2006 Northern Colorado Bears football team

2006 Northern Colorado Bears football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record1–10 (0–8 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumNottingham Field
2006 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Montana $^   8 – 0     12 – 2  
No. 10 Montana State ^   6 – 2     8 – 5  
No. 19 Portland State   6 – 2     7 – 4  
Northern Arizona   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Sacramento State   4 – 4     4 – 7  
Weber State   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Eastern Washington   3 – 5     3 – 8  
Idaho State   1 – 7     2 – 9  
  0 – 8     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2006 Northern Colorado Bears football team represented the University of Northern Colorado as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Scott Downing, the Bears compiled an overall record of 1–10, with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, and finished ninth in the Big Sky. The team played home games at Nottingham Field in Greeley, Colorado.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2UC Davis*
L 7–386,072[1]
September 9at No. 21 Portland State
L 3–45[2]
September 16at No. 23 Texas State*
W 14–1311,870[3]
September 23Western Illinois*
  • Nottingham Field
  • Greeley, CO
L 28–426,219[4]
September 28at Weber State
L 21–265,115[5]
October 7Idaho State
  • Nottingham Field
  • Greeley, CO
L 13–41[6]
October 14Eastern Washington
  • Nottingham Field
  • Greeley, CO
L 0–346,012[7]
October 28at Sacramento State
L 9–144,109[8][9]
November 4at No. 19 Montana State
L 10–1313,177[10]
November 11No. 2 Montana
  • Nottingham Field
  • Greeley, CO
L 21–534,632[11]
November 18Northern Arizona
  • Nottingham Field
  • Greeley, CO
L 3–543,012[12]

References

  1. ^ "Aggies' defense steps up". The Sacramento Bee. September 3, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Ho'okano pulls hat trick in Portland State victory". East Oregonian. September 10, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Blocked punt helps Bears earn first win". Fort Collins Coloradoan. September 17, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Less than two weeks after stabbing, Bears punter Mendoza returns to action in loss". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Associated Press. September 24, 2006. p. D5. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "'Cats survive a scare". The Signpost. September 29, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bengals cruise to victory". The Times-News. October 8, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Eagles blank Bears". The Spokesman-Review. October 15, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Northern Colo.)". Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  9. ^ "UNC skid hits 5 with 14–9 defeat at Sacramento St". Fort Collins Coloradoan. October 29, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bobcats squeeze past emotional Bears". The Independent-Record. November 5, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "That's more like it". The Missoulian. November 12, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Murrietta sets records in NAU rout". The Arizona Republic. November 19, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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