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Gopher Football 2006 Season

2006 Schedule

Date Opponent W/L Score
08/31/2006 @ Kent State (6-6) W 44-0
09/09/2006 @ California (10-3) L 17-42
09/16/2006 Temple (1-11) W 62-0
09/23/2006 @ Purdue (8-6) L 21-27
09/30/2006 Michigan (11-2) L 14-28
10/07/2006 Penn State (9-4) L 27-28
10/14/2006 @ Wisconsin (12-1) L 12-48
10/21/2006 North Dakota State W 10-9
10/28/2006 @ Ohio State (12-1) L 0-44
11/04/2006 Indiana (5-7) W 63-26
11/11/2006 @ Michigan State (4-8) W 31-18
11/18/2006 Iowa (6-7) W 34-24
12/29/2006 Insight Bowl
vs. Texas Tech (8-5)
L 41-44 OT

2006 Big Ten Standings

Team Conference Overall
W L PCT W L PCT
Ohio State 8 0 1.000 12 1 .923
Wisconsin 7 1 .875 12 1 .923
Michigan 7 1 .875 11 2 .846
Penn State 5 3 .625 9 4 .692
Purdue 5 3 .625 8 6 .571
Minnesota 3 5 .375 6 7 .462
Indiana 3 5 .375 5 7 .417
Iowa 2 6 .250 6 7 .462
Northwestern 2 6 .250 4 8 .333
Michigan State 1 7 .125 4 8 .333
Illinois 1 7 .125 2 10 .167

Season notes:

Coached by Glen Mason (10th season).

Team Roster:

By Name By Number By Position By Eligibility

2006 Poll Results

Associated Press ESPN/USA Today
1. Florida (64) 13-1 1,624
2. Ohio State 12-1 1,492
3. Louisiana State 11-2 1,452
4. USC 11-2 1,389
5. Boise State (1) 13-0 1,383
6. Louisville 12-1 1,338
7. Wisconsin 12-1 1,288
8. Michigan 11-2 1,145
9. Auburn 11-2 1,112
10. West Virginia 11-2 1,035
11. Oklahoma 11-3 933
12. Rutgers 11-2 884
13. Texas 10-3 772
14. California 10-3 697
15. Arkansas 10-4 677
16. BYU 11-2 673
17. Notre Dame 10-3 553
18. Wake Forest 11-3 551
19. Virginia Tech 10-3 407
20. Boston College 10-3 353
21. Oregon State 10-4 291
22. TCU 11-2 279
23. Georgia 9-4 204
24. Penn State 9-4 183
25. Tennessee 9-4 181
1. Florida (63) 13-1 1,575
2. Ohio State 12-1 1,435
3. Louisiana State 11-2 1,418
4. USC 11-2 1,345
5. Wisconsin 12-1 1,328
6. Boise State 13-0 1,275
7. Louisville 12-1 1,270
8. Auburn 11-2 1,119
9. Michigan 11-2 1,092
10. West Virginia 11-2 1,012
11. Oklahoma 11-3 849
12. Rutgers 11-2 841
13. Texas 10-3 791
14. California 10-3 716
15. BYU 11-2 615
16. Arkansas 10-4 592
17. Wake Forest 11-3 535
18. Virginia Tech 10-3 494
19. Notre Dame 10-3 485
20. Boston College 10-3 388
21. TCU 11-2 339
22. Oregon State 10-4 206
23. Tennessee 9-4 202
24. Hawaii 11-3 152
25. Penn State 9-4 142

2006 Season Big Ten Bowl Results
BCS Championship Game - 01/08/2007
Florida 41, Ohio State 14
Rose Bowl by Citi - 01/01/2007
USC 32, Michigan 18
Capital One Bowl - 01/01/2007
Wisconsin 17, Arkansas 14
Outback Bowl - 01/01/2007
Penn State 20, Tennessee 10
Alamo Bowl - 12/30/2006
Texas 26, Iowa 24
Champs Sports Bowl - 12/29/2006
Maryland 24, Purdue 7
Insight Bowl - 12/29/2006
Texas Tech 44, Minnesota 41 (OT)

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2006 Season Bowl Results
Allstate Sugar Bowl - 01/03/2007
Louisiana State 41, Notre Dame 14
FedEx Orange Bowl - 01/02/2007
Louisville 24, Wake Forest 13
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl - 01/01/2007
Boise State 43, Oklahoma 42 (OT)
GMAC Bowl - 01/07/2007
Southern Mississippi 28, Ohio 7
International Bowl - 01/06/2007
Toledo 45, UTEP 13
Toyota Gator Bowl - 01/01/2007
West Virginia 38, Georgia Tech 35
AT&T Cotton Bowl - 01/01/2007
Auburn 17, Nebaska 14
MPC Computers Bowl - 12/31/2006
Miami (FL) 21, Nevada 20
Chick-Fil-A Bowl - 12/30/2006
Georgia 31, Virginia Tech 24
Meineke Car Care Bowl - 12/30/2006
Boston College 25, Navy 24
AutoZone Liberty Bowl - 12/29/2006
South Carolina 44, Houston 36
Brut Sun Bowl - 12/29/2006
Oregon State 39, Missouri 38
Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl - 12/29/2006
Kentucky 28, Clemson 20
Pacific Life Holiday Bowl - 12/28/2006
California 45, Texas A&M 10
Texas Bowl - 12/28/2006
Rutgers 37, Kansas State 10
PetroSun Independence Bowl - 12/28/2006
Oklahoma State 34, Alabama 31
Emerald Bowl - 12/27/2006
Florida State 44, UCLA 27
Motor City Bowl - 12/26/2006
Central Michigan 31, Middle Tennessee 14
Sheraton Hawaii Bowl - 12/24/2006
Hawaii 41, Arizona State 24
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl - 12/23/2006
Utah 25, Tulsa 13
New Mexico Bowl - 12/23/2006
San Jose State 20, New Mexico 12
PapaJohns.com Bowl - 12/23/2006
South Florida 24, East Carolina 7
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl - 12/22/2006
Troy 41, Rice 17
Pioneer PureVision Las Vegas Bowl - 12/21/2006
Brigham Young 38, Oregon 8
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl - 12/19/2006
TCU 37, Northern Illinois 7