2006 Elon Phoenix football team

2006 Elon Phoenix football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–6 (2–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJay Bateman (1st season)
Home stadiumRhodes Stadium
2006 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Appalachian State $^   7 – 0     14 – 1  
No. 12 Furman ^   6 – 1     8 – 4  
No. 23 Wofford   5 – 2     7 – 4  
The Citadel   4 – 3     5 – 6  
Elon   2 – 5     5 – 6  
Chattanooga   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Georgia Southern   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Western Carolina   0 – 7     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2006 Elon Phoenix football team was an American football team that represented Elon University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Pete Lembo, the Phoenix compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27:00 p.m.at No. 25 Coastal Carolina*
W 23–208,169[1]
September 96:00 p.m.Towson*
L 17–247,544[2]
September 162:00 p.m.Presbyterian*
  • Rhodes Stadium
  • Elon, NC
W 28–09,542[3]
September 303:30 p.m.at No. 2 Appalachian State
L 21–4526,620[4]
October 72:00 p.m.Western Carolina
  • Rhodes Stadium
  • Elon, NC
W 37–194,374[5]
October 141:00 p.m.at Georgia Southern
L 21–2814,825[6]
October 212:00 p.m.Wofford
  • Rhodes Stadium
  • Elon, NC
L 21–355,624[7]
October 286:00 p.m.at Chattanooga
W 20–175,626[8]
November 42:00 p.m.No. 10 Furman
  • Rhodes Stadium
  • Elon, NC
L 13–249,226[9]
November 111:30 p.m.at North Carolina A&T*
W 45–02,768[10]
November 185:00 p.m.The Citadel
  • Rhodes Stadium
  • Elon, NC
L 7–443,716[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Coastal upended by Elon". Florence Morning News. September 3, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Strong 1st half boosts Towson". The Baltimore Sun. September 10, 2006. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Phoenix beat up Blue Hose". Sun-News. September 17, 2006. Retrieved July 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "App. St. routs Elon". The News and Observer. October 1, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "New and improved Phoenix wins". News and Record. October 8, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Foster comes through in clutch". The Macon Telegraph. October 15, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Terriers rely on rushing attack in 35–21 win over Elon". The Index-Journal. October 22, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Elon holds on when field goal sails wide left". News and Record. October 29, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Paladins grind down Phoenix". The Greenville News. November 5, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Elon ahead of A&T's pace". News and Record. November 12, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Lawson leads The Citadel to win over Elon". News and Record. November 19, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2006 Elon Phoenix Football". elon_ftp.sidearmsports.com. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
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