American college football season
The2006 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented theUniversity of Iowa as a member of theBig Ten Conference during the2006 NCAA Division I-A football season . Led by eighth-year head coachKirk Ferentz , the Hawkeyes compiled an overall record of 6–7 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, tying for eighth place in the Big Ten. Iowa was invited to theAlamo Bowl , where the Hawkeyes lost toTexas . The team played home games atKinnick Stadium inIowa City, Iowa .
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 2 11:00 am Montana * No. 16 ESPNU W 41–770,585 [ 1] September 9 2:30 pm atSyracuse * No. 14 ABC W 20–132OT 37,199 September 16 11:00 am Iowa State * No. 16 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA (rivalry ) ESPN W 27–1770,585 September 23 4:30 pm atIllinois No. 14 ESPN Plus W 24–743,066 September 30 7:00 pm No. 1Ohio State No. 13 ABC L 17–3870,585 October 7 11:00 am Purdue No. 19 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ESPNU W 47–1770,585 October 14 11:00 am atIndiana No. 15 ESPN2 L 28–3131,392 October 21 2:30 pm at No. 2Michigan ABC L 6–20110,923 October 28 11:00 am Northern Illinois * Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ESPNU W 24–1470,585 November 4 11:00 am Northwestern Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ESPN+ L 7–2170,585 November 11 11:00 am No. 16Wisconsin Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA (rivalry ) ESPN L 21–2470,585 [ 2] November 18 11:00 am atMinnesota ESPN Plus L 24–3464,140 December 30 3:30 pm vs. No. 18Texas * ESPN L 24–2665,875 *Non-conference game Rankings fromAP Poll released prior to the game All times are inCentral time
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Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking██ Decrease in ranking 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 — — — — — — — — — Coaches 17 15 16 14 13 19 13 23 — — — — — — — — BCS Not released 23 — — — — — — —
Montana at Iowa
Team 1 2 3 4 Total Grizzlies 0 0 7 0 7 •No. 16 Hawkeyes 7 10 7 17 41
Date: September 2Location: Kinnick Stadium Game start: 11:03 a.m.CDT Elapsed time: 3:00Game attendance: 70,585Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), Mostly Sunny, Wind 5–8 mph (8.0–12.9 km/h)Referee: Dan CapronTV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick, Marv CookIowa held FCS opponent Montana in check to get the opening-game victory.
Iowa at Syracuse
Team 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 9Location: Carrier Dome ,Syracuse, New York Game start: 3:30 p.m.EST Game weather: Indoors (dome)TV announcers (ABC): Gary Thorne, Andre Ware, Todd Harris
Scoring summary 1 6:19 Syracuse Taj Smith 3-yard pass from Perry Patterson (Patrick Shadle kick) Syracuse 7-0 2 5:32 Iowa Scott Chandler 1-yard pass from Jason Manson (Kyle Schlicher kick)Tie 7-7 3 :22 Iowa Kyle Schlicher 24-yard field goal Iowa 10-7 4 :06 Syracuse Patrick Shadle 41-yard field goal Tie 10-10 OT Syracuse Patrick Shadle 19-yard field goal Syracuse 13-10 OT Iowa Kyle Schlicher 26-yard field goal Tie 13-13 2OT Iowa Albert Young 1-yard run (Kyle Schlicher kick)Iowa 20-13
Iowa escaped with the double overtime win after a long goal line stand.
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 formerHayden Fry assistant coachesKirk Ferentz prevailed overDan 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.[ 4]
1 2 3 4 Total Hawkeyes 0 21 0 3 24 Fighting Illini 0 0 0 7 7
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Ohio State at Iowa
Team 1 2 3 4 Total •No. 1 Buckeyes 7 14 7 10 38 No. 13 Hawkeyes 3 7 0 7 17
Scoring summary 1 11:34 OSU Anthony Gonzalez 12-yard pass fromTroy Smith (Aaron Pettrey kick)OSU 7–0 1 5:19 IOWA Kyle Schlicher 39-yard field goal OSU 7–3 2 13:41 OSU Antonio Pittman 4-yard run (Pettrey kick)OSU 14–3 2 11:10 IOWA Albert Young 15-yard run (Kyle Schlicher kick)OSU 14–10 2 2:19 OSU Roy Hall 6-yard pass from T. Smith (Pettrey kick)OSU 21–10 3 9:25 OSU A. Gonzalez 30-yard pass from T. Smith (Pettrey kick) OSU 28–10 4 14:51 OSU Pettrey 36-yard field goal OSU 31–10 4 13:08 IOWA Andy Brodell 4-yard pass fromDrew Tate (Kyle Schlicher kick) OSU 31–17 4 4:23 OSU Brian Robiskie 12-yard pass from T. Smith (Pettrey kick)OSU 38–17
ESPN'sCollege 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.[ 6]
Team 1 2 3 4 Total Boilermakers 0 3 14 0 17 •No. 19 Hawkeyes 14 6 14 13 47
Scoring summary 1 9:53 IOWA Damian Sims 1-yard run (Kyle Schlicher kick) Iowa 7–0 1 2:29 IOWA Tom Busch 2-yard pass fromDrew Tate (Kyle Schlicher kick) Iowa 14–0 2 10:08 IOWA Kyle Schlicher 39-yard field goal Iowa 17–0 2 :24 IOWA Kyle Schlicher 27-yard field goal Iowa 20–0 2 :00 PUR Chris Summers 44-yard field goal Iowa 20–3 3 13:12 IOWA Damian Sims 8-yard run (Kyle Schlicher kick) Iowa 27–3 3 10:29 PUR Greg Orton 18-yard pass fromCurtis Painter (Chris Summers kick) Iowa 27–10 3 7:20 IOWA Scott Chandler 4-yard pass from Drew Tate (Kyle Schlicher kick)Iowa 34–10 3 4:05 PUR Jaycen Taylor 16-yard run (Chris Summers kick) Iowa 34–17 4 11:46 IOWA Shonn Greene 4-yard run (kick failed)Iowa 40–17 4 7:54 IOWA Adam Shada 98-yard interception return (Kyle Schlicher kick) Iowa 47–17
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.[ 7]
1 2 3 4 Total Hawkeyes 14 7 0 7 28 Hoosiers 7 10 7 7 31
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Iowa at Michigan
Team 1 2 3 4 Total Hawkeyes 0 0 6 0 6 •No. 2 Wolverines 0 3 7 10 20
Date: October 21Location: Michigan StadiumGame start: 3:30 p.m.EST Elapsed time: 3:20Game attendance: 110,923Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), Cloudy/Light Rain, WSW 10 mph (16 km/h)Referee: Dave WitvoetTV announcers (ABC): Brad Nessler (Play-by-play),Bob Griese ,Paul Maguire (Color), &Erin Andrews (Sideline)[ 9]
1 2 3 4 Total Huskies 0 0 0 14 14 Hawkeyes 7 10 0 7 24
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Team 1 2 3 4 Total •Wildcats 7 7 0 7 21 Hawkeyes 0 0 7 0 7
Date: November 4Location: Kinnick Stadium ,Iowa City, Iowa Game start: 11:10 a.m.CST Elapsed time: 2:43Game attendance: 70,585Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), Overcast, Wind 5–10 mph (8.0–16.1 km/h)Referee: Todd GeerlingsTV announcers (ESPN+): Wayne Larrivee, Kelly Stouffer
Scoring summary 1 10:16 NW Tyrell Sutton 5-yard run (Howells kick) NW 7–0 2 13:48 NW Eric Peterman 7-yard pass from C.J. Bacher (Howells kick) NW 14–0 3 3:46 IOWA Damian Sims 3-yard run (Kyle Schlicher kick) NW 14–7 4 10:20 NW Terrell Jordan 34-yard run (Howells kick) NW 21–7
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Team 1 2 3 4 Total •Badgers 10 7 0 7 24 Hawkeyes 0 14 0 7 21
Date: November 11Location: Kinnick Stadium ,Iowa City, Iowa Game start: 11:02 a.m.EST Elapsed time: 3:08Game attendance: 70,585Game weather: 34 °F (1 °C), Cloudy, Wind N 7 mph (11 km/h)Referee: Bill LeMonnierTV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, Rob Stone
Scoring summary 1 2:16 WIS Mehlhaff 31-yard field goal Wis 7–0 1 0:51 WIS Travis Beckum 3-yard pass from Tyler Donovan (Mehlhaff kick) Wis 10–0 2 8:27 IOWA Tony Moeaki 4-yard pass from Drew Tate (Kyle Schlicher kick) Wis 10–7 2 2:16 IOWA Tom Busch 3-yard pass from Drew Tate (Kyle Schlicher kick) Iowa 14–10 3 0:39 WIS Luke Swan 42-yard pass from Tyler Donovan (Mehlhaff kick) Wis 17–14 4 13:49 WIS P.J. Hill 1-yard run (Mehlhaff kick) Wis 24–14 4 10:20 IOWA Trey Stross 24-yard pass from Drew Tate (Kyle Schlicher kick) Wis 24–21
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Iowa at Minnesota
Team 1 2 3 4 Total Hawkeyes 7 10 0 7 24 •Golden Gophers 6 14 7 7 34
Date: November 18Location: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Game start: 11:10 a.m.CST Elapsed time: 3:05Game attendance: 64,140Game weather: IndoorsReferee: Dan CapronTV announcers (ESPN+): Wayne Larrivee, Kelly Stouffer[ 13]
Texas vs. Iowa
Team 1 2 3 4 Total •No. 18 Longhorns 3 7 10 6 26 Hawkeyes 14 0 7 3 24
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2006 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible
Team players in the 2007 NFL draft [ edit ] [ 15]
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