2006 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game

Postseason college football game the FCS (Division I-AA) championship game the FBS (Division I-A) championship game 2006 Rose Bowl August 2023 NCAA Division I Football Championship FCS National Championship Game NC TrophiesASU.jpg 2006 FCS National Championship trophy (center) 2006 NCAA Division I FCS 2006 December 15 Appalachian State University Appalachian State Mountaineers 10–1 SoCon Jerry Moore 1 1 7 7 0 14 University of Massachusetts UMass Minutemen 10–1 Atlantic 10 Don Brown 3 3 7 0 7 3 Finley Stadium Chattanooga, Tennessee Trace Adkins J. Sullivan (Gateway) 22,808 ESPN2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0lcPYlVuCU 2006 FCS Championship - Appalachian State vs. UMass February 9, 2016 YouTube January 18, 2019 Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (color), Trevor Matich (color), Dave Ryan (sideline) 2005 2007 The 2006 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game was a postseason college football game between the UMass Minutemen and the Appalachian State Mountaineers. The game was played on December 15, 2006, at Finley Stadium, home field of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. This was the first season that the NCAA football classification formerly known as Division I-AA operated as the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). The culminating game of the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season, it was won by Appalachian State, 28–17. With sponsorship by Enterprise Rent-A-Car, the game was officially known as the NCAA Division I Championship presented by Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Teams The participants of the Championship Game were the finalists of the 2006 FCS Playoffs, which began with a 16-team bracket. Appalachian State Mountaineers 2006 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team Appalachian State finished their regular season with a 10–1 record (7–0 in conference). Their only loss was to NC State of the FBS, in their first game of the season. The Mountaineers were the first-seed in the tournament and defeated Coastal Carolina, Montana State, and fourth-seed Youngstown State to reach the final. This was Appalachian State's second consecutive appearance in the championship game, having won the title in 2005. UMass Minutemen 2006 UMass Minutemen football team UMass finished their regular season with a 10–1 record (8–0 in conference). Their only loss was to Navy of the FBS, in their second game of the season. The Minutemen were the third-seed in the tournament and defeated Lafayette, New Hampshire, and second-seed Montana to reach the final. This was the third appearance for UMass in a Division I-AA/FCS championship game, having won in 1998 and having lost in 1978. Game summary Scoring summary APP MASS 1 11:49 MASS 8 80 3:11 RushTD Matt Lawrence 1 good Chris Koepplin 0 7 1 1:15 APP 4 70 1:27 RushTD Kevin Richardson 45 good Julian Rauch 7 7 2 0:49 APP 11 78 4:19 RushTD Richardson 6 good Rauch 14 7 3 4:22 MASS 11 81 4:25 RecTD Brad Listorti Liam Coen 17 good Koepplin 14 14 4 13:22 APP 13 71 5:50 RushTD Richardson 4 good Rauch 21 14 4 8:46 MASS 10 55 4:31 FG 42 Koepplin 21 17 4 1:51 APP 14 80 6:46 RushTD Richardson 2 good Rauch 28 17 28 17 https://umassathletics.com/boxscore.aspx?id=2187&path=football Football vs. Appalachian State (box score) umassathletics.com December 15, 2006 January 9, 2019https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27029014/iaa_championship_box_score/ I-AA Championship (box score) Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut E11 December 17, 2006 January 9, 2019 newspapers.com Game statistics No. 1 Mountaineers 7 7 0 14 No. 3 Minutemen 7 0 7 3 thumb|right|upright|Appalachian State quarterback Armanti Edwards Appalachian State Mountaineers APP UMass Minutemen MASS 24 72–431 53–285 146 12–19–1 33:10 19 65–372 32–151 221 20–33–2 26:50 Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian State UMass Minutemen UMass Armanti Edwards 12–19, 146 yds, 1 INT Kevin Richardson 30 car, 179 yds, 4 TD Dexter JacksonWilliam Mayfield 3 rec, 44 yds3 rec, 44 yds Liam Coen 20–33, 221 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT Steve Baylark 24 car, 133 yds Brad Listorti 5 rec, 78 yds, 1 TD References Further reading https://umassathletics.com/news/2006/12/15/No_3_UMass_Falls_To_No_1_App_State_In_NCAA_Final_28_17.aspx?path=football No. 3 UMass Falls To No. 1 App State In NCAA Final, 28-17 umassathletics.com December 15, 2006 January 9, 2019 https://umassathletics.com/news/2006/12/16/NCAA_Division_I_Football_Championship.aspx?path=football NCAA Division I Football Championship umassathletics.com December 16, 2006 January 9, 2019 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28081234/division_iaa_poll/ Division I-AA Poll AP The Sports Network Missoulian Missoula, Montana D3 November 21, 2006 February 5, 2019 newspapers.com External links Box score at umassathletics.com 2006 FCS Championship - Appalachian State vs. UMass via YouTube Championship Game Category:21st century in Chattanooga, Tennessee Category:NCAA Division I Football Championship Games Category:Appalachian State Mountaineers football games Category:UMass Minutemen football games Category:College football in Tennessee Category:American football competitions in Chattanooga, Tennessee NCAA Division I Football Championship Game NCAA Division I Football Championship Game