2006 Maine Black Bears football team

2006 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Division	North Division
Record	6–5 (5–3 A-10)
Head coach	Jack Cosgrove (14th season)
Offensive coordinator	Bobby Wilder (7th season)
Captain	Mike DeVito, Matt King, Ron Whitcomb
Home stadium	Alfond Stadium

2006 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North Division
No. 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 Division
No. 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 & Mary		1	–	7					3	–	8
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2006 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In their 14th season under head coach Jack Cosgrove, the Black Bears compiled a 6–5 record (5–3 against conference opponents) and tied for second in the Atlantic 10's North Division. Mike DeVito, Matt King, and Ron Whitcomb were the team captains.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	at Youngstown State*		Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	L 14–34
September 16	at William & Mary		Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA	W 20–17	10,706
September 23	Shaw*		Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	W 62–12
September 30	at Boston College*		Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 0–22	41,162
October 7	at Towson		Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, MD	W 28–7
October 14	Villanova	No. 23	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	W 20–7	6,658
October 21	Hofstra	No. 19	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	W 21–10
October 28	at Rhode Island	No. 15	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 0–3
November 4	Northeastern	No. 22	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	W 30–3
November 11	at No. 3 UMass	No. 19	McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA	L 9–10	10,166
November 18	New Hampshire	No. 22	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME (Battle for the Brice–Cowell Musket)	L 13–19 OT
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

After the season

The following Black Bear was selected in the 2007 NFL Draft after the season.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
6	203	Daren Stone	Defensive back	Atlanta Falcons