| 2006 NCAA Division I FBS season | |||
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| Total # of teams | 119 | ||
| Preseason AP #1 | Ohio State Buckeyes | ||
| Regular season | August 31 - December 2 | ||
| Number of bowls | 32 (+5 All Star Games) | ||
| Bowl games | December 19, 2006 – January 8, 2007 |
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| National Championship | 2007 BCS Championship Game | ||
| Location of Championship | University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona |
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| Champions | Florida Gators | ||
| Heisman | Troy Smith, Ohio State QB | ||
Division I FBS football season
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The 2006 NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) football season, or the college football season, began on August 31, 2006 and, aside from all-star exhibition games that followed, concluded with the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) National Championship Game on January 8, 2007 in Glendale, Arizona, where the #2 Florida Gators defeated the #1 Ohio State Buckeyes 41-14 to win the 2006 BCS National Championship.[1]
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Preseason rankings
Many publications release their predictions of the number one team prior to the beginning of the season. Following is a list of some publications' #1 pick.
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Rules changes for 2006
There are several rules that have changed for the 2006 season.[9] Following are some highlights:
- Players may only wear clear eyeshields. Previously, both tinted and orange were also allowed.
- The kicking tee has been lowered from two inches tall to only one inch.
- Halftime lasts twenty minutes. Previously, it was only fifteen minutes.
- On a kickoff, the game clock starts when the ball is kicked rather than when the receiving team touches it.
- This rule change has resulted in controversy, highlighted by the matchup between Wisconsin and Penn State on November 4, 2006, in which Wisconsin deliberately went off-sides on two consecutive kickoffs to run extra time off the clock at the close of the first half. [10]
- On a change of possession, the clock starts when the referee marks the ball ready for play, instead of on the snap.
- The referee may no longer stop the game due to excessive crowd noise.
- When a live-ball penalty such as an illegal formation occurs on a kick, the receiving team may choose either to add the penalty yardage to the end of the return or require the kick to be attempted again with the spot moved back. Previously, only the latter option was available.
- If a team scores at the end of the game, they will not kick the extra point unless it would affect the outcome of the game.
- Instant replay is now officially sanctioned and standardized. All plays are reviewed by the replay officials as the play occurs. They may call down to the on-field officials to stop play if they need extra time to make a review. Each coach may also make one challenge per game. In the case of a coach's challenge, the coach must have at least one time-out remaining. If the challenge is upheld the coach gets the time-out back but the challenge is spent. If the challenge is rejected, both the challenge and the time-out are spent.
Key matchups
| Date | Visitor | Home | Source | Significance | |
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| August 31 | Northwestern 21 |
Miami (Ohio) 3 |
Feldman [11] | This matchup was more significant sentimentally than competitively. This was Northwestern's first game after the unexpected death of head coach Randy Walker, who was also the winningest head coach in Miami history. | |
| September 2 | California 18 |
Tennessee 35 |
Feldman [11] | After a shocking 5-6 season last year, Volunteers coach Phillip Fulmer sought to assure the Knoxville faithful that it was only an aberration. Cal sought to validate its highest preseason ranking in a half-century. Tennessee wins easily. | |
| September 9 | Ohio State 24 |
Texas 7 |
Feldman [11] TSN [12] | Ohio State and Texas were ranked #1 and #2 respectively in several polls entering this game. Ohio State goes into Texas and wins with ease, ending the 21-game winning streak the Longhorns had entering the game. The Buckeyes would hold onto the #1 ranking the rest of the season. | |
| September 9 | Penn State 17 |
Notre Dame 41 |
Feldman [11] | Coming in to the game, Notre Dame was ranked in the top 5 in several polls with several votes for first place and Penn State was ranked in the top 20. What was expected to be one of the season's toughest tests for Notre Dame turned into an easy win for the Irish. | |
| September 16 | Miami (FL) 7 |
Louisville 31 |
Feldman [11] | This was the first real test for Louisville since the season-ending injury to Michael Bush in their opener against Kentucky. The Cardinals got the signature win that coach Bobby Petrino was looking for, but it could have been a Pyrrhic victory; they lost another Heisman hopeful, quarterback Brian Brohm, to a dislocated thumb on his throwing hand. He would return four weeks later against Cincinnati with the Cardinals still unbeaten. | |
| September 16 | Nebraska 10 |
Southern California 28 |
Feldman [11] | #19 Nebraska visited #4 Southern California with a chance for Nebraska to prove it has returned, and for the Trojans to show that it could win without Reggie Bush and Matt Leinart. The Men of Troy limit the Huskers to 68 yards on the ground and 211 total yards, and win comfortably. | |
| September 16 | Texas Tech 3 |
TCU 12 |
Feldman [11] | #24 Texas Tech vs. #20 TCU: The Battle for Texas---2 of the 3 best teams in Texas play. The Horned Frogs defense keeps Tech's normally explosive offense out of the end zone for only the second time in Mike Leach's seven years as head coach in Lubbock. The Frogs extend their winning streak, the longest in Division I FBS, to 13 games, and put themselves in pole position to be this season's "BCS buster". (However, the Frogs would lose the next two weeks to BYU and Utah.) | |
| September 16 | Oklahoma 33 |
Oregon 34 |
Feldman[11] | After #18 Oregon ties the game at 20 early in the fourth quarter, #15 Oklahoma takes a 33-20 lead into the final two minutes. In a wild finish, the Ducks score a touchdown with 1:12 remaining, make a dubious recovery of an onside kick, score a second touchdown, take the lead on the ensuing conversion, and block a Sooners field goal attempt on the game's final play to secure a stunning win at home. | |
| September 16 | LSU 3 |
Auburn 7 |
TSN [12] | #6 LSU vs. #3 Auburn: In a game that had the potential to decide the SEC West (but ultimately did not), the defenses dominate in the lowest-scoring game at Auburn since 1973. Auburn holds on thanks to a saving tackle near the goal line on the game's final play. LSU had the ball five times in Auburn territory in the second half and failed to score. | |
| September 16 | Michigan 47 |
Notre Dame 21 |
Feldman [11] TSN [12] | In this traditional contest between the two teams, the Wolverines entered #11 and Notre Dame #2. The Irish had another chance to prove they deserve the #1 spot. However, the contest essentially ended Notre Dame's national championship dreams, with the Irish giving up more points at home than they have since 1960. | |
| September 16 | Iowa State 17 |
Iowa 27 |
Feldman [11] | #16 Iowa defeats Iowa State in the battle of Iowa. | |
| September 23 | Notre Dame 40 |
Michigan State 37 |
Feldman [13] | Forty years after an infamous 10-10 tie between the two schools, the Irish and Spartans produce another game for the ages. The Spartans take a 37-21 lead into the fourth quarter, but the Irish pull off a furious fourth-quarter comeback to keep their BCS bowl hopes alive. Brady Quinn passes for five TDs, with two each to Rhema McKnight and Jeff Samardzija. | |
| September 28 | BYU 31 |
TCU 17 |
Feldman [14] | While number 17 ranked TCU was favored to become the Mountain West Conference champion, BYU ended TCU's 13 game winning streak. BYU finished the season with its own 10 game winning streak to secure the MWC championship with an undefeated 8–0 conference record. | |
| October 21 | Georgia Tech 7 |
Clemson 31 |
AP [15] | With a surprisingly easy win, Clemson put itself in pole position for a trip to Jacksonville and the ACC Championship Game in December—but the Tigers' next game, a 24–7 loss to Virginia Tech, left them needing considerable help to make the ACC title game. | |
| October 28 | Florida 21 |
Georgia 14 |
TSN [12] | In a key SEC East game formerly known as The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party, the Gators kept their hopes of a BCS trip alive with a hard-fought win. | |
| November 2 | West Virginia 34 |
Louisville 44 |
Feldman [16] | Louisville wins the battle of Big East unbeatens. The two teams combine for over 1,000 yards of offense, but the difference is in turnovers: three for West Virginia, one of which was returned for a TD, to one for Louisville. The Cardinals earned the inside track to the Big East crown and a good chance to make the BCS Championship Game if they were to finish unbeaten. | |
| November 4 | LSU 28 |
Tennessee 24 |
Feldman [16] | A last-second TD by LSU not only wins the game, but ends Tennessee's national title hopes, and, combined with Florida's win over Vanderbilt on the same day, puts the Gators in the SEC title game. | |
| November 9 | Louisville 25 |
Rutgers 28 |
Forde [17] | In the second battle between Big East unbeatens in two weeks, Louisville's dreams of a spot in the BCS Championship Game go down the drain after a second half in which they gain a total of 53 yards. Rutgers, which played in the first college football game in 1869, wins on a 28-yard field goal by Jeremy Ito with 13 seconds left. | |
| November 11 | Georgia 37 |
Auburn 15 |
TSN [12] | In the 110th installment of the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry, the Bulldogs bounce back emphatically from the previous week's stunning loss to Kentucky. Three interceptions by Tra Battle, one of them returned for a TD, and big plays by the offense not only sink Auburn's national title hopes, but leave the Tigers' hopes of reaching the SEC title game hanging by the slimmest of threads. | |
| November 11 | South Carolina 16 |
Florida 17 |
Feldman [16] | In the return of Steve Spurrier to the sidelines of "The Swamp" as a visitor, Florida gained revenge for the upset from last season knocking them from their #12 ranking, the first South Carolina victory over Florida in decades—but only after blocking a last-second Gamecocks field goal attempt that would have won the game. | |
| November 11 | Tennessee 14 |
Arkansas 31 |
Forde [17] | Led by 181 yards rushing, two TDs on the ground, and a TD pass by Darren McFadden, the Hogs take a huge step toward a spot in the SEC title game. | |
| November 11 | Oregon 10 |
Southern California 35 |
Feldman [16] | Thanks to a string of upsets in the BCS top 10 during the week, the Men of Troy, who had seemingly been all but knocked out of the national championship race by Oregon State on October 28, re-enter the title race with an easy win. | |
| November 18 | Michigan 39 |
Ohio State 42 |
TSN [12] Feldman [16] Mell [18] |
For the second time this year, the Buckeyes were playing in a #1 vs. #2 matchup. The Buckeyes not only won the Big Ten championship, but will be virtually assured of the #1 BCS ranking and be invited to the National Championship Game. The Wolverines, because the game was close, could also be invited to a rematch for the BCS Championship; otherwise they are likely to play in the Rose Bowl. The death of Bo Schembechler the day before the game added a somber note to the rivalry game. The game resulted in Jim Tressel's fifth win in six games against Lloyd Carr's Michigan teams. | |
| November 18 | California 9 |
Southern California 23 |
Feldman [16] Mell [18] |
Before Oregon State's upset of the Trojans, California was the only Pac-10 team to beat Southern California in the past three seasons. After Arizona's upset of the Golden Bears on November 11, the dynamics changed. The Men of Troy overcame an early 9-6 deficit and ran away in the second half. | |
| November 18 | Auburn 22 |
Alabama 15 |
Feldman [16] | Auburn won their fifth straight Iron Bowl game, remaining unbeaten in Tucsaloosa through the series' history. | |
| November 18 | Washington 35 |
Washington State 32 |
Feldman [16] | Washington started the season 4-1, but then lost their next six games, including a loss to previously winless Stanford at home. Washington State had been ranked in the AP top 25 earlier in the season, and was looking to take an unprecedented third straight Apple Cup victory from the Huskies. Playing in Pullman, Washington nonetheless managed to pull off the upset, and with it took away Wazzu's chances of going to a bowl game. | |
| November 24 | Texas A&M 12 |
Texas 7 |
Feldman [16] | After Texas' hopes of defending their national title ended in a loss at Kansas State on November 11, this game was for bragging rights in the state rivalry. The Longhorns, who entered at #11 in the AP poll, were stunned by the Aggies at home, and their hopes for a spot in the Big 12 championship game disappeared when Oklahoma State failed to upset Oklahoma. | |
| November 25 | Notre Dame 24 |
Southern California 44 |
TSN [12] Feldman [16] Mell [18] |
Southern California moved one step closer to a date against Ohio State by routing the Fighting Irish, who gambled three times on fourth down in the first half and did not succeed. | |
| November 25 | Florida 21 |
Florida State 14 |
Feldman [16] | The Seminoles made a game of it in this state rivalry, but the Gators kept their slim (at that time) BCS Title Game hopes alive. | |
| November 25 | Boise State 38 |
Nevada 7 |
Forde [17] | Boise State completed a 12-0 regular season, becoming the second team outside the BCS conferences to play in a BCS game, the only team this season to go undefeated. | |
| December 2 | Southern California 9 |
UCLA 13 |
Mell [18] | The crosstown rivals' meeting ended with the Bruins ending their seven-year losing streak against the Trojans, knocking them from the BCS Title Game and winning the Victory Bell. | |
| December 2 | Rutgers 39 |
West Virginia 41 |
Feldman [16] | A triple overtime thriller ends Rutgers' BCS hopes in their Cinderella season. | |
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Conference championship games
- Mid-American Conference—November 30 at Ford Field in Detroit
- Central Michigan 31, Ohio 10
- Conference USA—December 1 at Robertson Stadium in Houston [19]
- Houston 34, Southern Miss 20
- ACC—December 2 at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida
- Wake Forest 9, Georgia Tech 6.
- Big 12—December 2 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
- SEC—December 2 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta
Other conference champions
- Big East: Louisville
- Big Ten: Ohio State
- Mountain West: Brigham Young
- Pac-10: Southern California, California
- The Trojans clinched the Pac-10 BCS bid, but shared the conference title with Cal.
- Sun Belt: Troy, Middle Tennessee.
- Troy won the New Orleans Bowl bid by defeating the Blue Raiders in their game.
- WAC: Boise State
- The Broncos became the second team in the history of the BCS to come from a non-BCS conference, and the second such team to win their bowl game, doing so in epic fashion.
Bowl Championship Series
For the ninth year, the Bowl Championship Series selected the #1 and #2 teams to play in the championship game on January 8th. The year 2006 marked a change for the BCS, as the added National Championship Game began as a separate entity, played after the other bowls. Rotating between the four sites, just like the old format of the National Championship, the first BCS Championship game was played in Tempe, Arizona, the week after the Fiesta Bowl had been played there, and was telecast on FOX.
BCS Rankings Progress
Main article: 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ohio State was ranked #1 in all of the BCS-component polls (AP, Coaches', USA Today) in the preseason and the 14 polls taken in the regular season. When the BCS rankings began on October 15, Ohio State was #1 on all 8 rankings released during the season.
| WEEK | #1 | #2 | EVENT |
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| OCT 15 | Ohio State | USC | Oregon State 33, USC 31 |
| OCT 22 | Ohio State | Michigan | Ohio St 44, Minnesota 0 |
| OCT 29 | Ohio State | Michigan | Ohio St 17, Illinois 10 |
| NOV 5 | Ohio State | Michigan | Ohio St 54, Northwestern 10 |
| NOV 12 | Ohio State | Michigan | Ohio St 42, Michigan 39 |
| NOV 19 | Ohio State | Michigan | Ohio State 41, Michigan 38 |
| NOV 26 | Ohio State | USC | UCLA 13, USC 9 |
| DEC 3 | Ohio State | Florida | Florida 38, Arkansas 28 |
Bowls
Main article: 2006–07 NCAA football bowl games
BCS Bowls
Rankings based on AP rankings going into bowl games
| Bowl Game | Date | Playing as Visitor | Playing as Home | Score |
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| BCS National Championship Game | January 8 | #2 Florida | #1 Ohio State | 41 - 14 |
| Sugar Bowl | January 3 | #11 Notre Dame | #4 LSU | 14 - 41 |
| Orange Bowl | January 2 | #5 Louisville | #15 Wake Forest | 24 - 13 |
| Fiesta Bowl | January 1 | #9 Boise State | #7 Oklahoma | 43 - 42 (OT) |
| Rose Bowl | January 1 | #8 Southern California | #3 Michigan | 32 - 18 |
January Bowl Games
| Bowl Game | Day | Playing as Visitor | Playing as Home | Score |
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| GMAC Bowl | 7th | Ohio | Southern Mississippi | 7 - 28 |
| International Bowl | 6th | Western Michigan | Cincinnati | 27 - 24 |
| 1st | #10 Auburn | #22 Nebraska | 17 - 14 | |
| Capital One Bowl | 1st | #12 Arkansas | #6 Wisconsin | 14 - 17 |
| Gator Bowl | 1st | Georgia Tech | #13 West Virginia | 35 - 38 |
| Outback Bowl | 1st | #17 Tennessee | Penn State | 10 - 20 |
December Bowl Games
Bowl Challenge Cup Standings
| Conference | Wins | Losses | Pct. |
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| Big East Conference | 5 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Mountain West Conference | 3 | 1 | .750 |
| Western Athletic Conference | 3 | 1 | .750 |
| Southeastern Conference | 6 | 3 | .667 |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | 4 | 4 | .500 |
| Pacific Ten Conference | 3 | 3 | .500 |
| Sun Belt Conference | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Big 12 Conference | 3 | 5 | .375 |
| Big Ten Conference | 2 | 5 | .286 |
| Mid-American Conference | 1 | 3 | .250 |
| Conference USA | 1 | 4 | .200 |
| Independents | 0 | 2 | .000 |
Heisman Trophy voting
The Heisman Trophy is given to the year's most outstanding player
- Winner: Troy Smith, Sr. Ohio State QB (2,540 pts)
- 2. Darren McFadden, So. Arkansas TB (878 pts)
- 3. Brady Quinn, Sr. Notre Dame QB (782 pts)
- 4. Steve Slaton So. West Virginia TB (214 pts)
- 5. Mike Hart, Jr. Michigan TB (210 pts)
Other major award winners
- Walter Camp Award (top player): Troy Smith, Ohio State [20]
- Maxwell Award (top player): Brady Quinn, Notre Dame[20]
- Associated Press College Football Player of the Year Award: Troy Smith, Ohio State[21]
- Bronko Nagurski Trophy (defensive player): James Laurinaitis, Ohio State[20]
- Chuck Bednarik Award (defensive player): Paul Posluszny, Penn State[20]
- Dave Rimington Trophy (center): Dan Mozes, West Virginia[20]
- Davey O'Brien Award (quarterback): Troy Smith, Ohio State[20]
- Dick Butkus Award (linebacker): Patrick Willis, Ole Miss[20]
- Doak Walker Award (running back): Darren McFadden, Arkansas[20]
- Draddy Trophy ("academic Heisman"): Brian Leonard, Rutgers[22]
- Fred Biletnikoff Award (wide receiver): Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech[20]
- Jim Thorpe Award (defensive back): Aaron Ross, Texas[20]
- John Mackey Award (tight end): Matt Spaeth, Minnesota[20]
- Johnny Unitas Award (Sr. quarterback): Brady Quinn, Notre Dame[20]
- Lombardi Award (top lineman): LaMarr Woodley, Michigan[20]
- Lott Trophy (defensive impact): Daymeion Hughes, California [23]
- Lou Groza Award (placekicker): Art Carmody, Louisville[20]
- Manning Award (quarterback): JaMarcus Russell, LSU[20]
- Mosi Tatupu Award (special teams): A. J. Trapasso, Ohio State[20]
- Outland Trophy (interior lineman): Joe Thomas, Wisconsin[20]
- Ray Guy Award (punter): Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor[20]
- Ted Hendricks Award (defensive end): LaMarr Woodley, Michigan[20]
- The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award: Greg Schiano, Rutgers[24]
- Associated Press Coach of the Year: Jim Grobe, Wake Forest[25]
- Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (head coach): Chris Petersen, Boise State
- Walter Camp Coach of the Year (head coach): Greg Schiano, Rutgers[24]
- Broyles Award (assistant coach): Bud Foster, Virginia Tech
Coaching changes following the season
Notes and references
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- ^ "ESPN.com - NCF - 2006 College Football Rankings - Week 1". ESPN.com. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/rankingsindex. Retrieved 2006-08-22.
- ^ "Preseason Top 25". Athlon Sports, Inc. http://www.athlonsports.com/college-football/8701/preseason-top-25. Retrieved 2006-07-05.
- ^ Marshall, Bruce. "THE GOLD SHEET PRESEASON TOP 25!". The Gold Sheet. http://www.goldsheet.com/articles/AnnualExcerpts.php. Retrieved 2006-07-05.
- ^ "Ten Minutes with Phil Steele". Scout, Inc. http://mb22.scout.com/fouinsiderfrm1.showMessage?topicID=129802.topic. Retrieved 2006-07-10.
- ^ "Lindy's Power Rankings". Lindy's Sports. http://www.lindyssports.com/main.php. Retrieved 2006-07-06.
- ^ "Notre Dame will be the national champion". SportingNews.com. http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=106564. Retrieved 2006-07-21.
- ^ "2006 Rules Changes" (PDF). NCAA. http://www1.ncaa.org/eprise/main/playingrules/football/2005/6-9-2006RulesChanges..pdf. Retrieved 2006-09-25.
- ^ "Wisconsin finds loophole in speed-up rule". USA Today. http://usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2006-11-06-clock-loophole_x.htm?imw=Y. Retrieved 2006-11-10.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "September's intriguing matchups". ESPN. 2006-07-26. http://insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?name=feldman_bruce#20060726. Retrieved 2006-08-03.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Key Dates". The Sporting News. http://www.sportingnews.com/cfootball/. Retrieved 2006-09-08.
- ^ "Top story lines for this weekend". ESPN.com. 2006-09-19. http://insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=2594492&searchName=feldman_bruce&campaign=rsssrch&source=feldman_bruce. Retrieved 2006-09-22.
- ^ "Beck, BYU end No. 17 TCU's 13-game win streak". ESPN.com. 2006-09-28. http://sports-att.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?confId=&gameId=262712628. Retrieved 2007-01-19.
- ^ "Tigers bringing big game atmosphere back to Death Valley". AccessNorthGa.com. 2006-10-19. http://www.accessnorthga.com/news/hall/newfullstory.asp?ID=108011. Retrieved 2006-10-19.
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- ^ a b c d "Huge matchups in college football". Orlando Sentinel. 2006-10-27. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/college/hurricanes/sfl-spmellfbtop27oct27,0,5994129.column?coll=orl-sports-headlines-hurricane. Retrieved 2006-10-27.
- ^ Unlike other Division I FBS conferences, C-USA holds its championship game at a campus site, specifically the home field of the team with the best overall conference record.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "College Football Awards". ESPN.com. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/awards?year=2006. Retrieved 2006-12-31.
- ^ "Buckeyes' Smith named AP Player of the Year". ESPN.com. 2006-12-19. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2702561. Retrieved 2006-12-31.
- ^ "Leonard wins Draddy Trophy as top scholar athlete". ESPN.com. 2006-12-05. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2687846. Retrieved 2006-12-31.
- ^ "Hughes wins Lott Trophy". SportsLine.com. 2006-12-10. http://sportsline.com/collegefootball/story/9863804. Retrieved 2006-12-31.
- ^ a b "Schiano Named Walter Camp Coach of the Year". CSTV.com. 2006-12-12. http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stories/121206abq.html. Retrieved 2006-12-31.
- ^ "Grobe beats out Schiano for AP coaching honor". ESPN.com. 2006-12-20. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2703784. Retrieved 2006-12-31.
- ^ "Air Force coach DeBerry retires". ESPN.com. 2006-12-15. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2698568. Retrieved 2006-12-15.
- ^ "Calhoun to replace DeBerry at Air Force". ESPN.com. 2006-12-22. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2706195. Retrieved 2006-12-22.
- ^ a b "Alabama fires Shula, names Kines interim coach". ESPN.com. 2006-11-28. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2677110. Retrieved 2006-12-08.
- ^ "After repeated denials, Saban takes Bama job". ESPN.com. 2007-01-03. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2718488. Retrieved 2007-01-03.
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