The 1906 Massillon Tigers football season was their fourth season in existence. The team finished with a record of 10-1 and won their fourth Ohio League championship in as many years. However a scandal, revolving around the Tigers championship game against the Canton Bulldogs, tainted the 1906 title and, along with escalating player salaries, reportedly helped ruin professional football in Ohio until the mid-1910s.
Schedule Game Date Opponent Result 1 September 29, 1906 Pittsburgh Lyceum W 19–0 2 October 6, 1906 Muskingum College W 96–0 3 October 13, 1906 at Benwood Athletic Club W 22–0 4 October 20, 1906 Shelby Athletic Club W 57–0 5 October 27, 1906 Combined Benwood-Moundsville TeamThis game showcased the first recorded use of the forward pass in the professional football game. Massillon's QB Peggy Parratt completed the pass to Bullet Riley. W 60–0 6 October 29, 1906 at Toledo Athletic Association W 49–0 7 November 3, 1906 Wilmington Orange W 77–0 8 November 6, 1906 Pittsburgh Lyceum W 33–0 9 November 16, 1906 at Canton BulldogsGame is the focus of the Canton Bulldogs–Massillon Tigers betting scandal. L 10–5 10 November 24, 1906 Canton BulldogsGame is the focus of the Canton Bulldogs–Massillon Tigers betting scandal.This was the deciding game for the Ohio League title. W 13–6 11 November 29, 1906 at Heston's All-Western Collegiate All-Stars (Chicago, IL) W 9–4
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