2006 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

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2006 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football
SWAC East Division champion
SWAC champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record9–3 (7–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLouis Crews Stadium
Seasons
← 2005
2007 →
2006 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Alabama A&M xy$   6 3     9 3  
Jackson State   5 4     6 5  
Alcorn State   5 4     6 5  
Mississippi Valley State   5 4     6 5  
Alabama State   5 4     5 6  
West Division
Arkansas–Pine Bluff xy   7 2     8 4  
Southern   4 5     5 6  
Grambling State   3 6     3 8  
Texas Southern   3 6     3 8  
Prairie View A&M   2 7     3 7  
Championship: Alabama A&M 22, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2006 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team represented Alabama A&M University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Anthony Jones, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 9–3 and a mark of 7–3 in conference play, and finished as SWAC champion.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Tennessee State*W 27–2019,487[1]
September 9Grambling StateW 30–27 OT8,300[2]
September 16at Mississippi Valley StateL 20–23[3]
September 23at Texas SouthernW 19–1413,000[4]
October 7Southern
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Normal, AL
W 28–21[5]
October 14Stillman*
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Normal, AL
W 21–14[6]
October 21at Arkansas–Pine BluffL 21–23
October 28vs. Alabama StateW 21–1366,233[7]
November 4at Jackson StateW 34–218,583[8]
November 11Alcorn State
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Normal, AL
W 35–26[9]
November 18Prairie View A&M
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Normal, AL
L 7–13[10]
December 16vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff
W 22–1330,213[11][12]
  • *Non-conference game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "TSU hearts broken again". The Tennessean. September 3, 2006. Retrieved August 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tigers lose second straight OT game". The Shreveport Times. September 10, 2006. Retrieved August 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mississippi Valley beats Alabama A&M". Enterprise-Journal. September 17, 2006. Retrieved August 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Alabama A&M 19, Texas Southern 14". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 24, 2006. Retrieved August 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Alabama A&M 28, Southern 21". The Sunday Town Talk. October 8, 2006. Retrieved August 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Alabama A&M 21, Stillman 14". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 15, 2006. Retrieved August 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Banks' kickoff return propels Alabama A&M". The Clarion-Ledger. October 29, 2006. Retrieved August 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tigers let another big lead get away". The Clarion-Ledger. November 5, 2006. Retrieved August 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Alabama A&M 35, Alcorn State 26". The Sun Herald. November 12, 2006. Retrieved August 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Prairie View 13, Alabama A&M 7". Austin American-Statesman. November 19, 2006. Retrieved August 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Perrin, Mike (December 17, 2006). "To the rescue Rookie QB, swarming defense spark A&M to first title". The Birmingham News. p. 1B.
  12. ^ Cross, Beck (December 17, 2006). "SWAC Championship; UAPB's hopes wilt in 2nd half". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Little Rock, AR. p. 1C.
  13. ^ "Alabama A&M Bulldogs Schedule 2006". ESPN. Retrieved August 12, 2023.