2006 UMass Minutemen football team
2006 UMass Minutemen football | |
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A-10 champion Lambert Cup winner | |
FCS Championship Game, L 17–28 vs. Appalachian State | |
Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
Division | North |
Record | 13–2 (8–0 A-10) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Kevin Morris (3rd season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
Defensive coordinator | Keith Dudzinski (3rd season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium |
Seasons |
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No. 2 UMass x$^ | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 New Hampshire ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northeastern | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hofstra | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 9 James Madison x^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Villanova | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Towson | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William & Mary | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2006 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The team was coached by Don Brown and played its home games at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts. The Minutemen won their first conference title since 2003, and advanced all the way to the NCAA Division I Championship before falling to Appalachian State. 2006 was the last season of A-10 football, as all member programs would move over to the Colonial Athletic Association in the offseason. UMass finished the season with a record of 13–2 (8–0 A-10).
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Colgate* | No. 10 | W 28–7 | 8,191 | [1] | ||
September 9 | 1:30 p.m. | at Navy* | No. 9 | CSTV | L 20–21 | 30,117 | ||
September 16 | 1:00 p.m. | at Villanova | No. 9 | CN8 | W 31–21 | 10,887 | [2] | |
September 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Stony Brook* | No. 9 |
| W 48–7 | 9,001 | ||
October 7 | 1:00 p.m. | William & Mary | No. 10 |
| W 48–7 | 15,822 | ||
October 14 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 22 Towson | No. 8 | W 35–0 | 6,820 | |||
October 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Rhode Island![]() | No. 6 |
| A10TV | W 41–16 | 15,522 | |
October 28 | 1:00 p.m. | at Northeastern | No. 4 | CN8 | W 7–0 | 550 | ||
November 4 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 9 New Hampshire | No. 3 | CSTV | W 28–20 | 10,598 | ||
November 11 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 19 Maine | No. 3 |
| W 10–9 | 10,166 | ||
November 18 | 12:00 p.m. | Hofstra | No. 3 |
| W 22–16 | 9,211 | ||
November 25 | 12:00 p.m. | Lafayette* | No. 3 |
| CN8, LSN | W 35–14 | 5,388 | [3] |
December 2 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 9 New Hampshire* | No. 3 |
| ESPN Plus | W 24–17 | 17,000 | |
December 8 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 2 Montana* | No. 3 |
| ESPN2 | W 19–17 | 23,454 | |
December 15 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 1 Appalachian State* | No. 3 | ESPN2 | L 17–28 | 22,808 | ||
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References
- ^ Dobrow, Marty (September 3, 2006). "Can't Hold These Horses". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Coen does his share for Minutemen". The Boston Globe. September 17, 2006. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dobrow, Marty (November 25, 2006). "UMass Is Spot-On Against Leopards". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. D15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Massachusetts Minutemen". cfbinfo.com. 2006. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
Further reading
- "No. 3 UMass Falls To No. 1 App State In NCAA Final, 28-17". umassathletics.com. December 15, 2006. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- "NCAA Division I Football Championship". umassathletics.com. December 16, 2006. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
External links
- UMass National Finalists
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