American college football season
The2006 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was anAmerican football team that represented theUniversity of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign as a member of theBig Ten Conference during the2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season . In their second season under head coachRon Zook , the Illini compiled a 2–10 record (1–7 in conference games), tied for last place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a total of 321 to 235.[ 1]
The team's statistical leaders included quarterbackJuice Williams (1,489 passing yards), running backPierre Thomas (755 rushing yards), wide receiver Kyle Hudson (30 receptions, 403 receiving yards), and kickerJason Reda (69 points scored, 24 of 24 extra points, 15 of 19 field goals).[ 2]
The team played its home games atMemorial Stadium inChampaign, Illinois .
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance Source September 2 6:00 pm Eastern Illinois * ESPN+ W 42–1745,444[ 3] September 9 11:00 am atRutgers * ESPN2 L 0–3341,036[ 3] September 16 11:00 am Syracuse * Memorial Stadium Champaign, Illinois ESPN+ L 21–3140,657[ 3] September 23 11:00 am No. 14Iowa Memorial Stadium Champaign, Illinois ESPN+ L 7–2443,066[ 3] September 30 11:00 am atMichigan State ESPN+ W 23–2071,268[ 3] October 7 11:00 am Indiana Memorial Stadium Champaign, Illinois (rivalry ) ESPN+ L 32–3443,006[ 3] October 14 6:00 pm Ohio * Memorial Stadium Champaign, Illinois ESPN+ L 17–2034,328[ 3] October 21 6:00 pm atPenn State ESPN2 L 12–26108,112[ 3] October 28 11:00 am at No. 17Wisconsin ESPN2 L 24–3081,300[ 3] [ 4] November 4 2:30 pm No. 1Ohio State Memorial Stadium Champaign, Illinois ESPN2 L 10–17 53,351[ 3] November 11 11:00 am Purdue Memorial Stadium Champaign, Illinois ESPN+ L 31–4244,266[ 3] November 18 11:00 am atNorthwestern ESPN+ L 16–2722,242[ 3] *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings fromAP Poll released prior to the game All times are inCentral time
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2006 Illinois Fighting Illini football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible Injured RedshirtRoster
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold