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2006 Grand Valley State Lakers football team
The 2006 Grand Valley State Lakers football team was an American football team that won the 2006 NCAA Division II national championship.
| 2006 Grand Valley State Lakers football |
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| Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| 15–0 (10–0 GLIAC) |
| Chuck Martin (3rd season) |
| Lubbers Stadium |
The 2006 Grand Valley State Lakers football team was an American football team that won the 2006 NCAA Division II national championship.
The team represented Grand Valley State University in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2006 NCAA Division II football season. In their third season under head coach Chuck Martin, the Lakers compiled a perfect 15–0 record (10–0 against conference opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 533 to 233, and won the GLIAC championship.
The team advanced to the playoffs and won the national championship by defeating Northwest Missouri State in the championship game. The championship was the second in a row for Grand Valley and the fourth in five years.
The team played its home games at Lubbers Stadium in Allendale Charter Township, Michigan.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | at Findlay | No. 1 | Donnell StadiumFindlay, OH | W 13–0 | 1,250 | |
| September 9 | 7:00 p.m. | Ashland | No. 1 | Lubbers StadiumAllendale, MI | W 30–24 | 12,817 | |
| September 16 | 12:00 p.m. | at St. Joseph's (IN)* | No. 1 | Alumni StadiumRensselaer, IN | W 31–6 | 1,729 | |
| .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | Michigan Tech | No. 1 | Lubbers StadiumAllendale, MI | W 41–20 | 10,209 | |
| September 30 | 12:00 p.m. | at Wayne State (MI) | No. 1 | Tom Adams FieldDetroit, MI | W 36–13 | 2,585 | |
| October 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Mercyhurst | No. 1 | Lubbers StadiumAllendale, MI | W 49–17 | 10,121 | |
| October 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Indianapolis | No. 1 | Lubbers StadiumAllendale, MI | W 33–7 | 2,711 | |
| October 21 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 9 Northwood | No. 1 | Lubbers StadiumAllendale, MI | W 45–7 | 13,480 | |
| October 28 | 2:00 p.m. | at Ferris State | No. 1 | Top Taggert StadiumBig Rapids, MI (Anchor–Bone Classic) | W 28–6 | 4,936 | |
| November 4 | 7:00 p.m. | Saginaw Valley State | No. 1 | Lubbers StadiumAllendale, MI (Battle of the Valleys) | W 49–35 | 12,410 | |
| November 11 | 1:00 p.m. | at Northern Michigan | No. 1 | Superior DomeMarquette, MI | W 47–17 | 1,950 | |
| November 25 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 13 South Dakota* | No. 1 | Lubbers StadiumAllendale, MI (NCAA Division II first round) | W 35–17 | 4,133 | |
| December 2 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 7 North Dakota* | No. 1 | Lubbers StadiumAllendale, MI (NCAA Division II quarterfinal) | W 30–20 | 5,184 | |
| December 10 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 3 Delta State* | No. 1 | Lubbers StadiumAllendale, M (NCAA Division II semifinal) | W 49–30 | 4,297 | |
| December 16 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. No. 2 Northwest Missouri State* | No. 1 | Braly Municipal StadiumFlorence, AL (NCAA Division II Championship Game) | W 17–14 | 7,437 | |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from American Football Coaches Association Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |
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