Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "The 1906 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1906 college football season. The team's head coach was Dan McGugin, who served his third season in that capacity. Members of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA), the Commodores played seven home games in Nashville, Tennessee, and finished the season with a record of 8–1 overall and 5–0 in SIAA. The 1906 season was played under a set of new rules. The rules governing intercollegiate were changed to promote a more \"open\" and less dangerous style of play. The changes included the legalization of the forward pass and allowing the punting team to recover an \"on-side\" kick as a live ball.The 1906 Vanderbilt team had one of the best seasons in school history, outscoring opponents 278–16. Innis Brown rated the 1906 team as the best the South ever had. Vanderbilt won all its home games, finishing the season on a 22-game home win streak. Their only loss came on the road at western power Michigan, 10–4. The game was tied until the closing minutes.Seven of the Commodores' eight wins came by shutout – only two teams scored on them all season. Several teams failed to gain single first down against the Commodores. The team most notably defeated a northern power in Carlisle by a single Bob Blake field goal 4–0."@en }
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- 1906_Vanderbilt_Commodores_football_team abstract "The 1906 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1906 college football season. The team's head coach was Dan McGugin, who served his third season in that capacity. Members of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA), the Commodores played seven home games in Nashville, Tennessee, and finished the season with a record of 8–1 overall and 5–0 in SIAA. The 1906 season was played under a set of new rules. The rules governing intercollegiate were changed to promote a more \"open\" and less dangerous style of play. The changes included the legalization of the forward pass and allowing the punting team to recover an \"on-side\" kick as a live ball.The 1906 Vanderbilt team had one of the best seasons in school history, outscoring opponents 278–16. Innis Brown rated the 1906 team as the best the South ever had. Vanderbilt won all its home games, finishing the season on a 22-game home win streak. Their only loss came on the road at western power Michigan, 10–4. The game was tied until the closing minutes.Seven of the Commodores' eight wins came by shutout – only two teams scored on them all season. Several teams failed to gain single first down against the Commodores. The team most notably defeated a northern power in Carlisle by a single Bob Blake field goal 4–0.".