| 2006 NCAA Division I FCS season | |
|---|---|
 2006 FCS National Championship trophy (middle). | |
| Regular season | |
| Number of teams | 122 |
| Duration | August 26 – November 18 |
| Payton Award | Ricky Santos[1] |
| Buchanan Award | Kyle Shotwell[2] |
| Playoff | |
| Duration | November 25 – December 15 |
| Championship date | December 15, 2006 |
| Championship site | Finley Stadium Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| Champion | Appalachian State |
| NCAA Division I FCS football seasons | |
«2005 2007» | |
NOTE: Prior to the 2006 season, NCAA Division I-A was renamed NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), and NCAA Division I-AA was renamed NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).
The 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season, the 2006 season of college football for teams in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), began on August 26, 2006 and concluded on December 15, 2006, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, at the 2006 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game where the Appalachian State Mountaineers defeated the UMass Minutemen, 28–17.[3]
- ^ "Ricky Santos wins the 2006 Walter Payton Award". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on April 4, 2011. Retrieved December 20, 2008.
- ^ "Kyle Shotwell wins 2006 Buck Buchanan Award". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on April 4, 2011. Retrieved December 20, 2008.
- ^ "Appalachian State defeats UMass to repeat as I-AA champs". ESPN. Associated Press. December 14, 2007. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2008.