2006 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team
The 2006 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represented Appalachian State University in the college football season of 2006–2007. The team was coached by Jerry Moore and the Mountaineers 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 |
September 2 |
6:00 p.m. |
at NC State* |
#1 |
Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC |
|
L 23–10[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![dagger](../I/m/Dagger-14-plain.png) |
#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
References
- ↑ "Final Sports Network's 2006 FCS College Football Poll". The Sports Network. Retrieved December 10, 2008.
- ↑ Bowman, Tommy (February 25, 2009). "Coaching staff at ASU in place for 2009 season". Winston-Salem Journal. 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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