Prior to replacing the retiring Walter C. Booth at NU, Foster compiled an 11–4 record in two years coaching Cincinnati.

Following the 1905 season, United States President Theodore Roosevelt urged Among the new rules adopted in 1906 included the legalization of the forward pass, an increase in the distance required to get a first down, the abolishment of the dangerous flying wedge, and the establishment of a neutral zone between the offense and defense at the line of scrimmage.

[2] [8] Benedict, Maurice E Chaloupka, William FB Cooke, Harold QB Cornell G Craig, Hugh FB Denslow, Lloyd E Drain, Dale QB Ewing, Henry LT Harvey, James E/LT Johnson, William E Little, Ernest (Merle) E Mason, John LT Matters, Thomas LT McDonald, Gil QB Rice, John RT Schmidt, Francis E Taylor, Robert RG Voss RT Weller, John HB Wilke, C.R.

C [9][10] [9][10] [9][10] Nebraska's 35-game home field winning streak, dating back to the beginning of the 1901 season, was broken when Iowa State beat NU 14–2.

[9][10] [9][10] Minnesota shut out the Cornhuskers in Minneapolis for the second consecutive year in a game that remained scoreless until after halftime.