1906 William & Mary Orange and White football team

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1906 William & Mary Orange and White football
Conference Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1906 record2–6 (0–2 EVIAA)
Head coach
CaptainG. G. Hankins
Seasons
  1905
1907  

The 1906 William & Mary Orange and White football team was an American football team that represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association (EVIAA) during the 1906 college football season. Led by H. W. Withers in his first and only season as head coach, the Orange and White compiled an overall record of 2–6. . [1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6vs. VPI *
L 0–12450 [2] [3]
October 8at VPI*L 0–28
October 13Norfolk High School*Williamsburg, VAW 10–0 [4]
October 18at North Carolina A&M * Raleigh, NC L 0–40
October 27Brambleton Business College of Norfolk*Williamsburg, VAW 10–0 [5]
November 3 Richmond Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)L 0–24 [6] [7]
November 17 Randolph–Macon Williamsburg, VAL 4–6 [8]
November 293:00 p.m.vs. Richmond*
L 0–62,500 [9] [10] [11] [12]
  • *Non-conference game

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