The 2006 NCAA Division II football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, began on September 2, 2006, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 16, 2006, at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama.
Grand Valley State defeated Northwest Missouri State in the championship game, 17–14, to win their fourth Division II national title.
The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Danny Woodhead, running back from Chadron State.
Conference changes and new programs School Former conference New conference Brevard Tornadoes New program Independent Central Arkansas Bears Gulf South Independent (FCS) Central State Marauders Independent GLFC Central Washington Wildcats GNAC NCC Chowan Hawks Independent (D-III) Independent Dixie State Rebels Junior college Independent Fort Hays State Tigers RMAC MIAA Humboldt State Lumberjacks GNAC Independent Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers Mid-South (NAIA) GLFC Lincoln Blue Tigers Independent GLFC Mary Marauders DAC (NAIA) Independent Missouri–Rolla Miners Independent GLFC Saint Joseph's Pumas Independent GLFC Tiffin Dragons Independent GLFC Upper Iowa Peacocks Independent NSIC West Virginia Tech Golden Bears WVIAC Mid-South (NAIA) Western New Mexico Mustangs Independent RMAC Western Oregon Wolves GNAC Independent Western Washington Vikings GNAC NCC Winston-Salem State Rams CIAA Independent (FCS)
Upper Iowa completed their transition to Division II and became eligible for the postseason. West Georgia changed the name of its athletic teams from Braves to Wolves due to NCAA rules regarding Native American mascots.
Conference standings
Northeast Region
Southeast Region
Northwest Region
Southwest Region
Conference summaries
Conference ChampionsCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association – North Carolina Central Great Lakes Football Conference – Saint Joseph's (IN) Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Grand Valley State Gulf South Conference – North Alabama Lone Star Conference – West Texas A&M Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Northwest Missouri State North Central Conference – Nebraska–Omaha and North Dakota Northeast-10 Conference – Bryant, C.W. Post, Merrimack, and Southern Connecticut State Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Bemidji State Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Bloomsburg (East), California (PA) and Indiana (PA) (West) Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Chadron State South Atlantic Conference – Newberry Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Albany State and Tuskegee West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Shepherd
Postseason
The 2006 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 33rd single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college football. The championship game was held at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama for the 19th time.
Seeded teams Bloomsburg Chadron State Grand Valley State Nebraska–Omaha North Alabama North Carolina Central Northwest Missouri State Shepherd
Playoff bracket
* Home team † Overtime
See also 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season 2006 NCAA Division III football season 2006 NAIA football season
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