1906 William & Mary Orange and White football team

American college football season

1906 William & Mary Orange and White football
Conference	Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	2–6 (0–2 EVIAA)
Head coach	H. W. Withers (1st season)
Captain	G. 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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 6		vs. VPI*	Fair Grounds Roanoke, VA	L 0–12	450	^[2]^[3]
October 8		at VPI*	Gibboney Field Blacksburg, VA	L 0–28
October 13		Norfolk High School*	Williamsburg, VA	W 10–0		^[4]
October 18		at North Carolina A&M*	Raleigh, NC	L 0–40
October 27		Brambleton Business College of Norfolk*	Williamsburg, VA	W 10–0		^[5]
November 3		Richmond	Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	L 0–24		^[6]^[7]
November 17		Randolph–Macon	Williamsburg, VA	L 4–6		^[8]
November 29	3:00 p.m.	vs. Richmond*	Casino Park Newport News, VA	L 0–6	2,500	^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]
*Non-conference game

References

^ Colonial Echo (PDF) (9 ed.). William & Mary. 1907. p. 113. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
^ "Football This Afternoon". The Evening News. Library of Virginia. October 6, 1906. p. 1. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
^ "William and Mary Easily Defeated". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. October 7, 1906. p. E2. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
^ "Norfolk High Shut Out". The Washington Post. October 14, 1906. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
^ "Won by William and Mary". The Washington Post. October 28, 1906. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
^ "Spiders Confident Of Winning To-day". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 3, 1906. p. 7. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "William and Mary Defeated". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. November 4, 1906. p. 2. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Randolph-Macon Victors". The Washington Post. No. 18 November 1906. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
^ "In Perfect Condition". Daily Press. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
^ "Small Difference In Weight Of The Teams". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. November 28, 1906. p. 3. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "William And Mary Makes Splendid Fight". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. November 30, 1906. p. 1. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "William And Mary Makes Splendid Fight (continued)". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. November 30, 1906. p. 2. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .