2006 BYU Cougars football team

2006 BYU Cougars football
MWC champion
Las Vegas Bowl, W 38–8 vs Oregon
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 15
AP	No. 16
2006 record	11–2 (8–0 MWC)
Head coach	Bronco Mendenhall
Offensive coordinator	Robert Anae
Offensive scheme	Spread
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	LaVell Edwards Stadium (Capacity: 64,045)
Seasons ← 2005 2007 →

2006 Mountain West football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#16/15 BYU $		8	–	0					11	–	2
#22/21 TCU		6	–	2					11	–	2
Utah		5	–	3					8	–	5
Wyoming		5	–	3					6	–	6
New Mexico		4	–	4					6	–	7
Air Force		3	–	5					4	–	8
San Diego State		3	–	5					3	–	9
Colorado State		1	–	7					4	–	8
UNLV		1	–	7					2	–	10
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total BYU 7 0 3 3 13 • Arizona 3 3 7 3 16 Date: Saturday, September 2 Location: Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona Game start: 7:28 p.m. PST Elapsed time: 3:22 Game attendance: 58,450 Game weather: 90°F, partly cloudy, wind 17 mph various Referee: Larry Farina Television network: TBS

1 2 3 4 Total • BYU 14 0 0 19 33 Utah 0 10 14 7 31 Date: November 25 Location: Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, UT Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST Source: [1]

Scoring summary 1 10:38 BYU Manase Tonga 1-yard run (Jared McLaughlin kick) BYU 7-0 1 6:48 BYU Jonny Harline 36-yard pass from John Beck (Jared McLaughlin kick) BYU 14-0 2 9:18 UTAH Brent Casteel 18-yard pass from Eric Weddle (Louie Sakoda kick) BYU 14-7 2 0:00 UTAH Louie Sakoda 24-yard field goal BYU 14-10 3 8:24 UTAH Marquis Wilson 57-yard pass from Brett Ratliff (Louie Sakoda kick) UTAH 17-14 3 1:41 UTAH Colt Sampson 4-yard pass from Brett Ratliff (Louie Sakoda kick) UTAH 24-14 4 13:15 BYU Jonny Harline 4-yard pass from John Beck (kick blocked) UTAH 24-20 4 3:23 BYU Daniel Coats 2-yard pass from John Beck (Jared McLaughlin kick) BYU 27-24 4 1:19 UTAH Brent Casteel 19-yard pass from Brett Ratliff (Louie Sakoda kick) UTAH 31-27 4 0:00 BYU Jonny Harline 11-yard pass from John Beck (run failed) BYU 33-31

Scoring summary
1	10:38	BYU	Manase Tonga 1-yard run (Jared McLaughlin kick)	BYU 7-0
1	6:48	BYU	Jonny Harline 36-yard pass from John Beck (Jared McLaughlin kick)	BYU 14-0
2	9:18	UTAH	Brent Casteel 18-yard pass from Eric Weddle (Louie Sakoda kick)	BYU 14-7
2	0:00	UTAH	Louie Sakoda 24-yard field goal	BYU 14-10
3	8:24	UTAH	Marquis Wilson 57-yard pass from Brett Ratliff (Louie Sakoda kick)	UTAH 17-14
3	1:41	UTAH	Colt Sampson 4-yard pass from Brett Ratliff (Louie Sakoda kick)	UTAH 24-14
4	13:15	BYU	Jonny Harline 4-yard pass from John Beck (kick blocked)	UTAH 24-20
4	3:23	BYU	Daniel Coats 2-yard pass from John Beck (Jared McLaughlin kick)	BYU 27-24
4	1:19	UTAH	Brent Casteel 19-yard pass from Brett Ratliff (Louie Sakoda kick)	UTAH 31-27
4	0:00	BYU	Jonny Harline 11-yard pass from John Beck (run failed)	BYU 33-31

Las Vegas Bowl

1 2 3 4 Total • BYU 0 17 7 14 38 Oregon 0 0 0 8 8 Date: December 21 Location: Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, NV Game start: 8:00 p.m. EST Source: [2]

Scoring summary 2 13:25 BYU Jared McLaughlin 24-yard field goal BYU 3-0 2 6:57 BYU Curtis Brown 6-yard run (Jared McLaughlin kick) BYU 10-0 2 1:50 BYU Jonny Harline 41-yard pass from John Beck (Jared McLaughlin kick) BYU 17-0 3 3:42 BYU Curtis Brown 4-yard run (Jared McLaughlin kick) BYU 24-0 4 11:29 BYU John Beck 13-yard run (Jared McLaughlin kick) BYU 31-0 4 10:27 ORE Brian Paysinger 47-yard pass from Dennis Dixon (Jeremiah Johnson run) BYU 31-8 4 9:14 BYU Manase Tonga 17-yard pass from John Beck (Jared McLaughlin kick) BYU 38-8

Scoring summary
2	13:25	BYU	Jared McLaughlin 24-yard field goal	BYU 3-0
2	6:57	BYU	Curtis Brown 6-yard run (Jared McLaughlin kick)	BYU 10-0
2	1:50	BYU	Jonny Harline 41-yard pass from John Beck (Jared McLaughlin kick)	BYU 17-0
3	3:42	BYU	Curtis Brown 4-yard run (Jared McLaughlin kick)	BYU 24-0
4	11:29	BYU	John Beck 13-yard run (Jared McLaughlin kick)	BYU 31-0
4	10:27	ORE	Brian Paysinger 47-yard pass from Dennis Dixon (Jeremiah Johnson run)	BYU 31-8
4	9:14	BYU	Manase Tonga 17-yard pass from John Beck (Jared McLaughlin kick)	BYU 38-8

The 2006 BYU Cougars football team represents Brigham Young University in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars won the Mountain West Conference (MWC) championship outright with an 11–2 record (8–0 in the MWC), their first unbeaten conference play since 2001. This was also BYU's third season with at least a share of the MWC title (co-champions with CSU and Utah in 1999, and sole champions in 2001). The Cougars play their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium, named after its legendary coach, LaVell Edwards.

Among the returning starters were quarterback John Beck, running back Curtis Brown, linebacker Cameron Jenson and tight end Jonny Harline.

The Cougars started the season unranked in either the Coaches Poll or the AP Poll, and would not enter the polls until they had won their eighth game. They steadily rose in the rankings mainly on the strength of an offense that finished the regular season 5th in the nation in scoring and 4th in passing yards of 323.5 per game. The key to their offense was quarterback John Beck, who was one of the nation's top quarterbacks, running back Curtis Brown, and tight end Jonny Harline. They averaged a 465.5 yards and 36.8 points per game.

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