2006 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers season

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The 2006 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers season was the team's fifth season as a member of the af2. Following the resignation of head coach Les Moss after the 2005 season, the team hired area native Rich Ingold as the team's fifth coach in as many years. Ingold took the Pioneers to the playoffs for the third straight year; they lost in the first round to division rival Manchester Wolves.

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Schedule

Regular season

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame site
1March 31, 2006 Louisville Fire W 45–371–0 Wachovia Arena
2 Bye
3April 14, 2006 Albany Conquest W 55–48 (OT)2–0 Times Union Center
4April 21, 2006 South Georgia Wildcats W 36–333–0 Wachovia Arena
5April 29, 2006 Manchester Wolves W 62–474–0 Verizon Wireless Arena
6May 5, 2006 Green Bay Blizzard W 42–275–0 Wachovia Arena
7May 13, 2006 Tulsa Talons L 53–375–1 Wachovia Arena
8May 20, 2006 Macon Knights W 38–226–1 Macon Coliseum
9May 27, 2006 Manchester Wolves L 48–286–2 Wachovia Arena
10June 3, 2006 Louisville Fire W 51–487–2 Freedom Hall
11June 10, 2006 Albany Conquest L 73–707–3 Times Union Center
12June 17, 2006 Quad City Steamwheelers W 55–528–3 Wachovia Arena
13June 24, 2006 Green Bay Blizzard L 65–358–4 Resch Center
14 Bye
15July 8, 2006 Florida Firecats L 56–518–5 Wachovia Arena
16July 14, 2006 Manchester Wolves L 45–148–6 Verizon Wireless Arena
17July 22, 2006 Quad City Steamwheelers L 55–348–7 iWireless Center
18July 29, 2006 Albany Conquest W 54–279–7 Wachovia Arena

Postseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame site
1August 4, 2006 Manchester Wolves L 47–550–1 Verizon Wireless Arena

Final standings

American Conference East Division
TeamOverallDivision
WinsLossesPercentageWinsLossesPercentage
Green Bay Blizzard 1060.625640.600
Louisville Fire 970.562550.500
Manchester Wolves 970.562750.583
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers 970.562750.583
Quad City Steamwheelers 790.437460.400
Albany Conquest 5110.312480.333

Attendance

WeekOpponentAttendance
1 Louisville Fire 5,091
4 South Georgia Wildcats 4,285
6 Green Bay Blizzard 4,227
7 Tulsa Talons 5,026
9 Manchester Wolves 4,577
12 Quad City Steamwheelers 5,300
15 Florida Firecats 5,536
18 Macon Knights 7,757
Total41,799
Average4,644

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