| Year: | 1906 |
| Team: | Davidson |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 3–2–2 |
| Head Coach: | Robert S. Graham |
| Head Coach2: | John Beverly Pollard |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Sprunt Athletic Field |
The 1906 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson University in the 1906 college football season.[1] According to Fuzzy Woodruff, the team threw the first forward pass in the South.
In the first game of the season, Davidson and the Tar Heels fought to a scoreless tie in Charlotte.
In 1906, the Davidson football team made history. Prior to a game against Georgia, the Davidson coaching staff took note of the new rule that made a forward pass a legal play. During the game, the team completed several short passes over the middle and ended up winning 15–0. Fuzzy Woodruff gives the team credit for being the first team in the South to complete a forward pass in his book, "The History of Southern Football."
The starting lineup was Sadler (left end), Walker (left tackle), Sentz (left guard), Edgerton (center), Spicer (right guard), Allen (right tackle), Huntington (right end), Elliott (quarterback), Miller (left halfback), Denny (right halfback), McKay (fullback).
Lob Brown was responsible for the win over Davidson by a field goal.[3]
Davidson gave Clemson its third scoreless tie of the season.
VPI beat Davidson 10 - 0, all the scoring done in the first half.[4]
The starting lineup was: Sadler (left end); Walker (left tackle); Lentz (left guard); Egerton (center); Whittaker (right guard); Spicer (right tackle); Huntington (right end); Elliott (quarterback); Denny (left halfback); Miller (right halfback); McCoy (fullback)[4]