2006 Bowling Green Falcons football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2006
| team = Bowling Green Falcons
| sport= football
| image = Bowling Green Falcons wordmark.svg
| image_size = 250
| conference = Mid-American Conference
| division = East
| short_conf = MAC
| BCSRank =
| CoachRank =
| APRank =
| record = 4–8
| conf_record = 3–5
| head_coach = Gregg Brandon
| hc_year = 4th
| off_coach = Greg Studrawa
| oc_year = 4th as OC, 6th overall
| def_coach = John Lovett
| dc_year = 2nd
| off_scheme =
| def_scheme =
| stadium = Doyt Perry Stadium
| champion =
| bowl =
| bowl_result =
}}
{{2006 Mid-American Conference football standings}}
The 2006 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Gregg Brandon and played their home games in Doyt Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio. It was the 88th season of play for the Falcons.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2006
| poll = AP
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 2
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| rank =
| opponent = Wisconsin
| site_stadium = Cleveland Browns Stadium
| site_cityst = Cleveland, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 14–35
| attend = 30,307
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 9
| time = 3:00 pm
| w/l = w
| rank =
| opponent = Buffalo
| site_stadium = Doyt Perry Stadium
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH
| tv = BCSN
| score = 48–40
| overtime=3OT
| attend = 14,227
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 16
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = FIU
| site_stadium = FIU Stadium
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| tv =
| score = 33–28
| attend = 15,212
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 23
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| rank =
| opponent = Kent State
| gamename = Battle for the Anniversary Award
| site_stadium = Doyt Perry Stadium
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH
| tv = BCSN
| score = 3–38
| attend = 12,967
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Ohio
| site_stadium = Peden Stadium
| site_cityst = Athens, OH
| tv =
| score = 21–9
| attend = 18,546
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| time = 3:30 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Ohio State
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 7–35
| attend = 105,057
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| time = 4:00 pm
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| rank =
| opponent = Eastern Michigan
| site_stadium = Doyt Perry Stadium
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH
| tv = BCSN
| score = 24–21
| attend = 14,525
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| time = 7:30 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Central Michigan
| site_stadium = Kelly/Shorts Stadium
| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 14–31
| attend = 11,262
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Temple
| site_stadium = Lincoln Financial Field
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| tv =
| score = 14–28
| attend = 17,431
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Akron
| site_stadium = Rubber Bowl
| site_cityst = Akron, OH
| tv =
| score = 28–35
| attend = 15,728
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| time = 7:30 pm
| w/l = l
| rank =
| opponent = Miami (OH)
| site_stadium = Doyt Perry Stadium
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 7–9
| attend = 25,616
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Toledo
| gamename = Peace Pipe Trophy
| site_stadium = Glass Bowl
| site_cityst = Toledo, OH
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 21–31
| attend = 23,917
}}
}}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 2006
| team = Bowling Green Falcons
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players =
{{American football roster/Player|num=7|class=Fr|first=Freddie|last=Barnes|pos=QB|pos2=WR|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=78|class=Jr|first=Kory|last=Lichtensteiger|pos=OC|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=13|class=Fr|first=Tyler|last=Sheehan|pos=QB|link=y}}
| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=99|class=So|first=Diyral|last=Briggs|pos=DL|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=87|class=Fr|first=D. J. |last=Young|pos=DL|link=y}}
| special_teams_players=
}}
{{American football roster/Footer
| head_coach = *Gregg Brandon
| asst_coach =
| accessdate=
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Bowling Green Falcons football navbox}}
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