2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season

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2006 NCAA Division I FCS season
2006 FCS National Championship trophy (middle).
Regular season
Number of teams122
DurationAugust 26 – November 18
Payton AwardRicky Santos[1]
Buchanan AwardKyle Shotwell[2]
Playoff
DurationNovember 25 – December 15
Championship dateDecember 15, 2006
Championship siteFinley Stadium
Chattanooga, Tennessee
ChampionAppalachian State
NCAA Division I FCS football seasons

NOTE: Prior to the 2006 season, NCAA Division I-A was renamed NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), and NCAA Division I-AA was renamed NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).

The 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season, the 2006 season of college football for teams in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), began on August 26, 2006 and concluded on December 15, 2006, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, at the 2006 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game where the Appalachian State Mountaineers defeated the UMass Minutemen, 28–17.[3]

Rule changes[edit]

There are several rules that have changed for the 2006 season.[4] Following are some highlights:

  • Players may only wear clear eyeshields. Previously, both tinted and orange were also allowed.
  • The kicking tee has been lowered from two inches tall to only one inch.
  • Halftime lasts twenty minutes. Previously, it was only fifteen minutes.
  • On a kickoff, the game clock starts when the ball is kicked rather than when the receiving team touches it.
    • This rule change has resulted in controversy, highlighted by the matchup between Wisconsin and Penn State on November 4, 2006, in which Wisconsin deliberately went off-sides on two consecutive kickoffs to run extra time off the clock at the close of the first half.[5]
  • On a change of possession, the clock starts when the referee marks the ball ready for play, instead of on the snap.
  • The referee may no longer stop the game due to excessive crowd noise.
  • When a live-ball penalty such as an illegal formation occurs on a kick, the receiving team may choose either to add the penalty yardage to the end of the return or require the kick to be attempted again with the spot moved back. Previously, only the latter option was available.
  • If a team scores at the end of the game, they will not kick the extra point unless it would affect the outcome of the game.
  • Instant replay is now officially sanctioned and standardized. All plays are reviewed by the replay officials as the play occurs. They may call down to the on-field officials to stop play if they need extra time to make a review. Each coach may also make one challenge per game. In the case of a coach's challenge, the coach must have at least one time-out remaining. If the challenge is upheld the coach gets the time-out back but the challenge is spent. If the challenge is rejected, both the challenge and the time-out are spent.

Conference changes and new programs[edit]

School 2005 Conference 2006 Conference
Austin Peay Pioneer FCS Independent
Central Arkansas Gulf South (D-II) FCS Independent
Northern Colorado Great West Big Sky
Winston-Salem State CIAA (D-II) FCS Independent

FCS team wins over FBS teams[edit]

Conference standings[edit]

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
2006 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Montana $^   8 – 0     12 – 2  
No. 10 Montana State ^   6 – 2     8 – 5  
No. 19 Portland State   6 – 2     7 – 4  
Northern Arizona   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Sacramento State   4 – 4     4 – 7  
Weber State   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Eastern Washington   3 – 5     3 – 8  
Idaho State   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Northern Colorado   0 – 8     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
2006 Big South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Coastal Carolina $^   4 – 0     9 – 3  
Charleston Southern   2 – 2     9 – 2  
Gardner–Webb   2 – 2     6 – 5  
Liberty   2 – 2     6 – 5  
VMI   0 – 4     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
2006 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Youngstown State $^   6 – 1     11 – 3  
No. 8 Illinois State ^   5 – 2     9 – 4  
No. 17 Northern Iowa   5 – 2     7 – 4  
No. 7 Southern Illinois ^   4 – 3     9 – 4  
Western Kentucky   4 – 3     6 – 5  
Western Illinois   2 – 5     5 – 6  
Missouri State   1 – 6     2 – 9  
Indiana State   1 – 6     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
2006 Great West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 North Dakota State $   4 – 0     10 – 1  
No. 22 South Dakota State   3 – 1     7 – 4  
No. 16 Cal Poly   2 – 2     7 – 4  
UC Davis   1 – 3     6 – 5  
Southern Utah   0 – 4     3 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
2006 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 18 Princeton +   6 – 1     9 – 1  
No. 25 Yale +   6 – 1     8 – 2  
Harvard   4 – 3     7 – 3  
Penn   3 – 4     5 – 5  
Cornell   3 – 4     5 – 5  
Dartmouth   2 – 5     2 – 8  
Columbia   2 – 5     5 – 5  
Brown   2 – 5     3 – 7  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
2006 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Duquesne +   3 – 1     7 – 3  
Marist +   3 – 1     4 – 7  
Iona   2 – 2     3 – 7  
La Salle   1 – 3     3 – 7  
Saint Peter's   1 – 3     2 – 8  
  • + – Conference co-champions
2006 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 11 Hampton $^   7 – 1     10 – 2  
Delaware State   6 – 2     8 – 3  
South Carolina State   6 – 2     7 – 4  
Florida A&M   5 – 3     7 – 4  
Howard   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Morgan State   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Bethune–Cookman   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Norfolk State   1 – 7     4 – 7  
North Carolina A&T   0 – 8     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
2006 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Monmouth $   6 – 1     10 – 2  
Albany   5 – 2     7 – 4  
Robert Morris   5 – 2     7 – 4  
Stony Brook   5 – 2     5 – 6  
Central Connecticut   4 – 3     8 – 3  
Saint Francis (PA)   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Sacred Heart   1 – 6     2 – 9  
Wagner   0 – 7     4 – 7  
  • $ – Conference champion
2006 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 15 Eastern Illinois +^   7 – 1     8 – 5  
No. 13 Tennessee–Martin +^   6 – 1     9 – 3  
Tennessee State   5 – 2     6 – 5  
Jacksonville State   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Eastern Kentucky   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Tennessee Tech   4 – 4     4 – 7  
Southeast Missouri State   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Samford   1 – 7     3 – 8  
Murray State   0 – 8     1 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
2006 Patriot League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Lafayette +^   5 – 1     6 – 6  
Lehigh +   5 – 1     6 – 5  
Holy Cross   4 – 2     7 – 4  
Bucknell   3 – 3     6 – 5  
Colgate   3 – 3     4 – 7  
Fordham   1 – 5     3 – 8  
Georgetown   0 – 6     2 – 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
2006 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 20 San Diego $   7 – 0     11 – 1  
Drake   6 – 1     9 – 2  
Davidson   5 – 2     6 – 4  
Jacksonville   4 – 3     4 – 6  
Butler   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Morehead State   2 – 5     2 – 9  
Dayton   1 – 6     4 – 6  
Valparaiso   1 – 6     3 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
2006 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Appalachian State $^   7 – 0     14 – 1  
No. 12 Furman ^   6 – 1     8 – 4  
No. 23 Wofford   5 – 2     7 – 4  
The Citadel   4 – 3     5 – 6  
Elon   2 – 5     5 – 6  
Chattanooga   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Georgia Southern   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Western Carolina   0 – 7     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll
2006 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 21 McNeese State $^   5 – 1     7 – 5  
Sam Houston State   4 – 2     6 – 5  
Stephen F. Austin   4 – 2     4 – 7  
Texas State   3 – 3     5 – 6  
Nicholls State   2 – 4     4 – 7  
Northwestern State   2 – 4     4 – 7  
Southeastern Louisiana   1 – 5     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
2006 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Alabama A&M xy$   6 – 3     9 – 3  
Jackson State   5 – 4     6 – 5  
Alcorn State   5 – 4     6 – 5  
Mississippi Valley State   5 – 4     6 – 5  
Alabama State   5 – 4     5 – 6  
West Division
Arkansas–Pine Bluff xy   7 – 2     8 – 4  
Southern   4 – 5     5 – 6  
Grambling State   3 – 6     3 – 8  
Texas Southern   3 – 6     3 – 8  
Prairie View A&M   2 – 7     3 – 7  
Championship: Alabama A&M 22, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
2006 NCAA Division I FCS independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 24 Central Arkansas   –     8 – 3  
Winston-Salem State   –     4 – 7  
Austin Peay   –     3 – 8  
Savannah State   –     2 – 9  
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Conference champions[edit]

Automatic berths[edit]

Conference Champion
Atlantic 10 Conference Massachusetts
Big Sky Conference Montana
Gateway Football Conference Youngstown State
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Hampton
Ohio Valley Conference Eastern Illinois and UT Martin
Patriot League Colgate, Lafayette, and Lehigh
Southern Conference Appalachian State
Southland Conference McNeese State

Invitation[edit]

Conference Champion
Big South Conference Coastal Carolina
Great West Football Conference North Dakota State
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Duquesne and Marist
Northeast Conference Monmouth
Pioneer Football League San Diego

Abstains[edit]

Conference Champion
Ivy League Princeton and Yale
Southwestern Athletic Conference Alabama A&M

Postseason[edit]

NCAA Division I playoff bracket[edit]

First Round[6]
November 25
Campus sites 		Quarterfinals
December 2
Campus sites 		Semifinals
December 8 and December 9
Campus sites 		National Championship Game

December 15
Finley Stadium
Chattanooga, Tennessee

            
Coastal Carolina 28
1 Appalachian State* 45
1 Appalachian State* 38
Montana State 17
Furman 13
Montana State* 31
1 Appalachian State* 49
4 Youngstown State 24
James Madison 31
4 Youngstown State* 35
4 Youngstown State* 28
Illinois State 21
Illinois State 24
Eastern Illinois* 13
1 Appalachian State 28
3 Massachusetts 17
McNeese State 6
2 Montana* 31
2 Montana* 20
Southern Illinois 3
UT Martin 30
Southern Illinois* 36
2 Montana* 17
3 Massachusetts 19
Lafayette 14
3 Massachusetts* 35
3 Massachusetts* 24
New Hampshire 17
New Hampshire 41
Hampton* 38

* Host institution

SWAC Championship Game[edit]

Date Location Venue West Div. Champion East Div. Champion Result
December 16 Birmingham, Alabama Legion Field Arkansas-Pine Bluff Alabama A&M Alabama A&M, 22–13[7]

Gridiron Classic[edit]

The Gridiron Classic is an annual game between the champions of the Northeast Conference and the Pioneer Football League that has been held since December 2006.

Date Location Venue NEC Champion PFL Champion Result
December 2 West Long Branch, New Jersey Kessler Field Monmouth San Diego San Diego, 27–7[8]

Final poll standings[edit]

Standings are from The Sports Network final 2006 poll.

Rank[9] Team Record
1 Appalachian State Mountaineers 14–1
2 Massachusetts Minutemen 13–2
3 Montana Grizzlies 12–2
4 Youngstown State Penguins 11–3
5 North Dakota State Bison 10–1
6 New Hampshire Wildcats 9–4
7 Southern Illinois Salukis 9–4
8 Illinois State Redbirds 9–4
9 James Madison Dukes 9–3
10 Montana State Bobcats 8–5
11 Hampton Pirates 10–2
12 Furman Paladins 8–4
13 UT Martin Skyhawks 9–3
14 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 9–3
15 Eastern Illinois Panthers 8–5
16 Cal Poly Mustangs 7–4
17 Northern Iowa Panthers 7–4
18 Princeton Tigers 9–1
19 Portland State Vikings 7–4
20 San Diego Toreros 11–1
21 McNeese State Cowboys 7–5
22 South Dakota State Jackrabbits 7–4
23 Wofford Terriers 7–4
24 Central Arkansas Bears 8–3
25 Yale Bulldogs 8–2

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ricky Santos wins the 2006 Walter Payton Award". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on April 4, 2011. Retrieved December 20, 2008.
  2. ^ "Kyle Shotwell wins 2006 Buck Buchanan Award". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on April 4, 2011. Retrieved December 20, 2008.
  3. ^ "Appalachian State defeats UMass to repeat as I-AA champs". ESPN. Associated Press. December 14, 2007. Retrieved December 20, 2008.
  4. ^ "2006 Rules Changes" (PDF). NCAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 September 2006. Retrieved 25 September 2006.
  5. ^ Jack Carey (November 7, 2006). "Wisconsin finds loophole in speed-up rule". USA Today. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  6. ^ "2006 Playoff Bracket". NCAA. Retrieved December 20, 2008.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ Associated Press (December 15, 2006). "Alabama A&M 22, Arkansas Pine-Bluff 13". ESPN. Retrieved December 20, 2008.
  8. ^ Associated Press (December 2, 2006). "San Diego 27, Monmouth 7". ESPN. Retrieved December 20, 2008.
  9. ^ "Final Sports Network's 2006 FCS College Football Poll". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved December 20, 2008.

External links[edit]

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