2006 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 2006

| team = Alabama A&M Bulldogs

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southwestern Athletic Conference

| short_conf = SWAC

| record = 9–3

| conf_record = 7–3

| head_coach = Anthony Jones

| hc_year = 5th

| captain =

| stadium = Louis Crews Stadium

| champion = SWAC East Division champion
SWAC champion

| conf_champ = SWAC Championship Game

| conf_champ_result = W 22–13 vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff

}}

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

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2006

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS

| poll = The Sports Network

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 2

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Tennessee State

| site_stadium = LP Field

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| score = 27–20

| attend = 19,487

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-tsu-hearts-broken-again/129871579/|title=TSU hearts broken again|newspaper=The Tennessean|date=September 3, 2006|accessdate=August 12, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 9

| w/l = w

| opponent = Grambling State

| site_stadium = Louis Crews Stadium

| site_cityst = Normal, AL

| score = 30–27

| overtime = OT

| attend = 8,300

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121540959/tigers-lose-second-straight-ot-game/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Tigers lose second straight OT game|date=September 10, 2006|accessdate=August 12, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 16

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Mississippi Valley State

| site_stadium = Rice–Totten Stadium

| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS

| score = 20–23

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122233659/mississippi-valley-beats-alabama-am/|work=Enterprise-Journal|title=Mississippi Valley beats Alabama A&M|date=September 17, 2006|accessdate=August 12, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 23

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Texas Southern

| site_stadium = Alexander Durley Sports Complex

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| score = 19–14

| attend = 13,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-alabama-am-19/127436858/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Alabama A&M 19, Texas Southern 14|date=September 24, 2006|accessdate=August 12, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 7

| w/l = w

| opponent = Southern

| site_stadium = Louis Crews Stadium

| site_cityst = Normal, AL

| score = 28–21

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-alabama-am-28-southern-2/129872007/|work=The Sunday Town Talk|title=Alabama A&M 28, Southern 21|date=October 8, 2006|accessdate=August 12, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 14

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2006|team=Stillman Tigers|title=Stillman}}

| site_stadium = Louis Crews Stadium

| site_cityst = Normal, AL

| score = 21–14

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-alabama-am-21/129872091/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Alabama A&M 21, Stillman 14|date=October 15, 2006|accessdate=August 12, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 21

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Arkansas–Pine Bluff

| site_stadium = Golden Lion Stadium

| site_cityst = Pine Bluff, AR

| score = 21–23

| attend =

| source =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 28

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| opponent = Alabama State

| site_stadium = Legion Field

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| gamename = Magic City Classic

| score = 21–13

| attend = 66,233

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-banks-kickoff-return-pro/129149448/|title=Banks' kickoff return propels Alabama A&M|newspaper=The Clarion-Ledger|date=October 29, 2006|accessdate=August 12, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 4

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Jackson State

| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Jackson, MS

| score = 34–21

| attend = 8,583

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-tigers-let-another-big-le/129556846/|title=Tigers let another big lead get away|newspaper=The Clarion-Ledger|date=November 5, 2006|accessdate=August 12, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 11

| w/l = w

| opponent = Alcorn State

| site_stadium = Louis Crews Stadium

| site_cityst = Normal, AL

| score = 35–26

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-herald-alabama-am-35-alcorn-state/129872406/|work=The Sun Herald|title=Alabama A&M 35, Alcorn State 26|date=November 12, 2006|accessdate=August 12, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 18

| w/l = l

| opponent = Prairie View A&M

| site_stadium = Louis Crews Stadium

| site_cityst = Normal, AL

| score = 7–13

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-prairie-view-1/129872509/|work=Austin American-Statesman|title=Prairie View 13, Alabama A&M 7|date=November 19, 2006|accessdate=August 12, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 16

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| opponent = Arkansas–Pine Bluff

| site_stadium = Legion Field

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| gamename = SWAC Championship Game

| score = 22–13

| attend = 30,213

| source = {{cite news |title=To the rescue Rookie QB, swarming defense spark A&M to first title |first=Mike |last=Perrin |page=1B |newspaper=The Birmingham News |date=December 17, 2006}}{{cite news |title=SWAC Championship; UAPB's hopes wilt in 2nd half |first=Beck |last=Cross |page=1C |newspaper=Arkansas Democrat-Gazette |location=Little Rock, AR |date=December 17, 2006}}

}}

}}{{cite web |author= |title=Alabama A&M Bulldogs Schedule 2006 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2010/season/2006 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=August 12, 2023 }}

References

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