2006 Grand Valley State Lakers football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 2006 Grand Valley State Lakers football Grand Valley State Lakers logo.svg 150 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference GLIAC 15–0 10–0 Chuck Martin 3rd Lubbers Stadium NCAA Division II championGLIAC champion NCAA Division II Championship Game W 17–14 vs. 2005 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats Northwest Missouri State The 2006 Grand Valley State Lakers football team was an American football team that won the 2006 NCAA Division II national championship. The team represented Grand Valley State University in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2006 NCAA Division II football season. In their third season under head coach Chuck Martin, the Lakers compiled a perfect 15–0 record (10–0 against conference opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 533 to 233, and won the GLIAC championship.Grand Valley State Yearly Results College Football Data Warehouse October 9, 2021 http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/g/grand_valley_state/2005-2009_yearly_results.php https://web.archive.org/web/20150401063441/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/g/grand_valley_state/2005-2009_yearly_results.php 2015-04-01 The team advanced to the playoffs and won the national championship by defeating 2006 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats Northwest Missouri State in the championship game. The championship was the second in a row for Grand Valley and the fourth in five years. The team played its home games at Lubbers Stadium in Allendale Charter Township, Michigan. Schedule y y y 2006 NCAA Division II American Football Coaches Association y Eastern September 2 7:00 p.m. at 2006 Findlay Oilers Findlay 1 Donnell Stadium Findlay, OH W 13-0 1,250 September 9 7:00 p.m. 2006 Ashland Eagles Ashland 1 Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI W 30-24 12,817 September 16 12:00 p.m. at 2006 Saint Joseph's Pumas St. Joseph's (IN)<ncg> 1 Alumni Stadium Rensselaer, IN W 31-6 1,729 September 21 Thursday 7:00 p.m. Michigan Tech 1 Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI W 41-20 10,209 September 30 12:00 p.m. at Wayne State (MI) 1 Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI W 36-13 2,585 October 7 7:00 p.m. 2006 Mercyhurst Lakers Mercyhurst 1 Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI W 49-17 10,121 October 14 6:00 p.m. 2006 Indianapolis Greyhounds Indianapolis 1 Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI W 33-7 2,711 October 21 7:00 p.m. No. 9 Northwood<hc> 1 Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI W 45-7 13,480 October 28 2:00 p.m. at Ferris State 1 Top Taggert Stadium Big Rapids, MI (Anchor–Bone Classic) W 28-6 4,936 Ferris State's day off The Grand Rapids Press Howie Beardsley October 25, 2006 E3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-rapids-press-ferris-states-da/174398968/ Newspapers.com November 4 7:00 p.m. Saginaw Valley State 1 Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI (Battle of the Valleys) W 49-35 12,410 November 11 1:00 p.m. at 2006 Northern Michigan Wildcats Northern Michigan 1 Superior Dome Marquette, MI W 47-17 1,950 November 25 1:00 p.m. No. 13 2006 South Dakota Coyotes South Dakota<ncg> 1 Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI (NCAA Division II first round) W 35-17 4,133 December 2 12:30 p.m. No. 7 2006 North Dakota Fighting Sioux North Dakota<ncg> 1 Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI (NCAA Division II quarterfinal) W 30-20 5,184 December 10 Sunday 7:00 p.m. No. 3 2006 Delta State Statesmen Delta State<ncg> 1 Lubbers Stadium Allendale, M (NCAA Division II semifinal) W 49-30 4,297 December 16 12:00 p.m. vs. No. 2 2006 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats Northwest Missouri State<ncg> 1 Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL (NCAA Division II Championship Game) W 17-14 7,437 https://gvsulakers.com/sports/football/schedule/2006 2006 Football Schedule gvsulakers.com June 16, 2025 References Grand Valley State Category:Grand Valley State Lakers football seasons Category:Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football champion seasons Category:NCAA Division II Football Champions Category:College football undefeated seasons Grand Valley State Lakers football