkansas. October 1, 1906. p. 1. Retrieved February 14, 2024 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. "University 12, Missouri Normal 0". Arkansas Gazette. Little Rock, Arkansas. October 7, 1906. p. 2. Retrieved February 14, 2024 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. "Arkansas 0, Drury College 0". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. October 9, 1906. p. 10. Retrieved February 14, 2024 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. "Jayhawkers Defeated the Razorbacks". The Topeka Daily Capital. October 14, 1906. p. 2 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Ran 100 yards for touchdown; Texas beat Arkansas, 11–0". The Commercial Appeal. October 31, 1906. Retrieved April 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Missouri 11, Arkansas 0". Arkansas Gazette. Little Rock, Arkansas. November 11, 1906. p. 8. Retrieved February 14, 2024 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. "Tulane team defeated by Arkansas athletes". The Times-Democrat. November 25, 1906. Retrieved March 31, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "L. S. U. Ties Arkansas". The Times-Democrat. New Orleans, Louisiana. November 30, 1906. p. 12. Retrieved February 14, 2024 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.