2006 UMass Minutemen football team

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2006 UMass Minutemen football
UMass Athletics wordmark.svg
A-10 champion
Lambert Cup winner
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
DivisionNorth
Record13–2 (8–0 A-10)
Head coach
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
←  2005
2007  →
2006 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
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  
South Division
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  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

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).

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 21:00 p.m. Colgate *No. 10
W 28–78,191 [1]
September 91:30 p.m.at Navy *No. 9
 CSTV L 20–2130,117
September 161:00 p.m.at Villanova No. 9
 CN8 W 31–2110,887 [2]
September 231:00 p.m. Stony Brook *No. 9
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
W 48–79,001
October 71:00 p.m. William & Mary No. 10
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
W 48–715,822
October 143:00 p.m.at No. 22 Towson No. 8
W 35–06,820
October 211:00 p.m. Rhode Island Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 6
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
 A10TV W 41–1615,522
October 281:00 p.m.at Northeastern No. 4
CN8W 7–0550
November 412:00 p.m.at No. 9 New Hampshire No. 3
CSTVW 28–2010,598
November 1112:00 p.m.No. 19 Maine No. 3
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
W 10–910,166
November 1812:00 p.m. Hofstra No. 3
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
W 22–169,211
November 2512:00 p.m. Lafayette *No. 3
CN8, LSN W 35–145,388 [3]
December 22:30 p.m.No. 9 New Hampshire*No. 3
  • McGuirk Stadium
  • Hadley, MA (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal)
 ESPN Plus W 24–1717,000
December 87:30 p.m.at No. 2 Montana *No. 3
 ESPN2 W 19–1723,454
December 158:00 p.m.vs. No. 1 Appalachian State *No. 3
ESPN2L 17–2822,808

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References

  1. ↑ Dobrow, Marty (September 3, 2006). "Can't Hold These Horses". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. C15 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Coen does his share for Minutemen". The Boston Globe. September 17, 2006. Retrieved April 23, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Dobrow, Marty (November 25, 2006). "UMass Is Spot-On Against Leopards". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. D15 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Massachusetts Minutemen". cfbinfo.com. 2006. Retrieved January 9, 2019.

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