There are several rules that have changed for the 2006 season.[4] Following are some highlights:
Players may only wear clear eyeshields. Previously, both tinted and orange were also allowed.
The kicking tee has been lowered from two inches tall to only one inch.
Halftime lasts twenty minutes. Previously, it was only fifteen minutes.
On a kickoff, the game clock starts when the ball is kicked rather than when the receiving team touches it.
This rule change has resulted in controversy, highlighted by the matchup between Wisconsin and Penn State on November 4, 2006, in which Wisconsin deliberately went off-sides on two consecutive kickoffs to run extra time off the clock at the close of the first half.[5]
On a change of possession, the clock starts when the referee marks the ball ready for play, instead of on the snap.
The referee may no longer stop the game due to excessive crowd noise.
When a live-ball penalty such as an illegal formation occurs on a kick, the receiving team may choose either to add the penalty yardage to the end of the return or require the kick to be attempted again with the spot moved back. Previously, only the latter option was available.
If a team scores at the end of the game, they will not kick the extra point unless it would affect the outcome of the game.
Instant replay is now officially sanctioned and standardized. All plays are reviewed by the replay officials as the play occurs. They may call down to the on-field officials to stop play if they need extra time to make a review. Each coach may also make one challenge per game. In the case of a coach's challenge, the coach must have at least one time-out remaining. If the challenge is upheld the coach gets the time-out back but the challenge is spent. If the challenge is rejected, both the challenge and the time-out are spent.
^Associated Press (December 2, 2006). "San Diego 27, Monmouth 7". ESPN. Retrieved December 20, 2008.
^. The Sports Network. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved December 20, 2008.
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The 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season the 2006 season of college football for teams in the Football Championship Subdivision FCS began on August 26 2006 and concluded on December 15 2006 in Chattanooga Tennessee at the 2006 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game where the Appalachian State Mountaineers defeated the UMass Minutemen 28 17 3 2006 NCAA Division I FCS season2006 FCS National Championship trophy middle Regular seasonDurationAugust 26 November 18Payton AwardRicky Santos 1 Buchanan AwardKyle Shotwell 2 PlayoffDurationNovember 25 December 15Championship dateDecember 15 2006Championship siteFinley StadiumChattanooga TennesseeChampionAppalachian StateNCAA Division I FCS football seasons 2005 2007 Contents 1 Rule changes 2 Conference changes and new programs 3 FCS team wins over FBS teams 4 Conference standings 5 Conference champions 5 1 Automatic berths 5 2 Invitation 5 3 Abstains 6 Postseason 6 1 NCAA Division I playoff bracket 6 2 SWAC Championship Game 6 3 Gridiron Classic 7 Final poll standings 8 References 9 External linksRule changes EditThere are several rules that have changed for the 2006 season 4 Following are some highlights Players may only wear clear eyeshields Previously both tinted and orange were also allowed The kicking tee has been lowered from two inches tall to only one inch Halftime lasts twenty minutes Previously it was only fifteen minutes On a kickoff the game clock starts when the ball is kicked rather than when the receiving team touches it This rule change has resulted in controversy highlighted by the matchup between Wisconsin and Penn State on November 4 2006 in which Wisconsin deliberately went off sides on two consecutive kickoffs to run extra time off the clock at the close of the first half 5 On a change of possession the clock starts when the referee marks the ball ready for play instead of on the snap The referee may no longer stop the game due to excessive crowd noise When a live ball penalty such as an illegal formation occurs on a kick the receiving team may choose either to add the penalty yardage to the end of the return or require the kick to be attempted again with the spot moved back Previously only the latter option was available If a team scores at the end of the game they will not kick the extra point unless it would affect the outcome of the game Instant replay is now officially sanctioned and standardized All plays are reviewed by the replay officials as the play occurs They may call down to the on field officials to stop play if they need extra time to make a review Each coach may also make one challenge per game In the case of a coach s challenge the coach must have at least one time out remaining If the challenge is upheld the coach gets the time out back but the challenge is spent If the challenge is rejected both the challenge and the time out are spent Conference changes and new programs EditSchool 2005 Conference 2006 ConferenceAustin Peay Pioneer FCS IndependentNorthern Colorado Great West Big SkyFCS team wins over FBS teams EditSeptember 2 Montana State 19 Colorado 10 September 2 Portland State 17 New Mexico 7 September 2 Richmond 13 Duke 0 September 9 New Hampshire 34 Northwestern 17 September 16 Southern Illinois 35 Indiana 28 September 23 North Dakota State 29 Ball State 24 October 28 Cal Poly SLO 16 San Diego State 14Conference standings Edit2006 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings vte Conf OverallTeam W L W L North DivisionNo 2 UMass x 8 0 13 2 No 6 New Hampshire 5 3 9 4 Maine 5 3 6 5 Northeastern 4 4 5 6 Rhode Island 2 6 4 7 Hofstra 1 7 2 9 South DivisionNo 9 James Madison x 7 1 9 3 Villanova 5 3 6 5 Towson 4 4 7 4 Richmond 3 5 6 5 Delaware 3 5 5 6 William amp Mary 1 7 3 8 Conference championx Division champion co champions FCS playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll 2006 Big Sky Conference football standings vte Conf OverallTeam W L W L No 3 Montana 8 0 12 2 No 10 Montana State 6 2 8 5 No 19 Portland State 6 2 7 4 Northern Arizona 5 3 6 5 Sacramento State 4 4 4 7 Weber State 4 4 5 6 Eastern Washington 3 5 3 8 Idaho State 1 7 2 9 Northern Colorado 0 8 1 10 Conference champion FCS playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll 2006 Big South Conference football standings vte Conf OverallTeam W L W L No 14 Coastal Carolina 4 0 9 3 Charleston Southern 2 2 9 2 Gardner Webb 2 2 6 5 Liberty 2 2 6 5 VMI 0 4 1 10 Conference champion FCS playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll2006 Gateway Football Conference standings vte Conf OverallTeam 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 Conference champion FCS playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll 2006 Great West Conference football standings vte Conf OverallTeam W L W L No 5 North Dakota State 4 0 10 1 No 22 South Dakota State 3 1 7 4 No 16 Cal Poly 2 2 7 4 UC Davis 1 3 6 5 Southern Utah 0 4 3 8 Conference championRankings from The Sports Network poll 2006 Ivy League football standings vte Conf OverallTeam W L W L No 18 Princeton 6 1 9 1 No 25 Yale 6 1 8 2 Harvard 4 3 7 3 Penn 3 4 5 5 Cornell 3 4 5 5 Dartmouth 2 5 2 8 Columbia 2 5 5 5 Brown 2 5 3 7 Conference co championsRankings from The Sports Network poll2006 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference football standings vte Conf OverallTeam W L W L Duquesne 3 1 7 3 Marist 3 1 4 7 Iona 2 2 3 7 La Salle 1 3 3 7 Saint Peter s 1 3 2 8 Conference co champions 2006 Mid Eastern Athletic Conference football standings vte Conf OverallTeam W L W L No 11 Hampton 7 1 10 2 Delaware State 6 2 8 3 South Carolina State 6 2 7 4 Florida A amp M 5 3 7 4 Howard 4 4 5 6 Morgan State 4 4 5 6 Bethune Cookman 3 5 5 6 Norfolk State 1 7 4 7 North Carolina A amp T 0 8 0 11 Conference champion FCS playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll 2006 Northeast Conference football standings vte Conf OverallTeam W L W L Monmouth 6 1 10 2 Albany 5 2 7 4 Robert Morris 5 2 7 4 Stony Brook 5 2 5 6 Central Connecticut 4 3 8 3 Saint Francis PA 2 5 3 8 Sacred Heart 1 6 2 9 Wagner 0 7 4 7 Conference champion2006 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vte Conf OverallTeam W L W L No 15 Eastern Illinois 7 1 8 5 No 13 Tennessee Martin 6 1 9 3 Tennessee State 5 2 6 5 Jacksonville State 5 3 6 5 Eastern Kentucky 5 3 6 5 Tennessee Tech 4 4 4 7 Southeast Missouri State 2 6 4 7 Samford 1 7 3 8 Murray State 0 8 1 10 Conference co champions FCS playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll 2006 Patriot League football standings vte Conf OverallTeam W L W L Lafayette 5 1 6 6 Lehigh 5 1 6 5 Holy Cross 4 2 7 4 Bucknell 3 3 6 5 Colgate 3 3 4 7 Fordham 1 5 3 8 Georgetown 0 6 2 9 Conference co champions FCS playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll 2006 Pioneer Football League standings vte Conf OverallTeam W L W L No 20 San Diego 7 0 11 1 Drake 6 1 9 2 Davidson 5 2 6 4 Jacksonville 4 3 4 6 Butler 2 5 3 8 Morehead State 2 5 2 9 Dayton 1 6 4 6 Valparaiso 1 6 3 8 Conference champion FCS playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll2006 Southern Conference football standings vte Conf OverallTeam W L W L No 1 Appalachian State 7 0 14 1 No 12 Furman 6 1 8 4 No 23 Wofford 5 2 7 4 The Citadel 4 3 5 6 Elon 2 5 5 6 Chattanooga 2 5 3 8 Georgia Southern 2 5 3 8 Western Carolina 0 7 2 9 Conference champion FCS playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll 2006 Southland Conference football standings vte Conf OverallTeam W L W L No 21 McNeese State 5 1 7 5 Sam Houston State 4 2 6 5 Stephen F Austin 4 2 4 7 Texas State 3 3 5 6 Nicholls State 2 4 4 7 Northwestern State 2 4 4 7 Southeastern Louisiana 1 5 2 9 Conference champion FCS playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll 2006 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vte Conf OverallTeam W L W L East DivisionAlabama A amp 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 DivisionArkansas 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 amp M 2 7 3 7 Championship Alabama A amp M 22 Arkansas Pine Bluff 13 Conference championx Division champion co championsy Championship game participant2006 NCAA Division I FCS independents football standings vte Conf OverallTeam W L W L No 24 Central Arkansas 8 3 Winston Salem 4 7 Austin Peay 3 8 Savannah State 2 9 Rankings from The Sports Network pollConference champions EditAutomatic berths Edit Conference ChampionAtlantic 10 Conference MassachusettsBig Sky Conference MontanaGateway Football Conference Youngstown StateMid Eastern Athletic Conference HamptonOhio Valley Conference Eastern Illinois and UT MartinPatriot League Colgate Lafayette and LehighSouthern Conference Appalachian StateSouthland Conference McNeese StateInvitation Edit Conference ChampionBig South Conference Coastal CarolinaGreat West Football Conference North Dakota StateMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference Duquesne and MaristNortheast Conference MonmouthPioneer Football League San DiegoAbstains Edit Conference ChampionIvy League Princeton and YaleSouthwestern Athletic Conference Alabama A amp MPostseason EditNCAA Division I playoff bracket Edit First Round 6 November 25Campus sitesQuarterfinalsDecember 2Campus sitesSemifinalsDecember 8 and December 9Campus sitesNational Championship GameDecember 15Finley StadiumChattanooga Tennessee Coastal Carolina281Appalachian State 451Appalachian State 38Montana State17Furman13Montana State 311Appalachian State 494Youngstown State24James Madison314Youngstown State 354Youngstown State 28Illinois State21Illinois State24Eastern Illinois 131Appalachian State283Massachusetts17McNeese State62Montana 312Montana 20Southern Illinois3UT Martin30Southern Illinois 362Montana 173Massachusetts19Lafayette143Massachusetts 353Massachusetts 24New Hampshire17New Hampshire41Hampton 38 Host institution SWAC Championship Game Edit Date Location Venue West Div Champion East Div Champion ResultDecember 16 Birmingham Alabama Legion Field Arkansas Pine Bluff Alabama A amp M Alabama A amp M 22 13 7 Gridiron Classic Edit The Gridiron Classic is an annual game between the champions of the Northeast Conference and the Pioneer Football League that has been held since December 2006 Date Location Venue NEC Champion PFL Champion ResultDecember 2 West Long Branch New Jersey Kessler Field Monmouth San Diego San Diego 27 7 8 Final poll standings EditStandings are from The Sports Network final 2006 poll Rank 9 Team Record1 Appalachian State Mountaineers 14 12 Massachusetts Minutemen 13 23 Montana Grizzlies 12 24 Youngstown State Penguins 11 35 North Dakota State Bison 10 16 New Hampshire Wildcats 9 47 Southern Illinois Salukis 9 48 Illinois State Redbirds 9 49 James Madison Dukes 9 310 Montana State Bobcats 8 511 Hampton Pirates 10 212 Furman Paladins 8 413 UT Martin Skyhawks 9 314 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 9 315 Eastern Illinois Panthers 8 516 Cal Poly Mustangs 7 417 Northern Iowa Panthers 7 418 Princeton Tigers 9 119 Portland State Vikings 7 420 San Diego Toreros 11 121 McNeese State Cowboys 7 522 South Dakota State Jackrabbits 7 423 Wofford Terriers 7 424 Central Arkansas Bears 8 325 Yale Bulldogs 8 2References Edit Ricky Santos wins the 2006 Walter Payton Award The Sports Network Archived from the original on April 4 2011 Retrieved December 20 2008 Kyle Shotwell wins 2006 Buck Buchanan Award The Sports Network Archived from the original on April 4 2011 Retrieved December 20 2008 Appalachian State defeats UMass to repeat as I AA champs ESPN Associated Press December 14 2007 Retrieved December 20 2008 2006 Rules Changes PDF NCAA Archived from the original PDF on 1 September 2006 Retrieved 25 September 2006 Jack Carey November 7 2006 Wisconsin finds loophole in speed up rule USA Today Retrieved November 10 2006 2006 Playoff Bracket NCAA Retrieved December 20 2008 permanent dead link Associated Press December 15 2006 Alabama A amp M 22 Arkansas Pine Bluff 13 ESPN Retrieved December 20 2008 Associated Press December 2 2006 San Diego 27 Monmouth 7 ESPN Retrieved December 20 2008 Final Sports Network s 2006 FCS College Football Poll The Sports Network Archived from the original on May 25 2011 Retrieved December 20 2008 External links Edit Media related to 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season amp oldid 1171382423, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,