2006 NCAA Division II football season

American college football season August 2023 2006 NCAA logo.svg September 2 – November 11, 2006 November 18 – December 16, 20062005-2009 Grand Valley State Schedules http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ii/gliac/grand_valley_state/2005-2009_yearly_results.php College Football Warehouse cfbdatawarehouse.com January 23, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140111200502/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ii/gliac/grand_valley_state/2005-2009_yearly_results.php January 11, 2014 dead mdy-all December 16, 2006 Braly Municipal StadiumFlorence, AL Grand Valley State 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.2006 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_champs_records/2012/d2/2012DIIfbchamp.pdf NCAA NCAA.org January 23, 2014 14 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 Rebels 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 Southeast Region Northwest Region Southwest Region Conference summaries List of NCAA Division II football seasons Conference ChampionsCentral 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 II 2006 24 Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL Grand Valley State 4th Northwest Missouri State 4th Delta State Bloomsburg 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 roundNovember 18Campus Sites Second roundNovember 25Campus Sites QuarterfinalsDecember 2Campus Sites SemifinalsDecember 9 and 10Campus Sites National Championship GameDecember 16Braly Municipal Stadium,Florence, Alabama Super Region 3 Super Region 2 Super Region 1 Super Region 4 5 2006 South Dakota Coyotes South Dakota 31 4 Northwood* 28 3 2006 North Dakota Fighting Sioux North Dakota* 42 6 2006 Winona State Warriors Winona State 0 5 2006 Delta State Statesmen Delta State 17 4 2006 Elizabeth City State Vikings Elizabeth City State* 10 3 2006 Newberry Wolves Newberry* 34 6 2006 Albany State Golden Rams Albany State 28 4 2006 Merrimack Warriors Merrimack* 28 5 2006 Southern Connecticut State Owls S. Connecticut 26 6 2006 West Chester Golden Rams West Chester 31 3 Bryant* 29 4 2006 Midwestern State Mustangs Midwestern State* 28 5 2006 Missouri Western Griffons Missouri Western 26 3 West Texas A&M*† 30 6 Abilene Christian 27 1 Grand Valley State* 35 5 South Dakota 17 2 2006 Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks Nebraska–Omaha* 35 3 North Dakota 38 1 North Carolina Central* 17 5 Delta State 24 2 North Alabama* 38 3 Newberry 20 1 Shepherd* 31 4 Merrimack 7 2 2006 Bloomsburg Huskies Bloomsburg* 21 6 West Chester 20 1 2006 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats NW Missouri State* 27 4 Midwestern State 0 2 2006 Chadron State Eagles Chadron State* 43 3 West Texas A&M 17 1 Grand Valley State* 30 3 North Dakota 20 5 Delta State 27 2 North Alabama* 10 1 Shepherd* 21 2 Bloomsburg 24 1 NW Missouri State* 28 2 Chadron State 21 1 Grand Valley State* 49 5 Delta State 30 2 Bloomsburg 3 1 NW Missouri State* 33 1 Grand Valley State 17 1 NW Missouri State 14 * Home team    † Overtime See also 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season 2006 NCAA Division III football season 2006 NAIA football season References