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.
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Conference | Gateway Football Conference |
Record | 6–5 (4–3 Gateway) |
Head coach |
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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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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
editDate | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 2 | 11:30 a.m. | at No. 15 (FBS) Georgia* | LFS | L 12–48 | 92,746 | ||
September 9 | at No. 23 Eastern Kentucky* | L 21–26 | 19,800 | ||||
September 16 | Chattanooga* | 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 Missouri State | W 17–14 | 9,405 | ||||
October 21 | at No. 13 Southern Illinois | W 27–24 | 11,024 | [6] | |||
October 28 | Indiana State |
| W 41–3 | 12,424 | |||
November 4 | 4:05 p.m. | at No. 14 Northern Iowa | 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Grant, Michael (October 1, 2006). "Last-minute score lifts Hilltoppers". The Courier-Journal. p. C14. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Reinhardt, Randy (October 8, 2006). "ISU Dodges Hilltoppers' Bullet". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Toppers rally past Salukis". Messenger-Inquirer. Associated Press. October 22, 2006. p. 6B. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.