2006 Drake Bulldogs football team

The 2006 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Rob Ash, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, placing second in the PFL. The team played its home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

2006 Drake Bulldogs football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	9–2 (6–1 PFL)
Head coach	Rob Ash (14th season)
Home stadium	Drake Stadium
Seasons ← 2005 2007 →

2006 Pioneer Football League standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 20 San Diego $		7	–	0					11	–	1
Drake		6	–	1					9	–	2
Davidson		5	–	2					6	–	4
Jacksonville		4	–	3					4	–	6
Butler		2	–	5					3	–	8
Morehead State		2	–	5					2	–	9
Dayton		1	–	6					4	–	6
Valparaiso		1	–	6					3	–	8
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The Bulldogs were chosen as a 2006 Sports Network Cup finalist, finishing second to PFL champion San Diego in first-place votes and third in overall votes.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	7:00 p.m.	No. 4 Northern Iowa*	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA (Scheels Kickoff Classic, rivalry)	KFXA/KDSM	L 7–48	10,107
September 9	1:00 p.m.	Upper Iowa*	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA		W 40–7	2,511
September 16	1:00 p.m.	Wisconsin–Platteville*	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA		W 35–7	3,613
September 23	12:00 p.m.	at Valparaiso	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN		W 21–7	2,374
September 30	1:00 p.m.	Morehead State	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA		W 33–7	3,234
October 7	1:00 p.m.	Waldorf*	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA		W 35–3	2,103
October 14	12:00 p.m.	at Butler	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN		W 29–0	921
October 21	1:00 p.m.	No. 20 San Diego	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA		L 0–37	5,263	[1]
October 28	12:00 p.m.	at Dayton	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH (rivalry)		W 21–9	3,863
November 4	1:00 p.m.	Davidson	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA		W 35–15	3,368
November 11	12:00 p.m.	at Jacksonville	D. B. Milne Field Jacksonville, FL		W 47–28	1,245
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time