2006 North Alabama Lions football team

2006 North Alabama Lions football
GSC champion
NCAA Division II quarterfinal, L 10–27 vs. Delta State
Conference	Gulf South Conference
Record	11–1 (8–0 GSC)
Head coach	Mark Hudspeth (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Kenny Edenfield (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	Karl Morgan (2nd season)
Home stadium	Braly Municipal Stadium

2006 Gulf South Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 6 North Alabama $^		8	–	0					11	–	1
No. 3 Delta State ^		7	–	1					12	–	3
No. 14 Valdosta State		6	–	2					8	–	2
Henderson State		6	–	2					8	–	3
Arkansas Tech		5	–	3					7	–	3
Harding		5	–	3					6	–	4
West Alabama		3	–	5					6	–	5
Ouachita Baptist		1	–	7					2	–	8
Southern Arkansas		1	–	7					2	–	9
West Georgia		1	–	7					1	–	9
Arkansas–Monticello		1	–	7					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2006 North Alabama Lions football team represented the University of North Alabama as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 2006 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Mark Hudspeth, the Lions compiled an overall record of 11–1 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the GSC title.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 9	6:00 p.m.	at Tusculum*	No. 3	Pioneer Field Greeneville, TN		W 22–10	2,897
September 14	7:00 p.m.	Harding	No. 3	Braly Stadium Florence, AL	CSS	W 41–14	11,051
September 23	6:00 p.m.	at Arkansas Tech	No. 3	Braly Stadium Florence, AL		W 27–20	9,755
September 30	6:00 p.m.	Southern Arkansas	No. 3	Braly Stadium Florence, AL		W 27–8	7,725
October 7	6:00 p.m.	Ouachita Baptist	No. 3	Braly Stadium Florence, AL		W 47–10	2,750
October 14	3:00 p.m.	at Arkansas–Monticello	No. 3	Convoy Leslie–Cotton Boll Stadium Monticello, AR		W 47–7	10,174
October 21	4:00 p.m.	Delta State*	No. 3	Braly Stadium Florence, AL	CSS	W 17–10	7,098
October 28	12:00 p.m.	at No. 12 Valdosta State	No. 3	Bazemore-Hyder Stadium Valdosta, GA	CSTV Online	W 31–24 OT	12,347
November 4	6:00 p.m.	West Georgia	No. 3	Braly Stadium Florence, AL		W 26–16	4,404
November 11	6:00 p.m.	West Alabama	No. 3	Braly Stadium Florence, AL (rivalry)		W 45–3	6,815
November 25	12:00 p.m.	No. 12 Newberry*	No. 3	Braly Stadium Florence, AL (NCAA Division II second round)		W 38–20	9,142
December 2	12:00 p.m.	No. 11 Delta State*	No. 3	Braly Stadium Florence, AL (NCAA Division II quarterfinal)		L 10–27	8,079
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Game summaries

Tusculum

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	3	0	19	0	22
Pioneers	7	3	0	0	10

Harding

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	0	7	0	7	14
Lions	14	20	0	7	41

Arkansas Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wonderboys	0	7	0	7	14
Lions	3	7	7	21	38

Southern Arkansas

	1	2	3	4	Total
Muleriders	0	0	0	8	8
Lions	7	7	6	7	27

Ouachita Baptist

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers					0
Lions					0

Arkansas-Monticello

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions					0
Boll Weevils					0

Delta State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Statesmen	3	7	0	0	10
Lions	0	10	7	0	17

Valdosta State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions					0
Blazers					0

West Georgia

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolves					0
Lions					0

West Alabama

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	3	0	0	0	3
No. 3 Lions	21	10	14	0	45

Newberry

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 Wolves	7	6	7	0	20
No. 3 Lions	3	21	0	14	38

at Delta State

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 3 Lions	0	3	0	7	10
No. 12 Statesmen	7	6	7	7	27