Through the first six games of the 1906 season, Oregon Agricultural had compiled a 4–0–2 record, outscoring opponents, 77–0. In the final game of the season, Willamette defeated Oregon Agricultural, kicking a 23-yard field goal midway through the first half, the only points either team scored. Despite the result, Oregon Agricultural students marched through the streets of Salem, Oregon, chanting Oregon Agricultural fight songs.
