The 2006 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team, coached by Mark Dantonio, played its home games in Nippert Stadium, as it has since 1923. This was Dantonio's last season with the Bearcats as he became head coach of Michigan State.
2006 Cincinnati Bearcats football | |
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International Bowl champion | |
International Bowl, W 27–24 vs. Western Michigan | |
Conference | Big East Conference |
Record | 8–5 (4–3 Big East) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Don Treadwell (3rd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Pat Narduzzi (3rd season) |
Home stadium | Nippert Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Louisville $ | 6 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 West Virginia | 5 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Rutgers | 5 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 4 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 4 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 2 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut | 1 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 1 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 7:30 pm | Eastern Kentucky* | W 31–0 | 18,792 | ||
September 8 | 8:00 pm | Pittsburgh |
| ESPN2 | L 15–33 | 20,611 |
September 16 | 12:00 pm | at No. 1 Ohio State* | ESPN+ | L 7–37 | 105,037 | |
September 23 | 12:00 pm | at No. 11 Virginia Tech* | ESPNU | L 13–29 | 66,233 | |
September 30 | 3:30 pm | Miami (OH)* |
| W 24–10 | 21,248 | |
October 7 | 3:30 pm | Akron* |
| ESPN360 | W 20–14 | 18,123 |
October 14 | 3:30 pm | at No. 7 Louisville | ESPNU | L 17–24 | 41,549 | |
October 22 | 8:00 pm | South Florida |
| ESPN | W 23–6 | 15,889 |
October 28 | 12:00 pm | Syracuse |
| ESPN+ | W 17–3 | 20,146 |
November 11 | 12:00 pm | at No. 10 West Virginia | ESPN2 | L 24–42 | 57,174 | |
November 18 | 7:45 pm | No. 7 Rutgers |
| ESPN | W 30–11 | 27,804 |
November 25 | 12:00 pm | at Connecticut | ESPN+ | W 26–23 | 37,515 | |
January 6 | 12:00 pm | vs. Western Michigan* | ESPN2 | W 27–24 | 26,717 | |
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Awards and milestones edit
Big East Conference honors edit
Offensive player of the week edit
- Week 9: Dustin Grutza[2]
Defensive player of the week edit
Big East Conference All-Conference First Team edit
- Terrill Byrd, DL
- Kevin McCullough, LB
- Dominic Ross, DB
Big East Conference All-Conference Second Team edit
- Brent Celek, TE
- Trevor Canfield, OL
- Mike Mickens, DB
Players in the 2007 NFL Draft edit
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
John Bowie | CB | 4 | 110 | Oakland Raiders |
Brent Celek | TE | 5 | 162 | Philadelphia Eagles |
References edit
- ^ "2006 Cincinnati Bearcats football schedule". gobearcats.com. University of Cincinnati Athletics.
- ^ a b c d e "2011 Cincinnati Media Guide" (PDF). University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved December 22, 2018.