2006 Maine Black Bears football team

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2006 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record6–5 (5–3 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBobby Wilder (7th season)
CaptainMike DeVito, Matt King, Ron Whitcomb
Home stadiumAlfond Stadium
Seasons
← 2005
2007 →
2006 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 2 UMass x$^   8 – 0     13 – 2  
No. 6 New Hampshire ^   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Maine   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Northeastern   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Rhode Island   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Hofstra   1 – 7     2 – 9  
South Division
No. 9 James Madison x^   7 – 1     9 – 3  
Villanova   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Towson   4 – 4     7 – 4  
Richmond   3 – 5     6 – 5  
Delaware   3 – 5     5 – 6  
William & Mary   1 – 7     3 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2006 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In their 14th season under head coach Jack Cosgrove, the Black Bears compiled a 6–5 record (5–3 against conference opponents) and tied for second in the Atlantic 10's North Division. Mike DeVito, Matt King, and Ron Whitcomb were the team captains.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Youngstown State*
L 14–34
September 167:00 p.m.at William & Mary
W 20–1710,706
September 23Shaw*
W 62–12
September 301:00 p.m.at Boston College*
ESPN360L 0–2241,162
October 7at No. 17 Towson
W 28–7
October 14VillanovaNo. 23
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 20–76,658[2]
October 21HofstraNo. 19
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 21–10
October 28at Rhode IslandNo. 15
L 0–33,250
November 4NortheasternNo. 22
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 30–3
November 1112:00 p.m.at No. 3 UMassNo. 19
L 9–1010,166
November 1812:00 p.m.New HampshireNo. 22
L 13–19 OT4,834

After the season

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The following Black Bear was selected in the 2007 NFL draft after the season.[3]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
6 203 Daren Stone Defensive back Atlanta Falcons

References

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  1. ^ "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 89. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "Villanova vanquished by Maine". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 15, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
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