2006 Norfolk State Spartans football team

2006 Norfolk State Spartans football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (1–7 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilliam "Dick" Price Stadium
2006 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 11 Hampton $^   7 1     10 2  
Delaware State   6 2     8 3  
South Carolina State   6 2     7 4  
Florida A&M   5 3     7 4  
Howard   4 4     5 6  
Morgan State   4 4     5 6  
Bethune–Cookman   3 5     5 6  
Norfolk State   1 7     4 7  
North Carolina A&T   0 8     0 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2006 Norfolk State Spartans football team represented Norfolk State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Pete Adrian, the Spartans compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a conference record of 1–7, and finished eighth in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Virginia State*W 29–14[1]
September 9VMI*
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
W 32–1912,609[2]
September 23at Bethune–CookmanL 21–225,263[3]
September 30North Carolina A&T
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
W 42–20[4]
October 7at South Carolina StateL 10–4715,304[5]
October 14at No. 12 HamptonL 13–4218,157[6]
October 21Florida A&M
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
L 33–36 OT[7]
October 28at HowardL 10–13[8]
November 4Morgan State
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
L 20–2915,501[9]
November 11Delaware State
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
L 10–336,888[10]
November 18Winston-Salem State*
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
W 31–143,902[11]

References

  1. ^ "Unhappy holiday: Trojans fall to NSU in Labor Day Classic". The Progress-Index. September 3, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Spartans lower boom on VMI". The Roanoke Times. September 10, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bethune–Cookman picks off Norfolk St". The Orlando Sentinel. September 24, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Norfolk State tops N.C. A&T". Daily Press. October 1, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bulldogs roll past Norfolk State". The State. October 8, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Buried by the bay". Daily Press. October 15, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "FAMU wins another heart-stopper". Tallahassee Democrat. October 22, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Norfolk State drops fourth straight". Daily Press. October 29, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Simpson, Bears run to .500 with win". The Baltimore Sun. November 5, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Backup QB sparks DSU win". The News Journal. November 12, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Winston-Salem St. falls in second half". News and Record. November 19, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.