The 2006 NAIA football season was the component of the 2006

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season organized by the

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(NAIA) in the United States. The season's playoffs, known as the NAIA Football National Championship, culminated with the championship game on December 16, at

Jim Carroll Stadium Jim Carroll Stadium is a stadium in Savannah, Tennessee. It is primarily used for American football as the home of the Hardin County High School Tigers and hosted the NAIA Football National Championship title game from 1996 to 2007.Associated P ...

Savannah, Tennessee Savannah is a city in and the county seat of Hardin County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 7,213 at the 2020 census. Savannah is located along the east side of the Tennessee River. Savannah hosted the National Association of Interco ...

. The

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defeated the Saint Francis Cougars, 23–19 in the title game to win the program's second NAIA championship.

Conference standings

Postseason

Rankings

References