2006 NCAA Division II football season

Regular season

September 2 – November 11, 2006

Postseason

November 18 – December 16, 2006^[1]

National Championship

Braly Municipal Stadium
Florence, AL

Champions

Grand Valley State

Harlon Hill Trophy

Danny Woodhead, Chadron State

Division II football season

«2005

2007»

The 2006 NCAA Division II football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, began on September 2, 2006, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 16, 2006 at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama.

Grand Valley State defeated Northwest Missouri State in the championship game, 17–14, to win their fourth Division II national title.^[2]

The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Danny Woodhead, running back from Chadron State.

Conference changes and new programs

School	2005 Conference	2006 Conference
Central Arkansas	Gulf South	D-II Independent
Fort Hays State	RMAC	MIAA

The University of West Georgia changed the name of its athletic teams from Braves to Wolves due to NCAA rules regarding Native American mascots.

Conference standings

2006 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
NW Missouri State $^		9	–	0		14	–	1
Pittsburg State		7	–	2		10	–	2
Missouri Western ^		7	–	2		9	–	3
Washburn		6	–	3		7	–	4
Truman State		6	–	3		6	–	5
Central Missouri		3	–	6		5	–	6
Missouri Southern		3	–	6		5	–	6
Emporia State		2	–	7		3	–	8
Fort Hays State		1	–	8		1	–	10
Southwest Baptist		1	–	8		1	–	10

$ – Conference champion ^ – Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

Conference summaries

Conference Champions
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – North Carolina Central Great Lakes Football Conference – Saint Joseph's (IN) Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Grand Valley State Gulf South Conference – North Alabama Lone Star Conference – West Texas A&M Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Northwest Missouri State North Central Conference – Nebraska–Omaha and North Dakota Northeast-10 Conference – Bryant, C.W. Post, Merrimack, and Southern Connecticut State Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Bemidji State Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Bloomsburg (East), California (PA) and Indiana (PA) (West) Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Chadron State South Atlantic Conference – Newberry Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Albany State and Tuskegee West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Shepherd

Postseason

2006 NCAA Division II National Football Championship playoffs
Teams	24
Finals Site	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL
Champions	Grand Valley State (4th title)
Runner-Up	Northwest Missouri State (4th championship game)
Semifinalists	Delta State Bloomsburg

The 2006 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 33rd single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college football. The championship game was held at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama for the 19th time.

Seeded teams

Playoff bracket

'First Round' November 18 Campus Sites					'Second Round' November 25 Campus Sites			'Quarterfinals' December 2 Campus Sites			'Semifinals' December 9 and 10 Campus Sites			'National Championship Game' December 16 Braly Municipal Stadium, Florence, Alabama

—	South Dakota	31			—	Grand Valley State*	35
—	Northwood (MI)	28			—	South Dakota	17
								—	Grand Valley State*	30

								—	North Dakota	20
—	North Dakota	42	—	Nebraska–Omaha*	35

—	Winona State	0			—	North Dakota	38
											—	Grand Valley State	49
Super Region 3
											—	Delta State	30
—	Delta State	17			—	N.C. Central*	17

—	Elizabeth City State	10			—	Delta State	24
								—	Delta State	27

								—	North Alabama	10
—	Newberry	34	—	North Alabama*	38

—	Albany State (GA)	28			—	Newberry	20
														—	Grand Valley State	17

														—	NW Missouri State	14
—	Merrimack	28			—	Shepherd*	31

—	So. Conn. State	26			—	Merrimack	7
								—	Shepherd	21

								—	Bloomsburg	24
—	West Chester	31	—	Bloomsburg*	21

—	Bryant	29			—	West Chester	20
											—	Bloomsburg	3
Super Region 2
											—	NW Missouri State	33
—	Midwestern State	28			—	NW Missouri State*	27

—	Missouri Western State	26			—	Midwestern State	0
								—	NW Missouri State	28

								—	Chadron State	21
—	West Texas A&M†	30	—	Chadron State*	43

—	Abilene Christian	27			—	West Texas A&M	17

* Home team † Overtime

References

↑ "2005-2009 Grand Valley State Schedules". College Football Warehouse. cfbdatawarehouse.com. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
↑ "2006 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 14. Retrieved January 23, 2014.

NCAA Division II football

Seasons

Playoffs

Championship games

Bowl era	East: Tangerine Bowl (1964–1967), Boardwalk Bowl (1968–1972) Mideast: Grantland Rice Bowl (1964–1972) Midwest: Pecan Bowl (1964–1970), Pioneer Bowl (1971–1972) West: Camellia Bowl (1964–1967)

Playoff era	1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Records & statistics

Appearances
Individual records
Team records

NCAA football seasons

Pre-regulation	1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905

IAAUS/NCAA	1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955

NCAA University Division/ Division I	1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977

NCAA Division I-A/FBS	1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

NCAA Division I-AA/FCS	1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

NCAA Division II	1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

NCAA Division III	1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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