2006 Drake Bulldogs football team

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2006 Drake Bulldogs football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record9–2 (6–1 PFL)
Head coach
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
Seasons
← 2005
2007 →
2006 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   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 participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2006 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Rob Ash, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, placing second in the PFL. The team played its home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

The Bulldogs were chosen as a 2006 Sports Network Cup finalist, finishing second to PFL champion San Diego in first-place votes and third in overall votes.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 317:00 p.m.No. 4 Northern Iowa*
L 7–4810,107
September 91:00 p.m.Upper Iowa*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 40–72,511
September 161:00 p.m.Wisconsin–Platteville*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 35–73,613
September 2312:00 p.m.at ValparaisoW 21–72,374
September 301:00 p.m.Morehead Statedagger
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 33–73,234
October 71:00 p.m.Waldorf*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 35–32,103
October 1412:00 p.m.at ButlerW 29–0921
October 211:00 p.m.No. 20 San Diego
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 0–375,263[1]
October 2812:00 p.m.at DaytonW 21–93,863
November 41:00 p.m.Davidson
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 35–153,368
November 1112:00 p.m.at JacksonvilleW 47–281,245

References[edit]

  1. ^ "San Diego thorough in dismantling Drake". The Des Moines Register. October 22, 2006. pp. 4C, 10C – via Newspapers.com.