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American college football season
The 2006 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represented Appalachian State University in the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was coached by Jerry Moore and played their home games at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, North Carolina.[3]
The football team competes in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), formerly I-AA, as a member of the Southern Conference.[4] Appalachian is the only university in North Carolina, public or private, to win a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) national championship in football.[5] Appalachian won the 2005 Division I-AA Football Championship and repeated as FCS national champions in 2006.[6][7]
Before the season
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | at NC State* | No. 1 | | | L 10–23[8] | 57,583 |
September 9 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 12 James Madison* | No. 1 | | | W 21–10[9] | 23,814 |
September 16 | 3:30 p.m. | Mars Hill* | No. 2 | - Kidd Brewer Stadium
- Boone, NC
| | W 41–0[10] | 24,346 |
September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | at Gardner–Webb* | No. 2 | | ESPNU | W 41–6[11] | 8,490 |
September 30 | 3:30 p.m. | Elon![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | No. 2 | - Kidd Brewer Stadium
- Boone, NC
| | W 45–21[12] | 26,620 |
October 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at Chattanooga | No. 2 | | | W 56–21[13] | 8,887 |
October 14 | 3:30 p.m. | Wofford | No. 2 | - Kidd Brewer Stadium
- Boone, NC
| | W 14–7[14] | 18,758 |
October 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at Georgia Southern | No. 1 | | SportSouth | W 27–20[15] 2OT | 19,438 |
October 28 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 8 Furman | No. 1 | - Kidd Brewer Stadium
- Boone, NC (Black Saturday)
| SportSouth | W 40–7[16] | 24,447 |
November 4 | 3:30 p.m. | The Citadel | No. 1 | - Kidd Brewer Stadium
- Boone, NC
| | W 42–13[17] | 17,547 |
November 11 | 4:00 p.m. | at Western Carolina | No. 1 | | | W 31–9[18] | 13,742 |
November 25 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 13 Coastal Carolina* | No. 1 | | ESPNU | W 45–28[19] | 16,223 |
December 2 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 18 Montana State* | No. 1 | | ESPN2 | W 38–17[20] | 15,116 |
December 9 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 5 Youngstown State* | No. 1 | | ESPN | W 49–24[21] | 18,040 |
December 15 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 3 Massachusetts* | No. 1 | | ESPN2 | W 28–17[22] | 22,808 |
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Game summaries
NC State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Appalachian State
|
7
|
0
|
3
|
0 |
10 |
NC State
|
9
|
7
|
7
|
0 |
23 |
James Madison
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
James Madison
|
3
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
10 |
Appalachian State
|
7
|
14
|
0
|
0 |
21 |
Mars Hill
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Mars Hill
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
Appalachian State
|
13
|
14
|
7
|
7 |
41 |
Gardner–Webb
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Appalachian State
|
6
|
7
|
21
|
7 |
41 |
Gardner–Webb
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3 |
6 |
Elon
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Elon
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
21 |
Appalachian State
|
10
|
21
|
14
|
0 |
45 |
Chattanooga
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Appalachian State
|
14
|
21
|
14
|
7 |
56 |
Chattanooga
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
7 |
21 |
Wofford
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Wofford
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
7 |
Appalachian State
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
14 |
Georgia Southern
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 | OT | 2OT |
Total |
Appalachian State
|
0
|
3
|
7
|
7 | 3 | 7 |
27 |
Georgia Southern
|
0
|
7
|
3
|
7 | 3 | 0 |
20 |
Furman
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Furman
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
7 |
Appalachian State
|
0
|
14
|
12
|
14 |
40 |
The Citadel
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
The Citadel
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
7 |
13 |
Appalachian State
|
7
|
14
|
14
|
7 |
42 |
Western Carolina
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Appalachian State
|
3
|
14
|
7
|
7 |
31 |
Western Carolina
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
7 |
9 |
Coastal Carolina
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Coastal Carolina
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
15 |
28 |
Appalachian State
|
17
|
14
|
7
|
7 |
45 |
Montana State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Montana State
|
0
|
10
|
7
|
0 |
17 |
Appalachian State
|
14
|
3
|
7
|
14 |
38 |
Youngstown State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Youngstown State
|
0
|
14
|
3
|
7 |
24 |
Appalachian State
|
7
|
21
|
7
|
14 |
49 |
Massachusetts
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Appalachian State
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
14 |
28 |
Massachusetts
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
3 |
17 |
Rankings
Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week.
Poll |
Pre |
Wk 1 |
Wk 2 |
Wk 3 |
Wk 4 |
Wk 5 |
Wk 6 |
Wk 7 |
Wk 8 |
Wk 9 |
Wk 10 |
Wk 11 |
Wk 12 |
Final
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The Sports Network
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
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1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
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Awards and honors
- Southern Conference Coach of the Year (coaches and media) — Jerry Moore
- Southern Conference Roy M. "Legs" Hawley Offensive Player of the Year (media) — Kevin Richardson
- Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Year (coaches) — Kevin Richardson
- Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year (coaches) — Marques Murrell
- Southern Conference Freshman of the Year (coaches and media) — Armanti Edwards
- Southern Conference Jacobs Blocking Trophy — Kerry Brown
Statistics
Team
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ASU |
Opp
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Scoring |
528 |
223
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Points per Game |
35.2 |
14.9
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First Downs |
319 |
214
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Rushing |
194 |
84
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Passing |
107 |
111
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Penalty |
18 |
19
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Total Offense |
6,265 |
4,154
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Avg per Play |
6.2 |
4.4
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Avg per Game |
417.7 |
276.9
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Fumbles–Lost |
34–16 |
27–13
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Penalties–Yards |
99–918 |
75–618
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Avg per Game |
61.2 |
41.2
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ASU |
Opp
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Punts–Yards |
56–2,075 |
92–3,405
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Avg per Punt |
37.1 |
37.0
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Time of Possession/Game |
31:01 |
29:54
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3rd Down Conversions |
82 for 188 |
65 for 219
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4th Down Conversions |
15 for 25 |
9 for 28
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Touchdowns Scored |
71 |
27
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Field Goals–Attempts |
10–14 |
10–26
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PAT–Attempts |
70–71 |
25–25
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Attendance |
184,911 |
108,140
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Games/Avg per Game |
9/20,546 |
5/21,628
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Scores by quarter
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 | OT |
Total |
Opponents
|
32
|
45
|
73
|
70 | 3 |
223 |
Mountaineers
|
126
|
167
|
120
|
105 | 10 |
528 |
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2006 statistics at GoASU
References
- ^ "Final Sports Network's 2006 FCS College Football Poll". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on 2011-05-25. Retrieved December 10, 2008.
- ^ Bowman, Tommy (February 25, 2009). "Coaching staff at ASU in place for 2009 season". Winston-Salem Journal. Archived from the original on 2012-12-16. Retrieved February 28, 2009.
- ^ "Appalachian State: About the University". Appalachian State University. Archived from the original on December 5, 2008. Retrieved December 9, 2008.
- ^ "NCAA Sports Sponsorship". NCAA. Archived from the original on December 18, 2008. Retrieved December 10, 2008.
- ^ "N.C. General Assembly Honors ASU Football Team". Southern Conference. June 11, 2008. Retrieved July 27, 2008.
- ^ Mitchell, Mark (December 22, 2005). "History Made In Chattanooga". Mountain Times. Retrieved July 27, 2009.
- ^ Associated Press (December 15, 2006). "Appalachian State defeats UMass to repeat as I-AA champs". ESPN. Retrieved December 10, 2008.
- ^ Appalachian Sports Information (September 2, 2006). "Apps Drop 23-10 Decision at NC State". GoASU. Retrieved September 29, 2008.
- ^ Appalachian Sports Information (September 9, 2006). "Top-Ranked Mountaineers Extend Home Winning Streak to 19 with 21-10 Victory Over No. 12 James Madison". GoASU. Retrieved September 29, 2008.
- ^ Appalachian Sports Information (September 16, 2006). "Mountaineers Shut Out Mars Hill, 41-0". GoASU. Retrieved September 29, 2008.
- ^ Appalachian Sports Information (September 23, 2006). "Jackson's Returns Highlight ASU's 41-6 Rout Over Gardner-Webb". GoASU. Retrieved September 29, 2008.
- ^ Appalachian Sports Information (September 30, 2006). "26,620 Watch No. 2 Appalachian Thump Elon, 45-21". GoASU. Retrieved September 29, 2008.
- ^ Appalachian Sports Information (October 7, 2006). "No. 2 Appalachian Rolls Over Chattanooga, 56-21". GoASU. Retrieved September 29, 2008.
- ^ Appalachian Sports Information (October 14, 2006). "No. 2 Appalachian Keeps Home Streak Alive With 14-7 Win Over Wofford". GoASU. Retrieved September 29, 2008.
- ^ Appalachian Sports Information (October 21, 2006). "No. 1 Appalachian Prevails in Double-Overtime Thriller". GoASU. Retrieved September 29, 2008.
- ^ Appalachian Sports Information (October 28, 2006). "No. 1 Appalachian Rolls Past No. 8 Furman, 40-7, on Black Saturday". GoASU. Retrieved September 29, 2008.
- ^ Appalachian Sports Information (November 4, 2006). "Appalachian Clinches SoCon Title, Automatic Playoff Bid With 42-13 Win Over The Citadel". GoASU. Retrieved September 29, 2008.
- ^ Appalachian Sports Information (November 11, 2006). "Mountaineers Claim Perfect SoCon Season, Old Mountain Jug With 31-9 Win Over Archrival Western". GoASU. Retrieved September 29, 2008.
- ^ Appalachian Sports Information (November 25, 2006). "Big First Half Propels Appalachian to National Quarterfinals". GoASU. Retrieved September 29, 2008.
- ^ Appalachian Sports Information (December 2, 2006). "Richardson's Four Touchdowns Lift Mountaineers to National Semis". GoASU. Retrieved September 29, 2008.
- ^ Appalachian Sports Information (December 9, 2006). "Mountaineers Punch Ticket For Second-Straight Ride to Chattanooga". GoASU. Retrieved September 29, 2008.
- ^ Appalachian Sports Information (December 15, 2006). "Richardson Goes For 4, Apps Get No. 2". GoASU. Retrieved September 29, 2008.
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