2006 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

2006 Big Ten Conference football standings
	$ – BCS representative as conference champion; % – BCS at-large representative; Rankings from AP Poll

2006 Iowa Hawkeyes football
2006 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Alamo Bowl, L 24–26 vs. Texas
Conference	Big Ten Conference
2006 record	6–7 (2–6 Big Ten)
Head coach	Kirk Ferentz (8th season);
Offensive coordinator	Ken O'Keefe (8th season)
Defensive coordinator	Norm Parker (8th season)
MVP	Mike Klinkenborg; Marshal Yanda
Captain	5 Mike Elgin; Mike Klinkenborg; Bryan Mattison; Miguel Merrick; Marshal Yanda;
Home stadium	Kinnick Stadium; (Capacity: 70,585)
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2005 2007 →

The 2006 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa during the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium and were coached by Kirk Ferentz. After starting the season 5–1, they dropped 6 of 7 games to finish the season with a 6–7 record which included a Big Ten record of 2–6.

Schedule[]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	11:00 am	Montana*	No. 16	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	ESPNU	W 41–7	70,585
September 9	2:30 pm	at Syracuse*	No. 14	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ABC	W 20–13 ^2OT	37,199
September 16	11:00 am	Iowa State*	No. 16	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA (Cy-Hawk Trophy)	ESPN	W 27–17	70,585
September 23	4:30 pm	at Illinois	No. 14	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	ESPN+	W 24–7	43,066
September 30	7:00 pm	No. 1 Ohio State	No. 13	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA (College GameDay)	ABC	L 17–38	70,585
October 7	11:00 am	Purdue	No. 19	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	ESPNU	W 47–17	70,585
October 14	11:00 am	at Indiana	No. 15	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	ESPN2	L 28–31	31,392
October 21	2:30 pm	at No. 2 Michigan		Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	ABC	L 6–20	110,923
October 28	11:00 am	Northern Illinois*		Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	ESPNU	W 24–14	70,585
November 4	11:00 am	Northwestern		Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	ESPN+	L 7–21	70,585
November 11	11:00 am	No. 16 Wisconsin		Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA (Heartland Trophy)	ESPN	L 21–24	70,585
November 18	11:00 am	at Minnesota		Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN (Floyd of Rosedale)	ESPN+	L 24–34	64,140
December 30	3:30 pm	vs. No. 18 Texas*		Alamodome San Antonio, TX (Alamo Bowl)	ESPN	L 24–26	65,875
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Rankings[]

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	16	14	16	14	13	19	15	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Coaches	17	15	16	14	13	19	13	23	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
BCS	Not released								23	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR

Game summaries[]

Montana[]

at Syracuse[]

Iowa at Syracuse

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
• No. 14 Hawkeyes	0	7	3	0	3	7	20
Orange	7	0	0	3	3	0	13

Date: September 9
Location: Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York
Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: Indoors (dome)

Source: ESPN

Iowa State[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cyclones	7	7	3	0	17
Hawkeyes	3	7	7	10	27

In the final in-state match-up of two former Hayden Fry assistant coaches Kirk Ferentz prevailed over Dan McCarney to bring the Cy-Hawk trophy back to Iowa City. A crucial play of the game came in the fourth quarter with Iowa State electing to go for it on fourth down, coming up inches short.^[2]

at Illinois[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawkeyes	0	21	0	3	24
Fighting Illini	0	0	0	7	7

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Ohio State[]

Ohio State at Iowa

	1	2	3	4	Total
• No. 1 Buckeyes	7	14	7	10	38
No. 13 Hawkeyes	3	7	0	7	17

Date: September 30
Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
Game start: 7:13 p.m. CST
Elapsed time: 3:07
Game attendance: 70,585
Game weather: 69° F, Clear, Wind 6-10 mph
Referee: John O'Neill
TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit, Lisa Salters

ESPN's College GameDay was in Iowa City for this matchup between the #1 Buckeyes (4-0) and #13 Hawkeyes (4-0). After an Albert Young touchdown early in the 2nd quarter brought the Hawkeyes to within 14-10, Ohio State pulled away for the 21-point win.^[4]

Purdue[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Boilermakers	0	3	14	0	17
• No. 19 Hawkeyes	14	6	14	13	47

Date: October 7
Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
Game start: 11:00 a.m. CST

The Iowa Hawkeyes welcomed Purdue to Kinnick Stadium one week after losing their much anticipated game against top-ranked Ohio State. Iowa jumped on Purdue early and often, opening up a 14-0 first quarter lead with a touchdown run by Damian Sims and a pass from quarterback Drew Tate to fullback Tom Busch. Kyle Schlicher added two field goals in the second quarter and the Hawkeyes lead 20-3 at halftime. Purdue's only first half scoring came on a 44-yard field goal by freshman Chris Summers. Sims scored again on Iowa's first possession of the second half before Greg Orton caught an 18-yard touchdown pass from Curtis Painter. Tate then hit tight end Scott Chandler for a touchdown and Purdue then responded with a Jaycen Taylor touchdown run. The Boilermakers could get no closer as they were shut out in the fourth quarter. Shonn Greene scored on a short run and Adam Shada returned an interception of a Curtis Painter pass 98 yards for a touchdown.^[5]

at Indiana[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawkeyes	14	7	0	7	28
Hoosiers	7	10	7	7	31

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at Michigan[]

Iowa at Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawkeyes	0	0	6	0	6
• No. 2 Wolverines	0	3	7	10	20

Date: October 21
Location: Michigan Stadium
Ann Arbor, MI
Game start: 3:30 PM EST
Elapsed time: 3:20
Game attendance: 110,923
Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), Cloudy/Light Rain, WSW 10 MPH
Referee: Dave Witvoet
TV announcers (ABC): Brad Nessler (Play-by-play), Bob Griese (Color), Paul Maguire (Color) & Erin Andrews (Sideline)

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Northern Illinois[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	0	0	0	14	14
Hawkeyes	7	10	0	7	24

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Northwestern[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Wildcats	7	7	0	7	21
Hawkeyes	0	0	7	0	7

Date: November 4
Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
Game start: 11:10 a.m. CST
Elapsed time: 2:43
Game attendance: 70,585
Game weather: 48° F, Overcast, Wind 5-10 mph
Referee: Todd Geerlings
Television network: ESPN+

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Wisconsin[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Badgers	10	7	0	7	24
Hawkeyes	0	14	0	7	21

Date: November 11
Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
Game start: 11:02 a.m. EST
Elapsed time: 3:08
Game attendance: 70,585
Game weather: 34° F, Cloudy, Wind N 7 mph
Referee: Bill LeMonnier

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at Minnesota[]

Iowa at Minnesota

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawkeyes	7	10	0	7	24
• Golden Gophers	6	14	7	7	34

Date: November 18
Location: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Game start: 11:10 a.m. CST
Elapsed time: 3:05
Game attendance: 64,140
Game weather: Indoors
Referee: Dan Capron

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Alamo Bowl[]

Texas vs. Iowa

	1	2	3	4	Total
• No. 18 Longhorns	3	7	10	6	26
Hawkeyes	14	0	7	3	24

Date: December 30
Location: Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

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Team players in the 2007 NFL Draft[]

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Marshal Yanda	OT	3	86	Baltimore Ravens
Scott Chandler	TE	4	129	San Diego Chargers
Mike Elgin	C	6	188	New England Patriots

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References[]

^ "2006 Football Schedule". University of Iowa Athletic Dept. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
^ "Tate Leads Hawkeyes Past Cyclones". University of Iowa Athletic Department. September 16, 2006. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
^ "Hawkeyes Hurdle Illini, 24-7". University of Iowa Athletic Department. September 25, 2006. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
^ "Top-Ranked Bucks are Too Much for Hawkeyes". University of Iowa Athletic Department. September 30, 2006. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
^ "Iowa Handles Purdue, 47-17". University of Iowa Athletic Department. October 7, 2006. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
^ "Iowa Falters at Indiana". University of Iowa Athletic Department. October 14, 2006. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
^ "Minus Manningham, Michigan grinds out win over Iowa". ESPN. October 21, 2006. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
^ "Hawkeyes Hold Off Huskies". University of Iowa Athletic Department. October 28, 2006. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
^ "Hawkeyes Fall at Home to Wildcats". University of Iowa Athletic Department. November 4, 2006. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
^ "Hawkeyes Give Badgers Best Shot". University of Iowa Athletic Department. November 11, 2006. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
^ "Iowa Ends Regular Season With 34-24 Loss at Minnesota". University of Iowa Athletic Dept. November 18, 2006. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
^ "HAWKEYES FALL SHORT IN ALAMO BOWL, 26-24". University of Iowa Athletic Dept. December 30, 2006. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
^ 2008 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com

[1] "2006 Football Schedule". University of Iowa Athletic Dept. Retrieved July 28, 2019.

[2] "Tate Leads Hawkeyes Past Cyclones". University of Iowa Athletic Department. September 16, 2006. Retrieved August 9, 2019.

[3] "Hawkeyes Hurdle Illini, 24-7". University of Iowa Athletic Department. September 25, 2006. Retrieved August 9, 2019.

[4] "Top-Ranked Bucks are Too Much for Hawkeyes". University of Iowa Athletic Department. September 30, 2006. Retrieved August 9, 2019.

[5] "Iowa Handles Purdue, 47-17". University of Iowa Athletic Department. October 7, 2006. Retrieved August 9, 2019.

[6] "Iowa Falters at Indiana". University of Iowa Athletic Department. October 14, 2006. Retrieved August 9, 2019.

[7] "Minus Manningham, Michigan grinds out win over Iowa". ESPN. October 21, 2006. Retrieved August 9, 2019.

[8] "Hawkeyes Hold Off Huskies". University of Iowa Athletic Department. October 28, 2006. Retrieved August 9, 2019.

[9] "Hawkeyes Fall at Home to Wildcats". University of Iowa Athletic Department. November 4, 2006. Retrieved August 9, 2019.

[10] "Hawkeyes Give Badgers Best Shot". University of Iowa Athletic Department. November 11, 2006. Retrieved August 9, 2019.

[11] "Iowa Ends Regular Season With 34-24 Loss at Minnesota". University of Iowa Athletic Dept. November 18, 2006. Retrieved July 27, 2019.

[12] "HAWKEYES FALL SHORT IN ALAMO BOWL, 26-24". University of Iowa Athletic Dept. December 30, 2006. Retrieved July 27, 2019.

[13] 2008 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com

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2006 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
No. 2 Ohio State $		8	–	0		12	–	1
No. 8 Michigan %		7	–	1		11	–	2
No. 7 Wisconsin		7	–	1		12	–	1
No. 24 Penn State		5	–	3		9	–	4
Purdue		5	–	3		8	–	6
Minnesota		3	–	5		6	–	7
Indiana		3	–	5		5	–	7
Northwestern		2	–	6		4	–	8
Iowa		2	–	6		6	–	7
Illinois		1	–	7		2	–	10
Michigan State		1	–	7		4	–	8

$ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative Rankings from AP Poll