2006 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

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
Offensive coordinator	Ken O'Keefe
Defensive coordinator	Norm Parker
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
File:BigTen-Uniform-Iowa-2006-2008.png
Seasons

2006 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#2/2 Ohio State †		8	–	0					12	–	1
#7/5 Wisconsin		7	–	1					12	–	1
#8/9 Michigan ‡		7	–	1					11	–	2
#24/25 Penn State		0*	–	3					0*	–	4
Purdue		5	–	3					8	–	6
Minnesota		3	–	5					6	–	7
Indiana		3	–	5					5	–	7
Iowa		2	–	6					6	–	7
Northwestern		2	–	6					4	–	8
Michigan State		1	–	7					4	–	8
Illinois		1	–	7					2	–	10
† – BCS representative as champion ‡ – BCS at-large representative *All wins for Penn State (9-4, 5-3) vacated due to scandal. Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll

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. They completed 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	#16	Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA	ESPNU	W 41–7	70,585
September 9*	2:30 PM	at Syracuse	#14	Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY	ABC	W 20–13 2OT	37,199
September 16*	11:00 AM	Iowa State	#16	Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Cy-Hawk Trophy)	ESPN	W 27–17	70,585
September 23	4:30 PM	at Illinois	#14	Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	ESPN+	W 24–7	43,066
September 30	7:00 PM	#1 Ohio State	#13	Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA	ABC	L 38–17	70,585
October 7†	11:00 AM	Purdue	#19	Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA	ESPNU	W 47–17	70,585
October 14	11:00 AM	at Indiana	#15	Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN	ESPN2	L 28–31	31,392
October 21	2:30 PM	at #2 Michigan		Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI	ABC	L 20–6	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 21–7	70,585
November 11	11:00 AM	#16 Wisconsin		Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Heartland Trophy)	ESPN	L 24–21	70,585
November 18	11:00 AM	at Minnesota		Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN (Floyd of Rosedale)	ESPN+	L 34–24	64,140
December 30*	3:30 PM	vs. #18 Texas		Alamodome • San Antonio, TX (Alamo Bowl)	ESPN	L 26–24	65,875
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

Game notes

Montana

	1	2	3	4	OT
Grizzlies	0	0	7	0	7
Hawkeyes	7	10	7	17	41

Syracuse

by Quarter 1 2 3 4 OT Total Iowa 0 7 3 0 3 13 Syracuse 7 0 0 3 3 13 Date: September 9 Location: Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST Game weather: Indoors (dome) Source: ESPN 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 State

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

Illinois

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

Ohio State

	1	2	3	4	OT
Buckeyes	7	14	7	10	38
Hawkeyes	3	7	0	7	17

Purdue

by Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Purdue 0 3 14 0 17 • Iowa 14 6 14 13 47 Date: October 7 Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa Game start: 12:00 p.m. EST 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 from Drew 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 from Curtis 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 a 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 Greenne scored on a short run and Adam Shada returned an interception of a Curtis Painter pass 98 yards for a touchdown.

Indiana

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

Michigan

	1	2	3	4	OT
Hawkeyes	0	0	6	0	6
Wolverines	0	3	7	10	20

Northern Illinois

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

Northwestern

	1	2	3	4	OT
Wildcats	7	7	0	7	21
Hawkeyes	0	0	7	0	7

Wisconsin

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

Minnesota

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

Alamo Bowl - Texas

Main article: 2006 Alamo Bowl

	1	2	3	4	OT
Longhorns	3	7	10	6	26
Hawkeyes	14	0	7	3	24