2006 Arkansas State Indians football team

The 2006 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State University as a member of the Sun Belt Conference the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Steve Roberts, the Indians finished the season with an overall record of 6–6 and a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the Sun Belt.

2006 Arkansas State Indians football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	0–6, 6 wins vacated (0–3 Sun Belt, 4 wins vacated)
Head coach	Steve Roberts (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Doug Ruse (5th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Kevin Corless (5th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Jack Curtis (5th season)
Home stadium	Indian Stadium
Seasons ← 2005 2007 →

2006 Sun Belt Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Troy +		6	–	1					8	–	5
Middle Tennessee +		6	–	1					7	–	6
Arkansas State		4	–	3					6	–	6
Florida Atlantic		4	–	3					5	–	7
Louisiana–Lafayette		3	–	4					6	–	6
Louisiana–Monroe		3	–	4					4	–	8
North Texas		2	–	5					3	–	9
FIU		0	–	7					0	–	12
+ – Conference co-champions

A 31-month-long investigation by the NCAA discovered that 31 ineligible athletes in various sports were fielded in several different sports programs at Arkansas State. As a result, in 2011, four of the football team's wins from the 2005 season all six victories from the 2006 season were vacated as self-imposed penalties by Arkansas State.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	6:00 p.m.	Army*	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR		W 14–6 (vacated)	23,426
September 9	6:00 p.m.	vs. Oklahoma State*	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	ESPNU	L 7–35	23,816
September 23	7:00 p.m.	at SMU*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX		L 9–55	12,979
September 30	5:00 p.m.	at FIU	FIU Stadium Miami, FL		W 31–6 (vacated)	15,174
October 7	6:00 p.m.	Louisiana–Monroe	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR		W 10–6 (vacated)	18,785
October 14	6:00 p.m.	at Memphis*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Paint Bucket Bowl)		W 26–23 (vacated)	31,758
October 21	6:00 p.m.	North Texas	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN Plus	W 29–10 (vacated)	19,141
October 28	3:00 p.m.	at Florida Atlantic	Lockhart Stadium Fort Lauderdale, FL		L 0–29	8,129
November 4	1:30 p.m.	at No. 6 Auburn*	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL		L 0–27	78,493
November 11	4:00 p.m.	Middle Tennessee	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR		L 10–38	10,176
November 18	6:00 p.m.	at Troy	Movie Gallery Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN Plus	W 33–26 (vacated)	20,462
November 25	4:00 p.m.	at Louisiana–Lafayette	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA		L 13–28	10,212
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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References

1. "NCAA throws out Arkansas St. wins". ESPN. Associated Press. March 11, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
2. "2006 Arkansas State Red Wolves Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 14, 2022.