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
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Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 2 |
6:00 p.m. |
at NC State* |
#1 |
Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC |
|
L 10–23[8] |
57,583 |
September 9 |
3:30 p.m. |
#12 James Madison* |
#1 |
Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC |
|
W 21–10[9] |
23,814 |
September 16 |
3:30 p.m. |
Mars Hill* |
#2 |
Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC |
|
W 41–0[10] |
24,346 |
September 23 |
6:00 p.m. |
at Gardner–Webb* |
#2 |
Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC |
ESPNU |
W 41–6[11] |
8,490 |
September 30 |
3:30 p.m. |
Elon |
#2 |
Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC |
|
W 45–21[12] |
26,620 |
October 7 |
6:00 p.m. |
at Chattanooga |
#2 |
Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN |
|
W 56–21[13] |
8,887 |
October 14 |
3:30 p.m. |
Wofford |
#2 |
Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC |
|
W 14–7[14] |
18,758 |
October 21 |
12:00 p.m. |
at Georgia Southern |
#1 |
Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA |
SportSouth |
W 27–20[15] 2OT |
19,438 |
October 28 |
3:30 p.m. |
#8 Furman |
#1 |
Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC (Black Saturday) |
SportSouth |
W 40–7[16] |
24,447 |
November 4 |
3:30 p.m. |
The Citadel |
#1 |
Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC |
|
W 42–13[17] |
17,547 |
November 11 |
4:00 p.m. |
at Western Carolina |
#1 |
E. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC (Battle for the Old Mountain Jug) |
|
W 31–9[18] |
13,742 |
November 25 |
3:30 p.m. |
#13 Coastal Carolina* |
#1 |
Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC (FCS First Round) |
ESPNU |
W 45–28[19] |
16,223 |
December 2 |
4:00 p.m. |
#18 Montana State* |
#1 |
Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC (FCS Quarterfinals) |
ESPN2 |
W 38–17[20] |
15,116 |
December 9 |
4:00 p.m. |
#5 Youngstown State* |
#1 |
Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC (FCS Semifinals) |
ESPN |
W 49–24[21] |
18,040 |
December 15 |
8:00 p.m. |
at #3 Massachusetts* |
#1 |
Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN (Division I Football Championship) |
ESPN2 |
W 28–17[22] |
22,808 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS poll. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Game notes
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 |
The Sports Network |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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
|
ASU |
Opp |
Scoring |
528 |
223 |
Points per Game |
35.2 |
14.9 |
First Downs |
319 |
214 |
Rushing |
194 |
84 |
Passing |
107 |
111 |
Penalty |
18 |
19 |
Total Offense |
6,265 |
4,154 |
Avg per Play |
6.2 |
4.4 |
Avg per Game |
417.7 |
276.9 |
Fumbles–Lost |
34–16 |
27–13 |
Penalties–Yards |
99–918 |
75–618 |
Avg per Game |
61.2 |
41.2 |
|
|
ASU |
Opp |
Punts–Yards |
56–2,075 |
92–3,405 |
Avg per Punt |
37.1 |
37.0 |
Time of Possession/Game |
31:01 |
29:54 |
3rd Down Conversions |
82 for 188 |
65 for 219 |
4th Down Conversions |
15 for 25 |
9 for 28 |
Touchdowns Scored |
71 |
27 |
Field Goals–Attempts |
10–14 |
10–26 |
PAT–Attempts |
70–71 |
25–25 |
Attendance |
184,911 |
108,140 |
Games/Avg per Game |
9/20,546 |
5/21,628 |
|
Scores by quarter
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT |
Total |
Opponents |
32 |
45 |
73 |
70 |
3 |
223 |
Mountaineers |
126 |
167 |
120 |
105 |
10 |
528 |
|
2006 statistics at GoASU
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Venues |
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Bowls & rivalries |
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Culture & lore |
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People |
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Seasons |
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National championship seasons in bold
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1970s |
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1980s |
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1990s |
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2000s |
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2010s |
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Champion – Appalachian State Mountaineers
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Pre-SEC |
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Pre-ACC |
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Post-ACC |
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I-AA/FCS |
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National championships in bold
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