2006 Shepherd Rams football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 2006 Shepherd Rams football West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference WVIAC 8https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11543399/poll-2006-1221-ii-final/ Poll 2006 1221 II Final Southern Illinoisan December 21, 2006 19 newspapers.com 11–1 7–0 Monte Cater 20th Ram Stadium WVIAC champion NCAA Division II quarterfinal L 21–24 vs. Bloomsburg The 2006 Shepherd Rams football team represented Shepherd University during the 2006 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC). They were led by head coach Monte Cater, in his 20th season at Shepherd, and finished the season 11–1. With a conference record of 7–0, they were named WVIAC championshttps://shepherdrams.com/news/2006/11/4/football-shepherd-holds-off-west-liberty.aspx Shepherd Holds Off West Liberty Shepherd University Athletics and advanced to the Division II Playoffs, losing in the quarterfinal round against Bloomsburg. The Rams played their home games at Ram Stadium in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Preseason The Rams entered the 2006 season as the 16th ranked team in the country.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11542929/poll-2006-0823-ii-preseason/ Poll 2006 0823 II Preseason The Greenville News August 23, 2006 33 newspapers.com Regular season The 2006 regular season for the Rams consisted of 7 games against WVIAC opponents, and one game each against Millersville, Shippensburg, and C.W. Post. The Rams went undefeated in the regular season and were given the top seed in Super Region I in the 2006 NCAA Division II football playoffs. With their win over West Liberty on November 4, Shepherd clinched the WVIAC title. Playoffs Shepherd received a first round bye in the playoffs by way of earning the #1 seed in Super Region I. In the second round, the team hosted Merrimack, and won the game 31–7,https://shepherdrams.com/news/2006/11/11/football-shepherd-knocks-off-merrimack.aspx Shepherd Knocks Off Merrimack Shepherd University Athletics before losing in the quarterfinals against Bloomsburg.https://shepherdrams.com/news/2006/12/2/football-shepherd-defeated-by-bloomsburg-in-ncaa-ii-playoffs.aspx Shepherd Defeated by Bloomsburg in NCAA II Playoffs Shepherd University Athletics Schedule 2017 NCAA Division II AFCA Eastern August 26 4:00 p.m w y y 16 Millersville Chryst Field Millersville, PA 287 https://shepherdrams.com/news/2006/8/26/football-shepherd-downs-millersville-in-season-opener-.aspx Shepherd Downs Millersville in Season Opener Shepherd University Athletics September 2 1:00 p.m. w y y 15 Shippensburg Seth Grove Stadium Shippensburg, PA 140 https://shepherdrams.com/news/2006/9/2/football-shepherd-blanks-shippensburg-14-0-.aspx Shepherd Blanks Shippensburg, 14-0 Shepherd University Athleticshttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/11542999/poll-2006-0902-ii/ Poll 2006 0902 II Tallahassee Democrat September 2, 2006 77 newspapers.com September 16 12:00 p.m. w y 14 C.W. Post Ram Stadium Shepherdstown, WV 240 https://shepherdrams.com/news/2006/9/16/football-fourteenth-ranked-shepherd-blanks-17th-ranked-c-w-post.aspx Fourteenth-ranked Shepherd blanks 17th-ranked C.W. Post Shepherd University Athleticshttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/11543097/poll-2006-0906-ii/ Poll 2006 0906 II Clarion-Ledger September 6, 2006 26 newspapers.com September 23 12:00 p.m. w 9 Glenville State Ram Stadium Shepherdstown, WV 236 https://shepherdrams.com/news/2006/9/23/football-shepherd-moves-to-4-0-with-20-0-win-over-glenville-state.aspx Shepherd Moves to 4-0 with Win over Glenville State Shepherd University Athleticshttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/11543189/poll-2006-0920-ii/ Poll 2006 0920 II Argus-Leader September 20, 2006 19 newspapers.com September 30 12:00 p.m. w 9 Fairmont State Ram Stadium Shepherdstown, WV 200 https://shepherdrams.com/news/2006/9/30/football-ninth-ranked-shepherd-improves-to-5-0-following-20-0-win-over-fairmont-state.aspx Ninth-ranked Shepherd Improves to 5-0 with Win over Fairmont State Shepherd University Athleticshttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/11543209/poll-2006-0927-ii/ Poll 2006 0927 II Argus-Leader September 27, 2006 20 newspapers.com October 14 1:00 p.m. w y 7 Charleston Laidley Field Charleston, WV 170 https://shepherdrams.com/news/2006/10/14/football-shepherd-shutsout-charleston.aspx Shepherd blanks Charleston Shepherd University Athleticshttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/11543257/poll-2006-1011-ii/ Poll 2006 1011 II Argus-Leader October 11, 2006 20 newspapers.com October 21 12:00 p.m. w y 5 Concord Ram Stadium Shepherdstown, WV 420 https://shepherdrams.com/news/2006/10/21/football-shepherd-downs-concord-42-0.aspx Shepherd Downs Concord Shepherd University Athleticshttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/11543277/poll-2006-1018-ii/ Poll 2006 1018 II Argus-Leader October 18, 2006 24 newspapers.com October 28 12:00 p.m. w 5 West Virginia Wesleyan Ram Stadium Shepherdstown, WV 410 https://shepherdrams.com/news/2006/10/28/football-shepherd-handles-wesleyan.aspx Shepherd Handles West Virginia Wesleyan Shepherd University Athleticshttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/11543289/poll-2006-1025-ii/ Poll 2006 1025 II Argus-Leader October 25, 2006 22 newspapers.com November 4 1:00 p.m. w y 5 West Liberty Russek Field West Liberty, WV 3432 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11543311/poll-2006-1101-ii/ Poll 2006 1101 II Argus-Leader November 1, 2006 27 newspapers.com November 11 1:00 p.m. w y 5 WV State Lakin Field Institute, WV 3812 https://shepherdrams.com/news/2006/11/11/football-shepherd-defeats-state.aspx Shepherd Defeats State Shepherd University Athleticshttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/11543329/poll-2006-1108-ii/ Poll 2006 1108 II Argus-Leader November 8, 2006 29 newspapers.com November 25 12:00 p.m. w y 5 Merrimack NCAA Division II second round Ram Stadium Shepherdstown, WV 317 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11543357/poll-2006-1116-ii/ Poll 2006 1116 II Argus-Leader November 16, 2006 19 newspapers.com December 2 12:00 p.m. l y 5 Bloomsburg NCAA Division II quarterfinal Ram Stadium Shepherdstown, WV 2124 References Shepherd Category:Shepherd Rams football seasons Category:West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football champion seasons Shepherd Rams football