American college football season
2006 NCAA Division II football season Regular season September 2 – November 11, 2006 Playoffs November 18 – December 16, 2006[1] National Championship Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL Champion Grand Valley State Harlon Hill Trophy Danny Woodhead , Chadron State
The 2006 NCAA Division II football season , part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, began on September 2, 2006, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 16, 2006 at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama , hosted by the University of North Alabama .
Grand Valley State defeated Northwest Missouri State in the championship game, 17–14, to win their fourth Division II national title.[2]
The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Danny Woodhead , running back from Chadron State .
Conference changes and new programs [ ]
School
Former conference
New conference
Brevard Tornadoes
New program
Independent
Central Arkansas Bears
Gulf South
Independent (FCS)
Central State Marauders
Independent
GLFC
Central Washington Wildcats
GNAC
NCC
Chowan Hawks
Independent (D-III)
Independent
Dixie State Trailblazers
Junior college
Independent
Fort Hays State Tigers
RMAC
MIAA
Humboldt State Lumberjacks
GNAC
Independent
Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers
Mid-South (NAIA)
GLFC
Lincoln Blue Tigers
Independent
GLFC
Mary Marauders
DAC (NAIA)
Independent
Missouri–Rolla Miners
Independent
GLFC
Saint Joseph's Pumas
Independent
GLFC
Tiffin Dragons
Independent
GLFC
Upper Iowa Peacocks
Independent
NSIC
West Virginia Tech Golden Bears
WVIAC
Mid-South (NAIA)
Western New Mexico Mustangs
Independent
RMAC
Western Oregon Wolves
GNAC
Independent
Western Washington Vikings
GNAC
NCC
Winston-Salem State Rams
CIAA
Independent (FCS)
Upper Iowa completed their transition to Division II and became eligible for the postseason. West Georgia changed the name of its athletic teams from Braves to Wolves due to NCAA rules regarding Native American mascots.
Conference standings [ ]
Northeast Region [ ]
2006 Northeast-10 Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
Bryant +^
7
–
2
8
–
3
C. W. Post +
7
–
2
7
–
3
Merrimack +^
7
–
2
8
–
4
Southern Connecticut +^
7
–
2
7
–
4
American International
6
–
3
6
–
4
Bentley
4
–
5
6
–
5
Assumption
4
–
5
4
–
6
Pace
2
–
7
3
–
7
Stonehill
1
–
8
1
–
9
Saint Anselm
0
–
9
0
–
10
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
2006 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
East
No. 4 Bloomsburg x^
6
–
0
12
–
2
No. 24 West Chester ^
5
–
1
9
–
4
East Stroudsburg
4
–
2
7
–
4
Millersville
3
–
3
5
–
6
Kutztown
2
–
4
4
–
6
Cheyney
1
–
5
1
–
10
Mansfield
0
–
6
0
–
10
West
No. 25 Indiana (PA) x
5
–
1
8
–
2
California (PA) x
5
–
1
8
–
3
Slippery Rock
4
–
2
7
–
4
Edinboro
3
–
3
6
–
5
Shippensburg
3
–
3
5
–
6
Lock Haven
1
–
5
2
–
9
Clarion
0
–
6
1
–
10
x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll
2006 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 8 Shepherd $^
7
–
0
11
–
1
West Liberty State
4
–
3
7
–
4
Charleston (WV)
4
–
3
5
–
6
Glenville State
4
–
3
5
–
6
Fairmont State
3
–
4
4
–
7
Concord
3
–
4
3
–
8
West Virginia State
2
–
5
5
–
6
West Virginia Wesleyan
1
–
6
2
–
8
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll
Southeast Region [ ]
2006 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
Eastern
No. 21 Elizabeth City St. xy^
7
–
0
9
–
3
Virginia Union
5
–
2
7
–
3
Bowie State
3
–
4
5
–
5
Shaw
2
–
5
3
–
7
Virginia State
2
–
5
2
–
8
Saint Paul's
1
–
6
2
–
8
Western
No. 9 NC Central xy$^
7
–
0
11
–
1
Johnson C. Smith
4
–
3
7
–
4
St. Augustine's †
4
–
3
4
–
6
Fayetteville State
2
–
5
3
–
7
Livingstone
1
–
6
1
–
9
Championship: NC Central 17 , Elizabeth City St. 14
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant † – St. Augustine's vacated all four wins. Rankings from AFCA Poll
2006 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 6 North Alabama $^
8
–
0
11
–
1
No. 3 Delta State ^
7
–
1
12
–
3
No. 14 Valdosta State
6
–
2
8
–
2
Henderson State
6
–
2
8
–
3
Arkansas Tech
5
–
3
7
–
3
Harding
5
–
3
6
–
4
West Alabama
3
–
5
6
–
5
Ouachita Baptist
1
–
7
2
–
8
Southern Arkansas
1
–
7
2
–
9
West Georgia
1
–
7
1
–
9
Arkansas–Monticello
1
–
7
1
–
10
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA poll
2006 South Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 12 Newberry $^
6
–
1
11
–
2
Wingate
5
–
2
8
–
3
Presbyterian
5
–
2
7
–
4
Carson–Newman
4
–
3
8
–
3
Catawba
3
–
4
6
–
4
Tusculum
3
–
4
6
–
5
Mars Hill
1
–
6
4
–
7
Lenoir–Rhyne
1
–
6
3
–
8
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA poll
2006 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
Tuskegee +
6
–
1
9
–
3
Albany State +^
6
–
1
7
–
4
Lane
5
–
2
8
–
3
Kentucky State
4
–
3
7
–
4
Stillman
4
–
3
5
–
5
Fort Valley State
4
–
3
4
–
7
Clark Atlanta
3
–
4
5
–
5
Benedict
2
–
5
3
–
7
Morehouse
1
–
6
2
–
9
Miles
0
–
7
5
–
5
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll
2006 NCAA Division II Southeast Region independents football records
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
North Greenville
–
10
–
2
Brevard #
–
2
–
6
Chowan #
–
0
–
10
# – Provisional Division II member
Rankings from AFCA Poll
Northwest Region [ ]
2006 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 1 Grand Valley State $^
10
–
0
15
–
0
No. 18 Northwood ^
8
–
2
8
–
3
Ferris State
7
–
3
8
–
3
Michigan Tech
6
–
4
6
–
4
Saginaw Valley State
6
–
4
6
–
4
Wayne State (MI)
6
–
4
6
–
5
Indianapolis
5
–
5
6
–
5
Hillsdale
5
–
5
5
–
6
Ashland
4
–
6
4
–
6
Mercyhurst
3
–
7
3
–
7
Northern Michigan
3
–
7
3
–
7
Findlay
1
–
9
2
–
9
Gannon
1
–
9
1
–
10
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA poll
2006 NCAA Division II Northwest Region independents football records
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
Humboldt State
–
9
–
1
Mary #
–
6
–
4
Western Oregon
–
6
–
4
Dixie State #
–
1
–
10
# – Provisional Division II member
Rankings from AFCA Poll
Southwest Region [ ]
2006 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
North
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
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
2006 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 2 NW Missouri State $^
9
–
0
14
–
1
No. 15 Pittsburg State
7
–
2
10
–
2
No. 16 Missouri Western ^
7
–
2
9
–
3
Washburn
6
–
3
7
–
4
Truman
6
–
3
6
–
5
Central Missouri
3
–
6
5
–
6
Missouri Southern
3
–
6
5
–
6
Emporia State
2
–
7
3
–
8
Fort Hays State
1
–
8
1
–
10
Southwest Baptist
1
–
8
1
–
10
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll
2006 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 5 Chadron State $^
8
–
0
12
–
1
Fort Lewis
6
–
2
7
–
4
Nebraska–Kearney
5
–
3
6
–
4
Adams State
4
–
4
6
–
5
New Mexico Highlands
3
–
5
6
–
5
Western New Mexico
3
–
5
5
–
5
Mesa State
3
–
5
4
–
7
Colorado Mines
2
–
6
4
–
7
Western State
2
–
6
3
–
8
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll
2006 NCAA Division II Southwest Region independents football records
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
OK Panhandle State
–
0
–
10
Rankings from AFCA Poll
Conference summaries [ ]
See also: List of NCAA Division II football seasons
Conference Champions
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – North Carolina Central
Great Lakes Football Conference – Saint Joseph's (IN)
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Grand Valley State
Gulf South Conference – North Alabama
Lone Star Conference – West Texas A&M
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Northwest Missouri State
North Central Conference – Nebraska–Omaha and North Dakota
Northeast-10 Conference – Bryant , C.W. Post , Merrimack , and Southern Connecticut State
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Bemidji State
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Bloomsburg (East), California (PA) and Indiana (PA) (West)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Chadron State
South Atlantic Conference – Newberry
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Albany State and Tuskegee
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Shepherd
Postseason [ ]
2006 NCAA Division II Football Championship Teams 24 Finals Site Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL Champion Grand Valley State (4th title, title game) Runner-up Northwest Missouri State (4th title game) Semifinalists Winning coach
The 2006 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 33rd single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college football. The championship game was held at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama for the 19th time.
Seeded teams [ ]
Bloomsburg
Chadron State
Grand Valley State
Nebraska–Omaha
North Alabama
North Carolina Central
Northwest Missouri State
Shepherd
Playoff bracket [ ]
First round November 18 Campus Sites
Second round November 25 Campus Sites
Quarterfinals December 2 Campus Sites
Semifinals December 9 and 10 Campus Sites
National Championship Game December 16Braly Municipal Stadium ,Florence, Alabama
1
Grand Valley State *
35
5
South Dakota
17
5
South Dakota
31
4
Northwood *
28
1
Grand Valley State *
30
Super Region 3
3
North Dakota
20
2
Nebraska–Omaha *
35
3
North Dakota
38
3
North Dakota *
42
6
Winona State
0
1
Grand Valley State*
49
5
Delta State
30
1
North Carolina Central *
17
5
Delta State
24
5
Delta State
17
4
Elizabeth City State *
10
5
Delta State
27
Super Region 2
2
North Alabama*
10
2
North Alabama *
38
3
Newberry
20
3
Newberry *
34
6
Albany State
28
1
Grand Valley State
17
1
NW Missouri State
14
1
Shepherd *
31
4
Merrimack
7
4
Merrimack *
28
5
S. Connecticut
26
1
Shepherd*
21
Super Region 1
2
Bloomsburg
24
2
Bloomsburg *
21
6
West Chester
20
6
West Chester
31
3
Bryant *
29
2
Bloomsburg
3
1
NW Missouri State*
33
1
NW Missouri State *
27
4
Midwestern State
0
4
Midwestern State *
28
5
Missouri Western
26
1
NW Missouri State*
28
Super Region 4
2
Chadron State
21
2
Chadron State *
43
3
West Texas A&M
17
3
West Texas A&M *†
30
6
Abilene Christian
27
* Home team † Overtime
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