The front page of the debut issue of the campus newspaper, The College Barometer, delved into the changes afoot on the OAC gridiron.

[3] "We had heard of the resignation of both our coach and athletic manager and naturally we felt rather blue," the writer opined.

[3] Every day after classes concluded, between 25 and 40 aspirants took the field to practice, anticipating the arrival of the coach.

[3] Norcross arrived in Corvallis on Friday, September 21, on the noon train and quickly assumed control over the team.

[5] Norcross had new material to teach the new rules of the game — only one regular from the 1905 OAC squad was returning for the 1906 season, along with half a dozen reserve players.