2006 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football team

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2006 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football
West Texas A&M Athletics logo.svg
LSC South Division champion
LSC champion
Conference Lone Star Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Ranking
AFCANo. 10
Record11–2 (8–1 LSC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinator Scott Parr (1st season)
Offensive scheme Air raid
Defensive coordinator Colby Carthel (1st season)
Base defense 3–3–5
Home stadium Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  2005
2007 →
2006 Lone Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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

The 2006 West Texas A&M Buffaloes football team represented West Texas A&M University during the 2006 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). The Buffaloes were led by second-year head coach Don Carthel and played their home games at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium in Canyon, Texas.

Contents

For a second-straight season, the Buffaloes won both the LSC South Division and the Lone Star Conference. The team received a bid to the Division II playoffs, losing to Chadron State in the second round.

Offseason

Coaching changes

Defensive coordinator Mike Salinas took a position with the Sam Houston Bearkats after just one season with the Buffaloes. [1] Colby Carthel, son of head coach Don Carthel, was named the Buffaloes' new defensive coordinator. [2]

Tarleton State wide receivers coach Scott Parr was hired as co-offensive coordinator. [3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
August 317:00 p.m. Mesa State *No. 10
W 44–1410,371
September 96:00 p.m. Adams State *No. 9
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 31–119,031
September 166:00 p.m.at Texas A&M–Commerce No. 9
W 35–102,934
September 236:00 p.m. Northeastern State No. 7
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 14–109,842
September 307:00 p.m.at Texas A&M–Kingsville No. 7
W 51–317,500
October 76:00 p.m.No. 24 Midwestern State Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 6
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
W 29–2716,481
October 147:00 p.m.at Eastern New Mexico No. 6
W 21–147,200
October 197:00 p.m.No. 20 Abilene Christian No. 4
  • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium
  • Canyon, TX
L 33–4913,641
October 286:00 p.m.at Angelo State No. 13
W 26–103,942
November 46:00 p.m.at Central Oklahoma No. 12
W 38–74,116
November 1812:00 p.m.No. 22 Abilene Christian*No. 9
W 30–27 OT4,448
November 251:00 p.m.at No. 7 Chadron State *No. 9
L 17–434,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[4]

Rankings

Ranking movements
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Game summaries

Adams State

Adams State Grizzlies at No. 9 West Texas A&M Buffaloes – Game summary
Period1234Total
Grizzlies030811
No. 9 Buffaloes01714031

at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium, Canyon, Texas

  • Date: September 9
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 9,031
  • Referee: Reggie Anderson
  • Box score
StatisticsASCWTAMU
First downs1519
Total yards267405
Rushing yards81127
Passing yards186278
Turnovers11
Time of possession28:3031:30
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Adams StatePassingClint Buderus8/16, 79 yards
RushingClint Buderus12 rushes, 53 yards
ReceivingGene Mejia8 receptions, 99 yards
West Texas A&MPassing Dalton Bell 24/40, 247 yards, 3 TD
RushingMaurice White9 rushes, 85 yards
ReceivingCharly Martin6 receptions, 69 yards, TD

No. 24 Midwestern State

No. 24 Midwestern State Mustangs at No. 6 West Texas A&M Buffaloes – Game summary
Period1234Total
No. 24 Mustangs0137727
No. 6 Buffaloes01431229

at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium, Canyon, Texas

  • Date: October 7
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear and windy, 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 16,481
  • Referee: Mark Windham
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

  • MSU – DelJuan Lee 9-yard run (Kristian Foster kick), 13:36. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 95 yards, 3:43.
  • WTAMU – Charly Martin 16-yard pass from Dalton Bell (Luis Villagomez kick), 6:39. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 1:39.
  • MSU – Ulysses Odoms 5-yard pass from Daniel Polk (kick blocked), 3:07. Mustangs 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:24.
  • WTAMU – Maurice White 8-yard pass from Dalton Bell (Luis Villagomez kick), 0:37. Buffaloes 14–13. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 2:25.

Third quarter

  • WTAMU – Luis Villagomez 31-yard field goal, 8:47. Buffaloes 17–13. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 6:01.
  • MSU – DelJuan Lee 33-yard pass from Rahsaan Bell (Kristian Foster kick), 5:50. Mustangs 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:45.

Fourth quarter

  • WTAMU – Shawn Scott-Jones 30-yard pass from Dalton Bell (kick blocked), 12:19. Buffaloes 23–20. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:19.
  • MSU – Keith Flanagan 16-yard pass from Rahsaan Bell (Kristian Foster kick), 10:59. Mustangs 27–23. Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 1:05.
  • WTAMU – Kolo Kapanui 1-yard pass from Dalton Bell (kick failed), 2:30. Buffaloes 29–27. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 5:08.
StatisticsMSUWTAMU
First downs1727
Total yards422402
Rushing yards5166
Passing yards37136
Turnovers21
Time of possession25:0434:56
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Midwestern StatePassingRahsaan Bell17/24, 194 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingDaniel Polk5 rushes, 21 yards
ReceivingDelJuan Lee6 receptions, 170 yards, TD
West Texas A&MPassingDalton Bell42/58, 336 yards, 4 TD, INT
RushingMaurice White16 rushes, 62 yards
ReceivingCharly Martin7 receptions, 89 yards, TD

At Eastern New Mexico

No. 6 West Texas A&M Buffaloes at Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds – Game summary
Period1234Total
No. 6 Buffaloes0014721
Greyhounds0140014

at Greyhound Stadium, Portales, New Mexico

  • Date: October 14
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT/6:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Rainy and overcast
  • Game attendance: 7,200
  • Referee: Mark Denny
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring pays

Second quarter

  • ENMU – Michael Benton 1-yard run (Lee Price kick), 9:33. Greyhounds 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:51.
  • ENMU – Michael Fields 52-yard interception return (Lee Price kick), 1:34. Greyhounds 14–0.

Third quarter

  • WTAMU – Jordan Jones 87-yard kickoff return (Luis Villagomez kick), 14:44. Greyhounds 14–7.
  • WTAMU – Shawn Scott-Jones 3-yard pass from Dalton Bell (Luis Villagomez kick), 9:36. Tied 14–14. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:41.

Fourth quarter

  • WTAMU – Shawn Scott-Jones 3-yard pass from Dalton Bell (Luis Villagomez kick), 8:25. Buffaloes 21–14. Drive: 16 plays, 96 yards, 5:51.
StatisticsWTAMUENMU
First downs2010
Total yards375194
Rushing yards116176
Passing yards25918
Turnovers51
Time of possession28:0431:56
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
West Texas A&MPassingDalton Bell25/33, 259 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingMaurice White21 rushes, 148 yards
ReceivingCharly Martin4 receptions, 103 yards
Eastern New MexicoPassingMichael Benton2/3, 18 yards
RushingMichael Benton20 rushes, 69 yards, TD
ReceivingZach Gerleve1 reception, 9 yards

At Angelo State

No. 13 West Texas A&M Buffaloes at Angelo State Rams – Game summary
Period1234Total
No. 13 Buffaloes0661426
Rams300710

at San Angelo Stadium, San Angelo, Texas

  • Date: October 28
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear and breezy, 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,942
  • Referee: Al Skuza
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • ASU – J. D. Williams 22-yard field goal, 5:00. Rams 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:53.

Second quarter

  • WTAMU – Shawn Scott-Jones 17-yard pass from Dalton Bell (kick failed), 2:27. Buffaloes 6–3. Drive: 14 plays, 99 yards, 6:16.

Third quarter

  • WTAMU – Ramon Perry 23-yard pass from Dalton Bell (kick failed), 5:22. Buffaloes 12–3. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:09.

Fourth quarter

  • WTAMU – Shawn Scott-Jones 6-yard pass from Dalton Bell (Luis Villagomez kick), 12:37. Buffaloes 19–3. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:28.
  • WTAMU – Michael Ford 4-yard run (Luis Villagomez kick), 8:00. Buffaloes 26–3. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:50.
  • ASU – Sam Tindol 11-yard pass from Trey Weishuhn (J. D. Williams kick), 4:48. Buffaloes 26–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:02.
StatisticsWTAMUASU
First downs2914
Total yards530210
Rushing yards8646
Passing yards444164
Turnovers20
Time of possession31:5428:06
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
West Texas A&MPassingDalton Bell44/57, 444 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
RushingMaurice White15 rushes, 66 yards
ReceivingRamon Perry11 receptions, 131 yards, TD
Angelo StatePassingTrey Weishuhn16/25, 164 yards, TD
RushingDaniel Thomas15 rushes, 62 yards
ReceivingChris Fowler3 receptions, 50 yards

At No. 7 Chadron State (NCAA Division II Second Round)

No. 9 West Texas A&M Buffaloes at No. 7 Chadron State (NCAA Division II Second Round) – Game summary
Period1234Total
No. 9 Buffaloes1430017
No. 7 Eagles75171443

at Elliott Field, Chadron, Nebraska

  • Date: November 25
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST/12:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 4,000
  • Referee: Justin Ingalls
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • WTAMU – Shawn Scott-Jones 2-yard pass from Dalton Bell (Jason Roberts kick), 12:52. Buffaloes 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 0:52.
  • CSC – Danny Woodhead 22-yard run (Travis Atter kick), 7:21. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:26.
  • WTAMU – Charly Martin 2-yard pass from Dalton Bell (Jason Roberts kick), 2:25. Buffaloes 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 4:52.

Second quarter

  • WTAMU – Jason Roberts 29-yard field goal, 12:59. Buffaloes 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 2:17.
  • CSC – Travis Atter 35-yard field goal, 9:23. Buffaloes 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:25.
  • CSC – Dalton Bell sacked in own end zone, 7:19. Buffaloes 17–12.

Third quarter

  • CSC – Danny Woodhead 8-yard pass from Tyler Hidrogo (Travis Atter kick), 9:35. Eagles 19–17. Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 2:02.
  • CSC – Danny Woodhead 8-yard run (Travis Atter kick), 3:27. Eagles 26–17. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:33.
  • CSC – Travis Atter 35-yard field goal, 0:30. Eagles 29–17. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:00.

Fourth quarter

  • CSC – Danny Woodhead 2-yard run (Travis Atter kick), 12:30. Eagles 36–17. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:16.
  • CSC – Joel Schommer 11-yard run (Travis Atter kick), 9:20. Eagles 43–17. Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 1:02.
StatisticsWTAMUCSC
First downs1421
Total yards164407
Rushing yards-14295
Passing yards178112
Turnovers22
Time of possession26:4927:33
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
West Texas A&MPassingDalton Bell24/42, 178 yards, 2 TD
RushingMichael Ford5 rushes, 32 yards
ReceivingRamon Perry8 receptions, 58 yards
Chadron StatePassingTyler Hidrogo7/13, 81 yards, TD
Rushing Danny Woodhead 35 rushes, 252 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingLogan Stropko4 receptions, 42 yards

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