Senior Day was held at many places around the country this past week, and more in previous weeks. The Class of 2006 (yes, we know, most will graduate in ’07, but this is their final football season) experienced a fun time to be in Division III football.

This class saw the playoff expansion from 28 to 32 teams, giving more than twice as many conference runners-up a chance to participate. This class never knew the days in which the NCAA selections came via fax or telephone; rather, they always were able to watch on ESPNews.

We offer up two different takes on Senior Day 2006, and leave this post open for comments congratulating your own favorite senior.

The first piece comes from a columnist for The Sun in Baltimore. His son is a senior on the Johns Hopkins football team. There are likely many stories like this across D-III, so this one is definitely worth a read.

At Christopher Newport, Senior Day was treated a little differently. It was cancelled. But you didn’t hear any complains from the senior class, according to a piece in the Newport News Daily Press.

Congrats to all the seniors who have played their last games, and those participating in the playoffs. Don’t go away after graduation — be a Division III football fan for life.