2006 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team
2006 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football | |
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Conference | Gateway Football Conference |
Record | 6–5 (4–3 Gateway) |
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Offensive coordinator | T. J. Weist (4th season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | L. T. Smith Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Youngstown State $^ | 6 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Illinois State ^ | 5 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Northern Iowa | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Southern Illinois ^ | 4 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Illinois | 2 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri State | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana State | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2006 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University in the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season and were led by head coach David Elson. It was the school's last season as a member of Gateway Football Conference[1] before their transition to the FBS.[2] The Hilltoppers' schedule was rigorous, with seven ranked opponents, including Georgia.
This team's roster included future National Football League (NFL) players Curtis Hamilton, Dan Cline, and Greg Ryan. Hamilton was named to the Hanson All American team. The All-Conference team included Hamilton, Marion Rumph, Dusty Bear, Blake Boyd, Andre Lewis, and Chris Sullivan.[3]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 2 | at No. 15 (FBS) Athens, GA | L 12–48 | 92,746 | ||
September 9 | at No. 23 Richmond, KY (Battle of the Bluegrass ) | L 21–26 | 19,800 | ||
September 16 | Bowling Green, KY | W 28–21 | 9,322 | ||
September 30 | No. 21 Western Illinois |
| W 38–35 | 11,710 | [4] |
October 7 | No. 6 Illinois State |
| L 27–28 | 7,661 | [5] |
October 14 | at Springfield, MO | W 17–14 | 9,405 | ||
October 21 | at No. 13 Carbondale, IL | W 27–24 | 11,024 | [6] | |
October 28 | Indiana State |
| W 41–3 | 12,424 | |
November 4 | at No. 14 Cedar Falls, IA | L 20–31 | 8,746 | ||
November 11 | No. 6 Youngstown State |
| L 3–19 | 7,312 | |
November 18 | Austin Peay* |
| W 24–14 | 5,877 | |
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References
- ^ 2019 MVC Football Records, retrieved 30 April 2020
- ^ WKU's move to I-A tops 2006 stories, By OJ STAPLETON and MICHEAL COMPTON, The Daily News, Jan 1, 2007, retrieved 30 April 2020
- ^ "2019 WKU Football Media Guide" (PDF). Western Kentucky University Athletics. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
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