The 1906 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson Agricultural College—now known as
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—during the
. Under first-year head coach
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, the team posted a 4–0–3 overall record with a mark of 4–0 in SIAA play.
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was the team captain.
Heralding one of the best defenses in the South for the season, the Tigers allowed no touchdowns scored by their opponents in seven games, and only four points scored overall. The team tied with
Vanderbilt for the SIAA title, but few writers chose them over the vaunted Commodores.
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, Clemson had its third scoreless tie of the season.
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Clemson closed the season with a 10–0 victory over
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team.
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scored Clemson's first touchdown.
An onside kick got the second.
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attended the game.
The starting line up was Coagman (left end), Lykes (left tackle), Gaston (left guard), Clark (center), Carter (right guard), McLaurin (right tackle), Coles (right end), Warren (quarterback), Allen (left halfback), Furtick (right halfback), Derrick (fullback).[
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