# 2006 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

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. After starting the season 5–1, they dropped 6 of 7 games to finish 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* | No. 16 | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA | ESPNU | W 41–7 | 70,585 |
| September 9 | 2:30 pm | at Syracuse* | No. 14 | Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY | ABC | W 20–13 $^{2OT}$ | 37,199 |
| September 16 | 11:00 am | Iowa State* | No. 16 | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA (Cy-Hawk Trophy) | ESPN | W 27–17 | 70,585 |
| September 23 | 4:30 pm | at Illinois | No. 14 | Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL | ESPN+ | W 24–7 | 43,066 |
| September 30 | 7:00 pm | No. 1 Ohio State | No. 13 | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA (College GameDay) | ABC | L 17–38 | 70,585 |
| October 7 | 11:00 am | Purdue | No. 19 | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA | ESPNU | W 47–17 | 70,585 |
| October 14 | 11:00 am | at Indiana | No. 15 | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN | ESPN2 | L 28–31 | 31,392 |
| October 21 | 2:30 pm | at No. 2 Michigan | | Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI | ABC | L 6–20 | 110,923 |
| October 28 | 11:00 am | Northern Illinois* | | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA | ESPNU | W 24–14 | 70,585 |
| November 4 | 11:00 am | Northwestern | | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA | ESPN+ | L 7–21 | 70,585 |
| November 11 | 11:00 am | No. 16 Wisconsin | | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA (Heartland Trophy) | ESPN | L 21–24 | 70,585 |
| November 18 | 11:00 am | at Minnesota | | Hubert H. Humphrey MetrodomeMinneapolis, MN (Floyd of Rosedale) | ESPN+ | L 24–34 | 64,140 |
| December 30 | 3:30 pm | vs. No. 18 Texas* | | AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX (Alamo Bowl) | ESPN | L 24–26 | 65,875 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | 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 | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## Game summaries
### Montana

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Grizzlies | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| • No. 16 Hawkeyes | 7 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 41 |
Iowa held FCS opponent Montana in check to get the opening-game victory.

### At Syracuse

| | 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 |
Iowa escaped with the double overtime win after a long goal line stand.

### Iowa State

| | 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 former Hayden Fry assistant coaches Kirk Ferentz prevailed over Dan 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.

### At Illinois

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hawkeyes | 0 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| Fighting Illini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |

### Ohio State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • No. 1 Buckeyes | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
| No. 13 Hawkeyes | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
ESPN's College 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.

### Purdue

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Boilermakers | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| • No. 19 Hawkeyes | 14 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 47 |
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.

### At Indiana

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

### At Michigan

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hawkeyes | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| • No. 2 Wolverines | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |

### Northern Illinois

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Hawkeyes | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |

### Northwestern

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Hawkeyes | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |

### Wisconsin

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Badgers | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Hawkeyes | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |

### At Minnesota

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hawkeyes | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| • Golden Gophers | 6 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 34 |

### Alamo Bowl

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • No. 18 Longhorns | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 26 |
| Hawkeyes | 14 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 24 |

## Team players in the 2007 NFL Draft

| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Marshal Yanda | OT | 3 | 86 | Baltimore Ravens |
| Scott Chandler | TE | 4 | 129 | San Diego Chargers |
| Mike Elgin | C | 6 | 188 | New England Patriots |