2006 Northern Colorado Bears football team

American college football season August 2025 February 2026 2006 Northern Colorado Bears football Big Sky Conference Big Sky 1–10 0–8 Scott Downing 1st Nottingham Field The 2006 Northern Colorado Bears football team represented the University of Northern Colorado as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Scott Downing, the Bears compiled an overall record of 1–10, with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, and finished ninth in the Big Sky. The team played home games at Nottingham Field in Greeley, Colorado. On September 11, starting punter Rafael Mendoza was stabbed in the leg by backup punter Mitchell Cozad.Drehs Wayne Stabbed punter still lives in fear https://www.espn.com/espn/page2/story?page=drehs/061106 September 6, 2025 ESPN November 6, 2006 Mendoza returned to the field for the September 23 game against Western Illinois. Cozad was convicted of second-degree assault for the stabbing in 2007.Northern Colorado backup punter found guilty in stabbing https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=2967292 September 6, 2025 ESPN Associated Press August 9, 2007 Schedule 2006 NCAA Division I FCS The Sports Network September 2 l y UC Davis Nottingham Field Greeley, CO 7–38 6,072 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-aggies-defense-steps/178194269/ The Sacramento Bee Aggies' defense steps up September 3, 2006 August 4, 2025 Newspapers.com September 9 l y Portland State 21 PGE Park Portland, OR 3–45 4,936 https://www.newspapers.com/article/east-oregonian-hookano-pulls-hat-trick/178187827/ East Oregonian Ho'okano pulls hat trick in Portland State victory September 10, 2006 August 4, 2025 Newspapers.com September 16 w y y Texas State 23 Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX 14–13 11,870 Blocked punt helps Bears earn first win https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97934022/blocked-punt-helps-bears-earn-first-win/ Fort Collins Coloradoan September 17, 2006 August 4, 2025 Newspapers.com September 23 l y Western Illinois Nottingham Field Greeley, CO 28–42 6,219 Less than two weeks after stabbing, Bears punter Mendoza returns to action in loss https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93733002/fort-collins-coloradoan/ August 4, 2025 Fort Collins Coloradoan Associated Press September 24, 2006 D5 Newspapers.com September 28 Thursday l y Weber State Stewart Stadium Ogden, UT 21–26 5,115 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-signpost-cats-survive-a-scare/178184747/ The Signpost 'Cats survive a scare September 29, 2006 August 4, 2025 Newspapers.com October 7 l Idaho State Nottingham Field Greeley, CO 13–41 2,910 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-news-bengals-cruise-to-victory/178193067/ The Times-News Bengals cruise to victory October 8, 2006 August 4, 2025 Newspapers.com October 14 l Eastern Washington Nottingham Field Greeley, CO 0–34 6,012 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-eagles-blank-bears/178191515/ The Spokesman-Review Eagles blank Bears October 15, 2006 August 4, 2025 Newspapers.com October 28 l y Sacramento State Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA 9–14 4,109 http://www.hornetsports.com/sports/fball/2006-07/files/sacunc.htm Hornet Sports.com: Football (Northern Colo.) August 4, 2025https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-collins-coloradoan-unc-skid-hits-5/178194927/ Fort Collins Coloradoan UNC skid hits 5 with 14–9 defeat at Sacramento St. October 29, 2006 August 4, 2025 Newspapers.com November 4 l y Montana State 19 Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT 10–13 13,177 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-record-bobcats-squeeze-p/178182846/ The Independent-Record Bobcats squeeze past emotional Bears November 5, 2006 August 4, 2025 Newspapers.com November 11 l Montana 2 Nottingham Field Greeley, CO 21–53 4,632 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-thats-more-like-it/178181380/ The Missoulian That's more like it November 12, 2006 August 4, 2025 Newspapers.com November 18 l Northern Arizona Nottingham Field Greeley, CO 3–54 3,012 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-murrietta-sets-reco/178183631/ The Arizona Republic Murrietta sets records in NAU rout November 19, 2006 August 4, 2025 Newspapers.com https://uncbears.com/sports/football/schedule/2006 2006 Football Schedule uncbears.com March 14, 2026https://uncbears.com/documents/2019/7/25/2006_Final_Packet.pdf?id=11680 2006 Final Packet uncbears.com March 14, 2026 References Northern Colorado Category:Northern Colorado Bears football seasons Northern Colorado Bears football