2006 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football team

2006 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football
LSC South Division champion
LSC champion
ConferenceLone Star Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Ranking
AFCANo. 10
Record11–2 (8–1 LSC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorScott Parr (1st season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorColby Carthel (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumKimbrough Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2005
2007 →
2006 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
SE Oklahoma State   5 – 4     6 – 4  
SW Oklahoma State   4 – 5     6 – 5  
Texas A&M–Commerce   4 – 5     5 – 5  
Central Oklahoma   4 – 5     5 – 6  
Northeastern State   4 – 5     4 – 6  
East Central   2 – 7     2 – 8  
South Division
No. 10 W. Texas A&M $^   8 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 17 Midwestern St. ^   7 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 20 Abilene Christian ^   7 – 2     8 – 3  
Tarleton State   6 – 3     6 – 4  
Angelo State   2 – 7     3 – 7  
Eastern New Mexico   2 – 7     3 – 7  
Texas A&M–Kingsville   2 – 7     3 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2006 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football team represented West Texas A&M University during the 2006 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). The Buffaloes were led by second-year head coach Don Carthel and played their home games at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium in Canyon, Texas.

For a second-straight season, the Buffaloes won both the LSC South Division and the Lone Star Conference. The team received a bid to the Division II playoffs, losing to Chadron State in the second round.

Offseason

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Coaching changes

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Defensive coordinator Mike Salinas took a position with the Sam Houston Bearkats after just one season with the Buffaloes.[1] Colby Carthel, son of head coach Don Carthel, was named the Buffaloes' new defensive coordinator.[2]

Tarleton State wide receivers coach Scott Parr was hired as co-offensive coordinator.[3]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
August 317:00 p.m.Mesa State*No. 10
W 44–1410,371
September 96:00 p.m.Adams State*No. 9
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 31–119,031
September 166:00 p.m.at Texas A&M–CommerceNo. 9
W 35–102,934
September 236:00 p.m.Northeastern StateNo. 7
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 14–109,842
September 307:00 p.m.at Texas A&M–KingsvilleNo. 7
W 51–317,500
October 76:00 p.m.No. 24 Midwestern StatedaggerNo. 6
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 29–2716,481
October 147:00 p.m.at Eastern New MexicoNo. 6
W 21–147,200
October 197:00 p.m.No. 20 Abilene ChristianNo. 4
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
L 33–4913,641
October 286:00 p.m.at Angelo StateNo. 13
W 26–103,942
November 46:00 p.m.at Central OklahomaNo. 12
W 38–74,116
November 1812:00 p.m.No. 22 Abilene Christian*No. 9
W 30–27 OT4,448
November 251:00 p.m.at No. 7 Chadron State*No. 9
L 17–434,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Rankings

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See also: 2006 NCAA Division II football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
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Game summaries

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Adams State

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Adams State Grizzlies at No. 9 West Texas A&M Buffaloes – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Grizzlies 0 3 0811
No. 9 Buffaloes 0 17 14031

at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium, Canyon, Texas

  • Date: September 9
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 9,031
  • Referee: Reggie Anderson
  • Box score
Statistics ASC WTAMU
First downs 15 19
Total yards 267 405
Rushing yards 81 127
Passing yards 186 278
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 28:30 31:30
Team Category Player Statistics
Adams State Passing Clint Buderus 8/16, 79 yards
Rushing Clint Buderus 12 rushes, 53 yards
Receiving Gene Mejia 8 receptions, 99 yards
West Texas A&M Passing Dalton Bell 24/40, 247 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Maurice White 9 rushes, 85 yards
Receiving Charly Martin 6 receptions, 69 yards, TD

No. 24 Midwestern State

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No. 24 Midwestern State Mustangs at No. 6 West Texas A&M Buffaloes – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 24 Mustangs 0 13 7727
No. 6 Buffaloes 0 14 31229

at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium, Canyon, Texas

  • Date: October 7
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear and windy, 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 16,481
  • Referee: Mark Windham
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

  • MSU – DelJuan Lee 9-yard run (Kristian Foster kick), 13:36. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 95 yards, 3:43.
  • WTAMU – Charly Martin 16-yard pass from Dalton Bell (Luis Villagomez kick), 6:39. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 1:39.
  • MSU – Ulysses Odoms 5-yard pass from Daniel Polk (kick blocked), 3:07. Mustangs 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:24.
  • WTAMU – Maurice White 8-yard pass from Dalton Bell (Luis Villagomez kick), 0:37. Buffaloes 14–13. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 2:25.

Third quarter

  • WTAMU – Luis Villagomez 31-yard field goal, 8:47. Buffaloes 17–13. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 6:01.
  • MSU – DelJuan Lee 33-yard pass from Rahsaan Bell (Kristian Foster kick), 5:50. Mustangs 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:45.

Fourth quarter

  • WTAMU – Shawn Scott-Jones 30-yard pass from Dalton Bell (kick blocked), 12:19. Buffaloes 23–20. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:19.
  • MSU – Keith Flanagan 16-yard pass from Rahsaan Bell (Kristian Foster kick), 10:59. Mustangs 27–23. Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 1:05.
  • WTAMU – Kolo Kapanui 1-yard pass from Dalton Bell (kick failed), 2:30. Buffaloes 29–27. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 5:08.
Statistics MSU WTAMU
First downs 17 27
Total yards 422 402
Rushing yards 51 66
Passing yards 371 36
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 25:04 34:56
Team Category Player Statistics
Midwestern State Passing Rahsaan Bell 17/24, 194 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Daniel Polk 5 rushes, 21 yards
Receiving DelJuan Lee 6 receptions, 170 yards, TD
West Texas A&M Passing Dalton Bell 42/58, 336 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Maurice White 16 rushes, 62 yards
Receiving Charly Martin 7 receptions, 89 yards, TD

At Eastern New Mexico

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No. 6 West Texas A&M Buffaloes at Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 6 Buffaloes 0 0 14721
Greyhounds 0 14 0014

at Greyhound Stadium, Portales, New Mexico

  • Date: October 14
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT/6:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Rainy and overcast
  • Game attendance: 7,200
  • Referee: Mark Denny
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring pays

Second quarter

  • ENMU – Michael Benton 1-yard run (Lee Price kick), 9:33. Greyhounds 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:51.
  • ENMU – Michael Fields 52-yard interception return (Lee Price kick), 1:34. Greyhounds 14–0.

Third quarter

  • WTAMU – Jordan Jones 87-yard kickoff return (Luis Villagomez kick), 14:44. Greyhounds 14–7.
  • WTAMU – Shawn Scott-Jones 3-yard pass from Dalton Bell (Luis Villagomez kick), 9:36. Tied 14–14. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:41.

Fourth quarter

  • WTAMU – Shawn Scott-Jones 3-yard pass from Dalton Bell (Luis Villagomez kick), 8:25. Buffaloes 21–14. Drive: 16 plays, 96 yards, 5:51.
Statistics WTAMU ENMU
First downs 20 10
Total yards 375 194
Rushing yards 116 176
Passing yards 259 18
Turnovers 5 1
Time of possession 28:04 31:56
Team Category Player Statistics
West Texas A&M Passing Dalton Bell 25/33, 259 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Maurice White 21 rushes, 148 yards
Receiving Charly Martin 4 receptions, 103 yards
Eastern New Mexico Passing Michael Benton 2/3, 18 yards
Rushing Michael Benton 20 rushes, 69 yards, TD
Receiving Zach Gerleve 1 reception, 9 yards

At Angelo State

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No. 13 West Texas A&M Buffaloes at Angelo State Rams – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 13 Buffaloes 0 6 61426
Rams 3 0 0710

at San Angelo Stadium, San Angelo, Texas

  • Date: October 28
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear and breezy, 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,942
  • Referee: Al Skuza
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • ASU – J. D. Williams 22-yard field goal, 5:00. Rams 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:53.

Second quarter

  • WTAMU – Shawn Scott-Jones 17-yard pass from Dalton Bell (kick failed), 2:27. Buffaloes 6–3. Drive: 14 plays, 99 yards, 6:16.

Third quarter

  • WTAMU – Ramon Perry 23-yard pass from Dalton Bell (kick failed), 5:22. Buffaloes 12–3. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:09.

Fourth quarter

  • WTAMU – Shawn Scott-Jones 6-yard pass from Dalton Bell (Luis Villagomez kick), 12:37. Buffaloes 19–3. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:28.
  • WTAMU – Michael Ford 4-yard run (Luis Villagomez kick), 8:00. Buffaloes 26–3. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:50.
  • ASU – Sam Tindol 11-yard pass from Trey Weishuhn (J. D. Williams kick), 4:48. Buffaloes 26–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:02.
Statistics WTAMU ASU
First downs 29 14
Total yards 530 210
Rushing yards 86 46
Passing yards 444 164
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 31:54 28:06
Team Category Player Statistics
West Texas A&M Passing Dalton Bell 44/57, 444 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Maurice White 15 rushes, 66 yards
Receiving Ramon Perry 11 receptions, 131 yards, TD
Angelo State Passing Trey Weishuhn 16/25, 164 yards, TD
Rushing Daniel Thomas 15 rushes, 62 yards
Receiving Chris Fowler 3 receptions, 50 yards

At No. 7 Chadron State (NCAA Division II Second Round)

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No. 9 West Texas A&M Buffaloes at No. 7 Chadron State (NCAA Division II Second Round) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 9 Buffaloes 14 3 0017
No. 7 Eagles 7 5 171443

at Elliott Field, Chadron, Nebraska

  • Date: November 25
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST/12:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 4,000
  • Referee: Justin Ingalls
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • WTAMU – Shawn Scott-Jones 2-yard pass from Dalton Bell (Jason Roberts kick), 12:52. Buffaloes 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 0:52.
  • CSC – Danny Woodhead 22-yard run (Travis Atter kick), 7:21. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:26.
  • WTAMU – Charly Martin 2-yard pass from Dalton Bell (Jason Roberts kick), 2:25. Buffaloes 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 4:52.

Second quarter

  • WTAMU – Jason Roberts 29-yard field goal, 12:59. Buffaloes 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 2:17.
  • CSC – Travis Atter 35-yard field goal, 9:23. Buffaloes 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:25.
  • CSC – Dalton Bell sacked in own end zone, 7:19. Buffaloes 17–12.

Third quarter

  • CSC – Danny Woodhead 8-yard pass from Tyler Hidrogo (Travis Atter kick), 9:35. Eagles 19–17. Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 2:02.
  • CSC – Danny Woodhead 8-yard run (Travis Atter kick), 3:27. Eagles 26–17. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:33.
  • CSC – Travis Atter 35-yard field goal, 0:30. Eagles 29–17. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:00.

Fourth quarter

  • CSC – Danny Woodhead 2-yard run (Travis Atter kick), 12:30. Eagles 36–17. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:16.
  • CSC – Joel Schommer 11-yard run (Travis Atter kick), 9:20. Eagles 43–17. Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 1:02.
Statistics WTAMU CSC
First downs 14 21
Total yards 164 407
Rushing yards -14 295
Passing yards 178 112
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 26:49 27:33
Team Category Player Statistics
West Texas A&M Passing Dalton Bell 24/42, 178 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Michael Ford 5 rushes, 32 yards
Receiving Ramon Perry 8 receptions, 58 yards
Chadron State Passing Tyler Hidrogo 7/13, 81 yards, TD
Rushing Danny Woodhead 35 rushes, 252 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Logan Stropko 4 receptions, 42 yards

References

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  1. ^ Martinez, Quinton (December 20, 2019). "What you need to know about new Javelinas football coach Mike Salinas". Caller Times. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  2. ^ Heath, Jeremy. "Carthel's son named to WT staff". Amarillo Globe-News. Retrieved June 12, 2024.[dead link]
  3. ^ "After taking leave of absence, Leaf resigns as West Texas A&M assistant". ESPN. November 6, 2008. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "2006 Football Schedule". Retrieved June 11, 2024.
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