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| Conference | Gateway Football Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (4–3 Gateway) |
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| Offensive coordinator | T. J. Weist (4th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Home stadium | L. T. Smith Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Youngstown State $^ | 6 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Illinois State ^ | 5 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Northern Iowa | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Southern Illinois ^ | 4 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 2 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri State | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2006 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University in the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season and were led by head coach David Elson. It was the school's last season as a member of Gateway Football Conference[1] before their transition to the FBS.[2] The Hilltoppers' schedule was rigorous, with seven ranked opponents, including Georgia.
This team's roster included future National Football League (NFL) players Curtis Hamilton, Dan Cline, and Greg Ryan. Hamilton was named to the Hanson All American team. The All-Conference team included Hamilton, Marion Rumph, Dusty Bear, Blake Boyd, Andre Lewis, and Chris Sullivan.[3]
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | 11:30 a.m. | at No. 15 (FBS) Georgia* | LFS | L 12–48 | 92,746 | ||
| September 9 | at No. 23 Eastern Kentucky* | L 21–26 | 19,800 | ||||
| September 16 | Chattanooga* | W 28–21 | 9,322 | ||||
| September 30 | No. 21 Western Illinois |
| W 38–35 | 11,710 | [4] | ||
| October 7 | No. 6 Illinois State |
| L 27–28 | 7,661 | [5] | ||
| October 14 | at Missouri State | W 17–14 | 9,405 | ||||
| October 21 | at No. 13 Southern Illinois | W 27–24 | 11,024 | [6] | |||
| October 28 | Indiana State |
| W 41–3 | 12,424 | |||
| November 4 | 4:05 p.m. | at No. 14 Northern Iowa | L 20–31 | 8,746 | |||
| November 11 | No. 6 Youngstown State |
| L 3–19 | 7,312 | |||
| November 18 | Austin Peay* |
| W 24–14 | 5,877 | |||
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References
- ^ 2019 MVC Football Records, retrieved 30 April 2020
- ^ WKU's move to I-A tops 2006 stories, By OJ STAPLETON and MICHEAL COMPTON, The Daily News, Jan 1, 2007, retrieved 30 April 2020
- ^ "2019 WKU Football Media Guide" (PDF). Western Kentucky University Athletics. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ Grant, Michael (October 1, 2006). "Last-minute score lifts Hilltoppers". The Courier-Journal. p. C14. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Reinhardt, Randy (October 8, 2006). "ISU Dodges Hilltoppers' Bullet". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Toppers rally past Salukis". Messenger-Inquirer. Associated Press. October 22, 2006. p. 6B. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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