2006 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

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2006 North Carolina Central Eagles football
CIAA Championship Game, W 17–14 vs. Elizabeth City State
Conference Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record11–1 (7–0 CIAA)
Head coach
Home stadium O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
Seasons
←  2005
2007 →
2006 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
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

The 2006 North Carolina Central Eagles football team represented North Carolina Central University as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 2006 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Rod Broadway, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 11–1 and a mark of 7–0 in conference play, finished as CIAA champion, and lost to Delta State in the NCAA Division II Second Round. At the conclusion of the season, North Carolina Central were also recognized as black college national champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 26 Albany State *
W 20–08,027 [1]
September 3 Shaw
  • O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 21–1210,103 [2]
September 9 Lenoir–Rhyne *
  • O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 38–16 [3]
September 23at Southern *
W 27–2012,845 [4]
September 30at Bowie State
W 35–13 [5]
October 7at St. Augustine's
W 27–182,377 [6]
October 14at Fayetteville State
W 49–63,298 [7]
October 21 Langston *
  • O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 31–21 [8]
October 28at Livingstone
W 37–155,525 [9]
November 4 Johnson C. Smith
  • O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
  • Durham, NC
W 52–7 [10]
November 11 Elizabeth City State *
  • O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
  • Durham, NC (CIAA Championship Game)
W 17–14 [11]
November 25 Delta State *
L 17–244,386 [12]
  • *Non-conference game

[13]

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References

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