2006 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

2006 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football
SWAC East Division champion SWAC champion
SWAC Championship Game, W 22–13 vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	9–3 (7–3 SWAC)
Head coach	Anthony Jones (5th season)
Home stadium	Louis Crews Stadium

2006 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Alabama A&M xy$		6	–	3					9	–	3
Jackson State		5	–	4					6	–	5
Alcorn State		5	–	4					6	–	5
Mississippi Valley State		5	–	4					6	–	5
Alabama State		5	–	4					5	–	6
West Division
Arkansas–Pine Bluff xy		7	–	2					8	–	4
Southern		4	–	5					5	–	6
Grambling State		3	–	6					3	–	8
Texas Southern		3	–	6					3	–	8
Prairie View A&M		2	–	7					3	–	7
Championship: Alabama A&M 22, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 13
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	at Tennessee State*	LP Field Nashville, TN	W 27–20	19,487	[1]
September 9	Grambling State	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	W 30–27 ^OT	8,300	[2]
September 16	at Mississippi Valley State	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 20–23		[3]
September 23	at Texas Southern	Alexander Durley Sports Complex Houston, TX	W 19–14	13,000	[4]
October 7	Southern	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	W 28–21		[5]
October 14	Stillman*	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	W 21–14		[6]
October 21	at Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Golden Lion Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	L 21–23
October 28	vs. Alabama State	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Magic City Classic)	W 21–13	66,233	[7]
November 4	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 34–21	8,583	[8]
November 11	Alcorn State	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	W 35–26		[9]
November 18	Prairie View A&M	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	L 7–13		[10]
December 16	vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (SWAC Championship Game)	W 22–13	30,213	[11][12]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "TSU hearts broken again". The Tennessean. September 3, 2006. Retrieved August 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Tigers lose second straight OT game". The Shreveport Times. September 10, 2006. Retrieved August 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Mississippi Valley beats Alabama A&M". Enterprise-Journal. September 17, 2006. Retrieved August 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Alabama A&M 19, Texas Southern 14". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 24, 2006. Retrieved August 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Alabama A&M 28, Southern 21". The Sunday Town Talk. October 8, 2006. Retrieved August 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Alabama A&M 21, Stillman 14". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 15, 2006. Retrieved August 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Banks' kickoff return propels Alabama A&M". The Clarion-Ledger. October 29, 2006. Retrieved August 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tigers let another big lead get away". The Clarion-Ledger. November 5, 2006. Retrieved August 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Alabama A&M 35, Alcorn State 26". The Sun Herald. November 12, 2006. Retrieved August 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Prairie View 13, Alabama A&M 7". Austin American-Statesman. November 19, 2006. Retrieved August 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Perrin, Mike (December 17, 2006). "To the rescue Rookie QB, swarming defense spark A&M to first title". The Birmingham News. p. 1B.
12. Cross, Beck (December 17, 2006). "SWAC Championship; UAPB's hopes wilt in 2nd half". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Little Rock, AR. p. 1C.
13. "Alabama A&M Bulldogs Schedule 2006". ESPN. Retrieved August 12, 2023.