2006 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

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Team=Appalachian State Mountaineers


ImageSize=130
Conference=Southern Conference
Division=
ShortConference=Southern
CoachRank=
APRank=1 (The Sports Network FCS)
Record=14–1
ConfRecord=7–0
HeadCoach=Jerry Moore
OffCoach=Scott Satterfield
DefCoach=John Wiley
OScheme=Multiple Spread
DScheme=4-3
StadiumArena= Kidd Brewer Stadium
Champion= Southern Conference Champions
BowlTourney=Division I Football Championship
BowlTourneyResult=Defeated Massachusetts, 28–17

The 2006 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represented Appalachian State University in the college football season of 2006–2007. The team is coached by Jerry Moore and the Mountaineers play their home games in Boone, North Carolina. [cite web|url=http://www.ncaa.com/schools/team.aspx?id=93410|title=Appalachian State|publisher=NCAA|accessdate=2008-07-27]

The football team competes in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), formerly I-AA. The Mountaineers are the only university in North Carolina, public or private, to win an National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) national championship in football. [cite news|title=N.C. General Assembly Honors ASU Football Team|publisher=Southern Conference|date=2008-06-11|url=http://www.soconsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=21895&SPID=1781&DB_OEM_ID=4000&ATCLID=1479477] Appalachian won the Division I-AA National Football Championship in 2005 and repeated as FCS National Champions in 2006. [cite news|title=History Made In Chattanooga |author=Mark Mitchell|publisher=The Mountain Times|date=2005-12-22|accessdate=2008-07-27|url=http://www.mountaintimes.com/mtweekly/2005/1222/history.php3] [cite news|title=Appalachian State 28, UMass 17|author=Associated Press|publisher=NCAA|date=2006-12-15|accessdate=2008-07-27|url=http://www.ncaa.com/football/article.aspx?id=25796]

chedule

CFB Schedule Entry
date = September 2
time = 6:00 p.m.
w/l = l
nonconf = yes
away = yes
homecoming =
rank = 1
opponent = NC State
opprank =
site_stadium = Carter-Finley Stadium
site_cityst = Raleigh, North Carolina
gamename =
tv =
score = 23–10 [cite news|title=Apps Drop 23-10 Decision at NC State|author=Appalachian Sports Information|publisher=GoASU|date=2006-09-02|accessdate=2008-09-29|url=http://www.goasu.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=104458&SPID=12811&DB_OEM_ID=21500&ATCLID=1543439]
overtime =
attend = 57,583CFB Schedule Entry
date = September 9
time = 3:30 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
rank = 1
opponent = James Madison
opprank = 12
site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
site_cityst = Boone, North Carolina
gamename =
tv =
score = 21–10 [cite news|title=Top-Ranked Mountaineers Extend Home Winning Streak to 19 with 21-10 Victory Over No. 12 James Madison |author=Appalachian Sports Information|publisher=GoASU|date=2006-09-09|accessdate=2008-09-29|url=http://www.goasu.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=104458&SPID=12811&DB_OEM_ID=21500&ATCLID=1543467]
overtime =
attend = 23,814CFB Schedule Entry
date = September 16
time = 3:30 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 2
opponent = Mars Hill
opprank =
site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
site_cityst = Boone, North Carolina
gamename =
tv =
score = 41–0 [cite news|title=Mountaineers Shut Out Mars Hill, 41-0|author=Appalachian Sports Information|publisher=GoASU|date=2006-09-16|accessdate=2008-09-29|url=http://www.goasu.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=104458&SPID=12811&DB_OEM_ID=21500&ATCLID=1543505]
overtime =
attend = 24,346CFB Schedule Entry
date = September 23
time = 6:00 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
rank = 2
opponent = Gardner-Webb
opprank =
away = yes
site_stadium = Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
site_cityst = Boiling Springs, North Carolina
gamename =
tv = ESPNU
score = 41–6 [cite news|title=Jackson's Returns Highlight ASU's 41-6 Rout Over Gardner-Webb|author=Appalachian Sports Information|publisher=GoASU|date=2006-09-23|accessdate=2008-09-29|url=http://www.goasu.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=104458&SPID=12811&DB_OEM_ID=21500&ATCLID=1543542]
overtime =
attend = 8,490CFB Schedule Entry
date = September 30
time = 3:30 p.m.
w/l = w
homecoming = yes
away =
rank = 2
opponent = Elon
opprank =
site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
site_cityst = Boone, North Carolina
gamename =
tv =
score = 45–21 [cite news|title=26,620 Watch No. 2 Appalachian Thump Elon, 45-21|author=Appalachian Sports Information|publisher=GoASU|date=2006-09-30|accessdate=2008-09-29|url=http://www.goasu.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=104458&SPID=12811&DB_OEM_ID=21500&ATCLID=1543564]
overtime =
attend = 26,620CFB Schedule Entry
date = October 7
time = 6:00 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 2
opponent = Chattanooga
opprank =
site_stadium = Finley Stadium
site_cityst = Chattanooga, Tennessee
gamename =
tv =
score = 56–21 [cite news|title=No. 2 Appalachian Rolls Over Chattanooga, 56-21|author=Appalachian Sports Information|publisher=GoASU|date=2006-10-07|accessdate=2008-09-29|url=http://www.goasu.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=104458&SPID=12811&DB_OEM_ID=21500&ATCLID=1543613]
overtime =
attend = 8,887CFB Schedule Entry
date = October 14
time = 3:30 p.m.
w/l = w
away =
neutral =
rank = 2
opponent = Wofford
opprank =
site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
site_cityst = Boone, North Carolina
gamename =
tv =
score = 14–7 [cite news|title=No. 2 Appalachian Keeps Home Streak Alive With 14-7 Win Over Wofford|author=Appalachian Sports Information|publisher=GoASU|date=2006-10-14|accessdate=2008-09-29|url=http://www.goasu.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=104458&SPID=12811&DB_OEM_ID=21500&ATCLID=1543646]
overtime =
attend = 18,758CFB Schedule Entry
date = October 21
time = 12:00 p.m.
w/l = w
homecoming =
away = yes
rank = 1
opponent = Georgia Southern
opprank =
site_stadium = Paulson Stadium
site_cityst = Statesboro, Georgia
gamename =
tv = SS
score = 27–20 (2OT) [cite news|title=No. 1 Appalachian Prevails in Double-Overtime Thriller|author=Appalachian Sports Information|publisher=GoASU|date=2006-10-21|accessdate=2008-09-29|url=http://www.goasu.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=104458&SPID=12811&DB_OEM_ID=21500&ATCLID=1543670]
overtime =
attend = 19,438CFB Schedule Entry
date = October 28
time = 3:30 p.m.
w/l = w
away =
rank = 1
opponent = Furman
opprank = 8
site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
site_cityst = Boone, North Carolina
gamename = Black Saturday
tv = SS
score = 40–7 [cite news|title=No. 1 Appalachian Rolls Past No. 8 Furman, 40-7, on Black Saturday|author=Appalachian Sports Information|publisher=GoASU|date=2006-10-28|accessdate=2008-09-29|url=http://www.goasu.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=104458&SPID=12811&DB_OEM_ID=21500&ATCLID=1543706]
overtime =
attend = 24,447CFB Schedule Entry
date = November 4
time = 3:30 p.m.
w/l = w
homecoming =
away =
rank = 1
opponent = The Citadel
opprank =
site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
site_cityst = Boone, North Carolina
gamename =
tv =
score = 42–13 [cite news|title=Appalachian Clinches SoCon Title, Automatic Playoff Bid With 42-13 Win Over The Citadel |author=Appalachian Sports Information|publisher=GoASU|date=2006-11-04|accessdate=2008-09-29|url=http://www.goasu.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=104458&SPID=12811&DB_OEM_ID=21500&ATCLID=1543743]
overtime =
attend = 17,547CFB Schedule Entry
date = November 11
time = 4:00 p.m.
w/l = w
away = yes
rank = 1
opponent = Western Carolina
opprank =
site_stadium = E.J. Whitmire Stadium
site_cityst = Cullowhee, North Carolina
gamename = Battle for the Old Mountain Jug
tv =
score = 31–9 [cite news|title=Mountaineers Claim Perfect SoCon Season, Old Mountain Jug With 31-9 Win Over Archrival Western|author=Appalachian Sports Information|publisher=GoASU|date=2006-11-11|accessdate=2008-09-29|url=http://www.goasu.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=104458&SPID=12811&DB_OEM_ID=21500&ATCLID=1543780]
overtime =
attend = 13,742CFB Schedule Entry
date = November 25
time = 3:30 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
away =
rank = 1
opponent = Coastal Carolina
opprank = 13
site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
site_cityst = Boone, North Carolina
gamename = First Round NCAA FCS playoffs
tv = ESPNU
score = 45–28 [cite news|title=Big First Half Propels Appalachian to National Quarterfinals|author=Appalachian Sports Information|publisher=GoASU|date=2006-11-25|accessdate=2008-09-29|url=http://www.goasu.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=104458&SPID=12811&DB_OEM_ID=21500&ATCLID=1543826]
overtime =
attend = 16,223CFB Schedule Entry
date = December 2
time = 4:00 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
away =
rank = 1
opponent = Montana State
opprank = 18
site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
site_cityst = Boone, North Carolina
gamename = Quarterfinals NCAA FCS playoffs
tv = ESPN2
score = 38–17 [cite news|title=Richardson's Four Touchdowns Lift Mountaineers to National Semis|author=Appalachian Sports Information|publisher=GoASU|date=2006-12-02|accessdate=2008-09-29|url=http://www.goasu.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=104458&SPID=12811&DB_OEM_ID=21500&ATCLID=1543854]
overtime =
attend = 15,116CFB Schedule Entry
date = December 9
time = 4:00 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
away =
rank = 1
opponent = Youngstown State
opprank = 5
site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
site_cityst = Boone, North Carolina
gamename = Semifinals NCAA FCS playoffs
tv = ESPN
score = 49–24 [cite news|title=Mountaineers Punch Ticket For Second-Straight Ride to Chattanooga|author=Appalachian Sports Information|publisher=GoASU|date=2006-12-09|accessdate=2008-09-29|url=http://www.goasu.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=104458&SPID=12811&DB_OEM_ID=21500&ATCLID=1543883]
overtime =
attend = 18,040CFB Schedule Entry
date = December 15
time = 8:00 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 1
opponent = Massachusetts
opprank = 3
site_stadium = Finley Stadium
site_cityst = Chattanooga, Tennessee
gamename = Division I Football Championship
tv = ESPN2
score = 28–17 [cite news|title=Richardson Goes For 4, Apps Get No. 2|author=Appalachian Sports Information|publisher=GoASU|date=2006-12-15|accessdate=2008-09-29|url=http://www.goasu.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=104458&SPID=12811&DB_OEM_ID=21500&ATCLID=1543906]
overtime =
attend = 22,808

ee also

*Appalachian State Mountaineers football
*Appalachian State Mountaineers

References

External links

* [http://www.goasu.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=21500&SPID=12811&KEY= GoASU.com] - Official Appalachian State Mountaineers football website