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2006 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record6–5 (4–3 Gateway)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorT. J. Weist (4th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumL. T. Smith Stadium
Seasons← 20052007 →
2006 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Youngstown State $^   6 – 1     11 – 3  
No. 8 Illinois State ^   5 – 2     9 – 4  
No. 17 Northern Iowa   5 – 2     7 – 4  
No. 7 Southern Illinois ^   4 – 3     9 – 4  
Western Kentucky   4 – 3     6 – 5  
Western Illinois   2 – 5     5 – 6  
Missouri State   1 – 6     2 – 9  
Indiana State   1 – 6     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2006 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University in the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season and were led by head coach David Elson. It was the school's last season as a member of Gateway Football Conference before their transition to the FBS. The Hilltoppers' schedule was rigorous, with seven ranked opponents, including Georgia.

This team's roster included future National Football League (NFL) players Curtis Hamilton, Dan Cline, and Greg Ryan. Hamilton was named to the Hanson All American team. The All-Conference team included Hamilton, Marion Rumph, Dusty Bear, Blake Boyd, Andre Lewis, and Chris Sullivan.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 211:30 a.m.at No. 15 (FBS) Georgia*LFSL 12–4892,746
September 9at No. 23 Eastern Kentucky*L 21–2619,800
September 16Chattanooga*W 28–219,322
September 30No. 21 Western Illinois
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 38–3511,710
October 7No. 6 Illinois State
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 27–287,661
October 14at Missouri StateW 17–149,405
October 21at No. 13 Southern IllinoisW 27–2411,024
October 28Indiana State
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 41–312,424
November 44:05 p.m.at No. 14 Northern IowaL 20–318,746
November 11No. 6 Youngstown State
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 3–197,312
November 18Austin Peay*
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 24–145,877

References

  1. 2019 MVC Football Records, retrieved 30 April 2020
  2. WKU's move to I-A tops 2006 stories, By OJ STAPLETON and MICHEAL COMPTON, The Daily News, Jan 1, 2007, retrieved 30 April 2020
  3. "2019 WKU Football Media Guide" (PDF). Western Kentucky University Athletics. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  4. Grant, Michael (October 1, 2006). "Last-minute score lifts Hilltoppers". The Courier-Journal. p. C14. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Reinhardt, Randy (October 8, 2006). "ISU Dodges Hilltoppers' Bullet". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Toppers rally past Salukis". Messenger-Inquirer. Associated Press. October 22, 2006. p. 6B. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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