2006 James Madison
9–3 (7–1 Atlantic 10). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northeastern 52–14Sep 23
By 38 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vsBloomsburg | W 14–3 | 82% |
| Sep 9 | at App State | L 10–21 | 38% |
| Sep 23 | vsNortheastern | W 52–14 | 72% |
| Sep 30 | at VMI | W 45–7 | 76% |
| Oct 7 | vs Rhode Island | W 35–23 | 74% |
| Oct 14 | at New Hampshire | W 42–23 | 28% |
| Oct 21 | vs William & Mary | W 31–17 | 80% |
| Oct 28 | vs Richmond | W 27–10 | 53% |
| Nov 4 | vs Delaware | W 44–24 | 78% |
| Nov 11 | at Villanova | L 20–21 | 72% |
| Nov 18 | at Towson | W 38–3 | 62% |
| Nov 25 | at Youngstown StateNCAA Division I Football Championship | L 31–35 | 48% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Youngstown State 35–31 in the NCAA Division I Football Championship; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Atlantic 10.
In program history: The 13th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 39 on file).
A-10 South champions7–1 in the conference
- Record
- 9–3
- Conference
- 7–1 2nd in Atlantic 10
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 389–201
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1526 +134 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −4.5 No. 4 of 120 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Jeff Durden
- Defensive coordinator
- George Barlow
2006 Atlantic 10 standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Massachusetts | 9–0 | 12–1 | |
 James Madison | 7–1 | 9–3 | |
| Villanova | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
 Maine | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
| New Hampshire | 5–4 | 10–4 | |
| Towson | 4–4 | 7–4 | |
| Northeastern | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Delaware | 4–5 | 6–6 | |
| Richmond | 3–5 | 7–5 | |
| Rhode Island | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| William & Mary | 1–7 | 3–8 | |
| Hofstra | 1–8 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.