2006 Michigan Wolverines football team

2006 Michigan Wolverines football
2006 Michigan Wolverines football
Rose Bowl, L 18–32 vs. USC
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 9
AP	No. 8
Record	11–2 (7–1 Big Ten)
Head coach	Lloyd Carr (12th season);
Offensive coordinator	Mike DeBord (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Ron English (1st season)
Base defense	Multiple
MVP	David Harris, Mike Hart
Captains	Jake Long; LaMarr Woodley;
Home stadium	Michigan Stadium; (Capacity: 107,501)
	Seasons ← 2005 2007 →

2006 Big Ten Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 2 Ohio State $	8	–	0	12	–	1
No. 8 Michigan %	7	–	1	11	–	2
No. 7 Wisconsin	7	–	1	12	–	1
No. 24 Penn State	5	–	3	9	–	4
Purdue	5	–	3	8	–	6
Minnesota	3	–	5	6	–	7
Indiana	3	–	5	5	–	7
Northwestern	2	–	6	4	–	8
Iowa	2	–	6	6	–	7
Illinois	1	–	7	2	–	10
Michigan State	1	–	7	4	–	8

$ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative Rankings from AP Poll

The 2006 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head football coach was Lloyd Carr. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium.

The Wolverines came into the season with lower expectations than many Michigan teams of the previous few seasons, ranked #14. They won their first 11 games and rose to No. 2 in the national rankings before losing a close battle in Columbus to top-ranked Ohio State. Michigan concluded their schedule in the Rose Bowl against the USC Trojans. The game was tied 3–3 at half time, but USC pulled away in the second half, handing Michigan their second loss of the season.

The 2006 Michigan Wolverines finished the season with a record of 11–2, ranked No. 8 in the nation, and tied for second in the Big Ten Conference with Wisconsin, whom they defeated, 27–13, early that season.