2006 NCAA Division II football season

The 2006 NCAA Division II football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, began on September 2, 2006, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 16, 2006, at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama.

2006 NCAA Division II football season
Regular season	September 2 – November 11, 2006
Playoffs	November 18 – December 16, 2006
National Championship	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL
Champion	Grand Valley State
Harlon Hill Trophy	Danny Woodhead, Chadron State

Grand Valley State defeated Northwest Missouri State in the championship game, 17–14, to win their fourth Division II national title.

The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Danny Woodhead, running back from Chadron State.

Conference changes and new programs

School	Former conference	New conference
Brevard Tornadoes	New program	Independent
Central Arkansas Bears	Gulf South	Independent (FCS)
Central State Marauders	Independent	GLFC
Central Washington Wildcats	GNAC	NCC
Chowan Hawks	Independent (D-III)	Independent
Dixie State Rebels	Junior college	Independent
Fort Hays State Tigers	RMAC	MIAA
Humboldt State Lumberjacks	GNAC	Independent
Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers	Mid-South (NAIA)	GLFC
Lincoln Blue Tigers	Independent	GLFC
Mary Marauders	DAC (NAIA)	Independent
Missouri–Rolla Miners	Independent	GLFC
Saint Joseph's Pumas	Independent	GLFC
Tiffin Dragons	Independent	GLFC
Upper Iowa Peacocks	Independent	NSIC
West Virginia Tech Golden Bears	WVIAC	Mid-South (NAIA)
Western New Mexico Mustangs	Independent	RMAC
Western Oregon Wolves	GNAC	Independent
Western Washington Vikings	GNAC	NCC
Winston-Salem State Rams	CIAA	Independent (FCS)

Upper Iowa completed their transition to Division II and became eligible for the postseason. West Georgia changed the name of its athletic teams from Braves to Wolves due to NCAA rules regarding Native American mascots.

Conference standings

Northeast Region

2006 Northeast-10 Conference football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   Bryant +^   7 – 2     8 – 3   C. W. Post +   7 – 2     7 – 3   Merrimack +^   7 – 2     8 – 4   Southern Connecticut +^   7 – 2     7 – 4   American International   6 – 3     6 – 4   Bentley   4 – 5     6 – 5   Assumption   4 – 5     4 – 6   Pace   2 – 7     3 – 7   Stonehill   1 – 8     1 – 9   Saint Anselm   0 – 9     0 – 10   + – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant

2006 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   East No. 4 Bloomsburg x^   6 – 0     12 – 2   No. 24 West Chester ^   5 – 1     9 – 4   East Stroudsburg   4 – 2     7 – 4   Millersville   3 – 3     5 – 6   Kutztown   2 – 4     4 – 6   Cheyney   1 – 5     1 – 10   Mansfield   0 – 6     0 – 10   West No. 25 IUP x   5 – 1     8 – 2   California (PA) x   5 – 1     8 – 3   Slippery Rock   4 – 2     7 – 4   Edinboro   3 – 3     6 – 5   Shippensburg   3 – 3     5 – 6   Lock Haven   1 – 5     2 – 9   Clarion   0 – 6     1 – 10   x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA poll

2006 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 8 Shepherd $^   7 – 0     11 – 1   West Liberty State   4 – 3     7 – 4   Charleston (WV)   4 – 3     5 – 6   Glenville State   4 – 3     5 – 6   Fairmont State   3 – 4     4 – 7   Concord   3 – 4     3 – 8   West Virginia State   2 – 5     5 – 6   West Virginia Wesleyan   1 – 6     2 – 8   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

Southeast Region

2006 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   Eastern No. 21 Elizabeth City State xy^   7 – 0     9 – 3   Virginia Union   5 – 2     7 – 3   Bowie State   3 – 4     5 – 5   Shaw   2 – 5     3 – 7   Virginia State   2 – 5     2 – 8   Saint Paul's   1 – 6     2 – 8   Western No. 9 North Carolina Central xy$^   7 – 0     11 – 1   Johnson C. Smith #   4 – 3     7 – 4   St. Augustine's †   4 – 3     4 – 6   Fayetteville State   2 – 5     3 – 7   Livingstone   1 – 6     1 – 9   Championship: North Carolina Central 17, Elizabeth City State 14 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – Pioneer Bowl participant † – St. Augustine's vacated all four wins Rankings from AFCA Poll	2006 Gulf South Conference football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 6 North Alabama $^   8 – 0     11 – 1   No. 3 Delta State ^   7 – 1     12 – 3   No. 14 Valdosta State   6 – 2     8 – 2   Henderson State   6 – 2     8 – 3   Arkansas Tech   5 – 3     7 – 3   Harding   5 – 3     6 – 4   West Alabama   3 – 5     6 – 5   Ouachita Baptist   1 – 7     2 – 8   Southern Arkansas   1 – 7     2 – 9   West Georgia   1 – 7     1 – 9   Arkansas–Monticello   1 – 7     1 – 10   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA poll	2006 South Atlantic Conference football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 12 Newberry $^   6 – 1     11 – 2   Wingate   5 – 2     8 – 3   Presbyterian   5 – 2     7 – 4   Carson–Newman   4 – 3     8 – 3   Catawba   3 – 4     6 – 4   Tusculum   3 – 4     6 – 5   Mars Hill   1 – 6     4 – 7   Lenoir–Rhyne   1 – 6     3 – 8   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA poll
2006 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   Tuskegee # +   6 – 1     9 – 3   Albany State +^   6 – 1     7 – 4   Lane   5 – 2     8 – 3   Kentucky State   4 – 3     7 – 4   Stillman   4 – 3     5 – 5   Fort Valley State   4 – 3     4 – 7   Clark Atlanta   3 – 4     5 – 5   Benedict   2 – 5     3 – 7   Morehouse   1 – 6     2 – 9   Miles   0 – 7     5 – 5   + – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – Pioneer Bowl participant Rankings from AFCA Poll	2006 NCAA Division II Southeast Region independents football records Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   North Greenville   –     10 – 2   Brevard #   –     2 – 6   Chowan #   –     0 – 10   # – Provisional Division II member Rankings from AFCA Poll

Northwest Region

2006 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 1 Grand Valley State $^   10 – 0     15 – 0   No. 18 Northwood ^   8 – 2     8 – 3   Ferris State   7 – 3     8 – 3   Michigan Tech   6 – 4     6 – 4   Saginaw Valley State   6 – 4     6 – 4   Wayne State (MI)   6 – 4     6 – 5   Indianapolis   5 – 5     6 – 5   Hillsdale   5 – 5     5 – 6   Ashland   4 – 6     4 – 6   Mercyhurst   3 – 7     3 – 7   Northern Michigan   3 – 7     3 – 7   Findlay   1 – 9     2 – 9   Gannon   1 – 9     1 – 10   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA poll	2006 North Central Conference football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 7 North Dakota +^   7 – 1     11 – 2   No. 11 Nebraska–Omaha +^   7 – 1     8 – 3   No. 13 South Dakota ^   6 – 2     9 – 4   Minnesota–Duluth   4 – 4     6 – 4   Central Washington   3 – 5     6 – 5   Augustana (SD)   3 – 5     5 – 6   Western Washington   3 – 5     5 – 6   Minnesota State   2 – 6     4 – 7   St. Cloud State   1 – 7     3 – 8   + – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll	2006 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 23 Bemidji State # $   8 – 0     9 – 3   No. 19 Winona State ^   7 – 1     9 – 3   Minnesota State–Moorhead   4 – 4     6 – 5   Concordia–St. Paul   4 – 4     5 – 6   Wayne State (NE)   4 – 4     5 – 6   Northern State   3 – 5     4 – 7   SW Minnesota State   3 – 5     4 – 7   Upper Iowa   3 – 5     3 – 8   Minnesota–Crookston   0 – 8     0 – 11   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – Mineral Water Bowl participant Rankings from AFCA Poll
2006 Great Lakes Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 22 Tiffin +   4 – 1     10 – 1   Saint Joseph's (IN) +   4 – 1     8 – 3   Central State #   2 – 1     2 – 5   Missouri–Rolla   2 – 2     6 – 5   Lincoln (MO)   1 – 3     1 – 8   Kentucky Wesleyan   0 – 5     0 – 11   + – Conference co-champions # – Provisional Division II member Rankings from AFCA Poll	2006 NCAA Division II Northwest Region independents football records Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   Humboldt State   –     9 – 1   Mary @   –     6 – 4   Western Oregon   –     6 – 4   Dixie State @ #   –     1 – 10   # – Dixie Rotary Bowl participant @ – Provisional Division II member Rankings from AFCA Poll

Southwest Region

2006 Lone Star Conference football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   North Division SE Oklahoma State   5 – 4     6 – 4   SW Oklahoma State   4 – 5     6 – 5   Texas A&M–Commerce   4 – 5     5 – 5   Central Oklahoma   4 – 5     5 – 6   Northeastern State   4 – 5     4 – 6   East Central   2 – 7     2 – 8   South Division No. 10 W. Texas A&M $^   8 – 1     11 – 2   No. 17 Midwestern St. ^   7 – 2     10 – 3   No. 20 Abilene Christian ^   7 – 2     8 – 3   Tarleton State   6 – 3     6 – 4   Angelo State   2 – 7     3 – 7   Eastern New Mexico   2 – 7     3 – 7   Texas A&M–Kingsville   2 – 7     3 – 8   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll	2006 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 2 NW Missouri State $^   9 – 0     14 – 1   No. 15 Pittsburg State #   7 – 2     10 – 2   No. 16 Missouri Western ^   7 – 2     9 – 3   Washburn   6 – 3     7 – 4   Truman   6 – 3     6 – 5   Central Missouri   3 – 6     5 – 6   Missouri Southern   3 – 6     5 – 6   Emporia State   2 – 7     3 – 8   Fort Hays State   1 – 8     1 – 10   Southwest Baptist   1 – 8     1 – 10   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – Mineral Water Bowl participant Rankings from AFCA Poll	2006 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 5 Chadron State $^   8 – 0     12 – 1   Fort Lewis #   6 – 2     7 – 4   Nebraska–Kearney   5 – 3     6 – 4   Adams State   4 – 4     6 – 5   New Mexico Highlands   3 – 5     6 – 5   Western New Mexico   3 – 5     5 – 5   Mesa State   3 – 5     4 – 7   Colorado Mines   2 – 6     4 – 7   Western State   2 – 6     3 – 8   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – Dixie Rotary Bowl participant Rankings from AFCA Poll
2006 NCAA Division II Southwest Region independents football records Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   OK Panhandle State   –     0 – 10   Rankings from AFCA Poll

Conference summaries

See also: List of NCAA Division II football seasons

Conference Champions

Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – North Carolina Central Great Lakes Football Conference – Saint Joseph's (IN) Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Grand Valley State Gulf South Conference – North Alabama Lone Star Conference – West Texas A&M Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Northwest Missouri State North Central Conference – Nebraska–Omaha and North Dakota Northeast-10 Conference – Bryant, C.W. Post, Merrimack, and Southern Connecticut State Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Bemidji State Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Bloomsburg (East), California (PA) and Indiana (PA) (West) Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Chadron State South Atlantic Conference – Newberry Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Albany State and Tuskegee West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Shepherd

Postseason

2006 NCAA Division II Football Championship
Teams	24
Finals Site	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL
Champion	Grand Valley State (4th title, title game)
Runner-up	Northwest Missouri State (4th title game)
Semifinalists	Delta State Bloomsburg
Winning coach	championship

The 2006 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 33rd single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college football. The championship game was held at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama for the 19th time.

Seeded teams

• Bloomsburg
• Chadron State
• Grand Valley State
• Nebraska–Omaha
• North Alabama
• North Carolina Central
• Northwest Missouri State
• Shepherd

Playoff bracket

	First round November 18 Campus Sites					Second round November 25 Campus Sites					Quarterfinals December 2 Campus Sites					Semifinals December 9 and 10 Campus Sites					National Championship Game December 16 Braly Municipal Stadium, Florence, Alabama
						1	Grand Valley State*	35
						5	South Dakota	17
	5	South Dakota	31
	4	Northwood*	28
											1	Grand Valley State*	30
	Super Region 3
											3	North Dakota	20
						2	Nebraska–Omaha*	35
						3	North Dakota	38
	3	North Dakota*	42
	6	Winona State	0
																1	Grand Valley State*	49
																5	Delta State	30
						1	North Carolina Central*	17
						5	Delta State	24
	5	Delta State	17
	4	Elizabeth City State*	10
											5	Delta State	27
	Super Region 2
											2	North Alabama*	10
						2	North Alabama*	38
						3	Newberry	20
	3	Newberry*	34
	6	Albany State	28
																					1	Grand Valley State	17
																					1	NW Missouri State	14
						1	Shepherd*	31
						4	Merrimack	7
	4	Merrimack*	28
	5	S. Connecticut	26
											1	Shepherd*	21
	Super Region 1
											2	Bloomsburg	24
						2	Bloomsburg*	21
						6	West Chester	20
	6	West Chester	31
	3	Bryant*	29
																2	Bloomsburg	3
																1	NW Missouri State*	33
						1	NW Missouri State*	27
						4	Midwestern State	0
	4	Midwestern State*	28
	5	Missouri Western	26
											1	NW Missouri State*	28
	Super Region 4
											2	Chadron State	21
						2	Chadron State*	43
						3	West Texas A&M	17
	3	West Texas A&M*†	30
	6	Abilene Christian	27

* Home team    † Overtime

See also

• 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season
• 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season
• 2006 NCAA Division III football season
• 2006 NAIA football season