2006 Maine Black Bears football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record6–5 (5–3 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBobby Wilder (7th season)
CaptainMike DeVito, Matt King, Ron Whitcomb
Home stadiumAlfond Stadium
2006 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Youngstown State*L 14–34
September 16at William & MaryW 20–1710,706
September 23Shaw*W 62–12
September 30at Boston College*L 0–2241,162
October 7at TowsonW 28–7
October 14VillanovaNo. 23
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 20–76,658[2]
October 21HofstraNo. 19
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 21–10
October 28at Rhode IslandNo. 15L 0–3
November 4NortheasternNo. 22
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 30–3
November 11at No. 3 UMassNo. 19L 9–1010,166
November 18New HampshireNo. 22
L 13–19 OT

After the season

The following Black Bear was selected in the 2007 NFL Draft after the season.[3]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
6203Daren StoneDefensive backAtlanta Falcons

References

  1. "2019 Maine Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Maine. 2019. p. 89. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  2. "Villanova vanquished by Maine". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 15, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
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