2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season

2006 NCAA Division I FCS season
2006 FCS National Championship trophy (middle).
Regular season
Duration August 26 – November 18
Playoff
Duration November 25 – December 15
Championship date December 15, 2008
Championship site Finley Stadium, Chattanooga, TN
Champion Appalachian State Mountaineers[1]
Payton Award Ricky Santos[2]
Buchanan Award Kyle Shotwell[3]
Division I FCS football season

The 2006 NCAA Division I FCS (Football Championship Subdivision) football season, part of the college football season, began on August 26, 2006 and concluded on December 15, 2006 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where the Appalachian State Mountaineers defeated the Massachusetts Minutemen to win the NCAA Division I Football Championship.

Rule changes

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

School2005 Conference2006 Conference
Austin PeayPioneerFCS Independent
Northern ColoradoGreat WestBig Sky

FCS team wins over FBS teams

Conference standings

2006 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
North
#2 UMass x$^  8 –0     13 –2  
#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
#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 co-champions
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll
2006 Big Sky football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
#3 Montana $^  8 –0     12 –2  
#10 Montana State ^  6 –2     8 –5  
#19 Portland State  6 –2     7 –4  
Northern Arizona  5 –3     6 –5  
Sacramento State  4 –4     4 –7  
Weber State  3 –5     4 –4  
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 FCS Poll
2006 Big South football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
#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 
#4 Youngstown State $^  6 –1     11 –3  
#8 Illinois State ^  5 –2     9 –4  
#17 Northern Iowa  5 –2     7 –4  
#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 football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
#5 North Dakota St $  4 –0     10 –1  
#22 South Dakota St  3 –1     7 –4  
#16 Cal Poly  2 –2     7 –4  
UC Davis  1 –3     6 –5  
Southern Utah  0 –4     3 –8  
  • $ – Conference champion
2006 Ivy League football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
#18 Princeton +  6 –1     9 –1  
#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
2006 MAAC 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
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
2006 MEAC football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
#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 NEC 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
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
2006 Ohio Valley football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
#15 Eastern Illinois +^  7 –1     8 –5  
#13 UT 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 FCS 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 poll=The Sports Network poll
2006 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
#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
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
2006 Southern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
#1 Appalachian State $^  7 –0     14 –1  
#12 Furman ^  6 –1     8 –4  
#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
TeamW L T  W L T
#21 McNeese State $^ 5 –1 –0  7 –5 –0
Sam Houston State 4 –2 –0  6 –5 –0
Stephen F. Austin 4 –2 –0  4 –7 –0
Texas State 3 –3 –0  5 –6 –0
Nicholls State 2 –4 –0  4 –7 –0
Northwestern State 2 –4 –0  4 –7 –0
Southeastern Louisiana 1 –5 –0  2 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • Ranking is from the Sports Network Poll
2006 SWAC football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East
Alabama A&M x$  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
Arkansas–Pine Bluff x  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
December 16, 2006
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
2006 NCAA Division I FCS independents football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
#24 Central Arkansas  0 –0     8 –3  
Winston Salem  0 –0     4 –7  
Austin Peay  0 –0     3 –8  
Savannah State  0 –0     2 –9  
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Conference champions

Automatic berths

ConferenceChampion
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

ConferenceChampion
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

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

Postseason

NCAA FCS Playoff bracket

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

DateLocationVenueWest Div. ChampionEast Div. ChampionResult
December 16 Birmingham, Alabama Legion Field Arkansas-Pine Bluff Alabama A&M Alabama A&M, 22–13[7]

Gridiron Classic

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.

DateLocationVenueNEC ChampionPFL ChampionResult
December 2 West Long Branch, New Jersey Kessler Field Monmouth San Diego San Diego, 27–7[8]

Final poll standings

Standings are from The Sports Network final 2006 poll.

Rank[9]TeamRecord
1Appalachian State Mountaineers14–1
2Massachusetts Minutemen13–2
3Montana Grizzlies12–2
4Youngstown State Penguins11–3
5North Dakota State Bison10–1
6New Hampshire Wildcats9–4
7Southern Illinois Salukis9–4
8Illinois State Redbirds9–4
9James Madison Dukes9–3
10Montana State Bobcats8–5
11Hampton Pirates10–2
12Furman Paladins8–4
13UT Martin Skyhawks9–3
14Coastal Carolina Chanticleers9–3
15Eastern Illinois Panthers8–5
16Cal Poly Mustangs7–4
17Northern Iowa Panthers7–4
18Princeton Tigers9–1
19Portland State Vikings7–4
20San Diego Toreros11–1
21McNeese State Cowboys7–5
22South Dakota State Jackrabbits7–4
23Wofford Terriers7–4
24Central Arkansas Bears8–3
25Yale Bulldogs8–2

References

  1. ↑ Associated Press (2007-12-14). "Appalachian State defeats UMass to repeat as I-AA champs". ESPN. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
  2. ↑ "Ricky Santos wins the 2006 Walter Payton Award". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on 2011-04-04. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
  3. ↑ "Kyle Shotwell wins 2006 Buck Buchanan Award". The Sports Network. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
  4. ↑ "2006 Rules Changes" (PDF). NCAA. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 September 2006. Retrieved 2006-09-25.
  5. ↑ Jack Carey (2006-11-07). "Wisconsin finds loophole in speed-up rule". USA Today. Retrieved 2006-11-10.
  6. ↑ "2006 Playoff Bracket". NCAA. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
  7. ↑ Associated Press (2006-12-15). "Alabama A&M 22, Arkansas Pine-Bluff 13". ESPN. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
  8. ↑ Associated Press (2006-12-02). "San Diego 27, Monmouth 7". ESPN. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
  9. ↑ "Final Sports Network's 2006 FCS College Football Poll". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
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