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1906 USC Methodists football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–0–2
Head coach
CaptainOliver Best
Home stadium Bovard Field
Seasons
←  1905
1907 →
1906 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington State     6 0 0
New Mexico A&M     4 0 0
Oregon     5 0 1
Colorado Mines     3 0 2
Utah     4 1 0
New Mexico     3 1 0
USC     2 0 2
Utah Agricultural     3 1 0
Oregon Agricultural     4 1 2
Washington     4 1 4
Wyoming     1 1 0
Montana     2 4 0
Tempe Normal     0 2 0

The 1906 USC Methodists football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern California during the 1906 college football season. The team competed as an independent under head coach Harvey Holmes, compiling a 2–0–2 record.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 62:30 p.m.vs. Los Angeles High SchoolT 0–0 [1] [2]
October 132:30 p.m. Occidental
W 22–04,000 [3] [4]
November 17at Pomona Claremont, CAW 14–0 [5]
November 29vs. Sherman Institute
  • Fiesta Park
  • Los Angeles, CA
T 0–04,000 [6] [7]

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References

  1. ^ "Football Season Opens Today". Los Angeles Herald. Los Angeles, California. October 6, 1906. p. 5. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Teams Unable To Cross Line". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 7, 1906. p. 7, part III. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Play First Game Today". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 13, 1906. p. 6. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Overwhelms Occidental". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 14, 1906. p. 7, part III. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Pomona Team Is Vanquished". Los Angeles Herald. Los Angeles, California. November 18, 1906. p. 8, part II. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "U. S. C. May Play Indians Today". Los Angeles Herald. Los Angeles, California. November 29, 1906. p. 9. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "U. S. C. And Reds Play Tie Game". Los Angeles Herald. Los Angeles, California. November 30, 1906. p. 9. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "1906 USC Football Schedule". University of Southern California Athletics. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  9. ^ "2023 USC Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Southern California Athletics. p. 126. Retrieved January 3, 2024.