2006 Sun Belt Conference football season

The 2006 Sun Belt Conference football season was an NCAA football season that was played from August 28, 2008, to January 6, 2009. The Sun Belt Conference consisted of 8 football members: Arkansas State, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, Middle Tennessee, North Texas, and Troy. Troy and MTSU split the Sun Belt Championship, with Troy playing in the New Orleans Bowl where they defeated Rice. Middle Tennessee would play in the Motor City Bowl where they lost to Central Michigan.[1]

2006 Sun Belt Conference football season
LeagueNCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision)
Sportfootball
DurationAugust 28, 2006
through January 6, 2007
Number of teams8
TV partner(s)ESPN
2007 NFL Draft
Top draft pickBrannon Condren
Picked byIndianapolis Colts, 131st overall
Regular season
ChampionTroy
Season MVPOmar Haugabook
Football seasons
← 2005
2007 →
2006 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Troy +   6 1     8 5  
Middle Tennessee +   6 1     7 6  
Arkansas State   4 3     6 6  
Florida Atlantic   4 3     5 7  
Louisiana–Lafayette   3 4     6 6  
Louisiana–Monroe   3 4     4 8  
North Texas   2 5     3 9  
FIU   0 7     0 12  
  • + – Conference co-champions

Players of the Year

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2006 Sun Belt Player of the Year awards[2]

Award Player School
Player of the Year Omar Haugabook Troy
Offensive Player of the Year Omar Haugabook Troy
Defensive Player of the Year Keyonvis Bouie Florida International
Newcomer of the Year Omar Haugabook Troy
Freshman of the Year Reggie Arnold Arkansas State
Coach of the Year Rick Stockstill Middle Tennessee

All-Sun Belt Team

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Coaches All-Conference Selections[2]


References

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  1. ^ "2006 Sun Belt Conference Year Summary".
  2. ^ a b "Ten ASU Football Players Named All-Sun Belt Conference". Retrieved December 10, 2024.