2006 Michigan Wolverines football team

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

2006 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#2 Ohio State $		8	–	0					12	–	1
#7 Wisconsin		7	–	1					12	–	1
#8 Michigan %		7	–	1					11	–	2
#24 Penn State		5	–	3					9	–	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 conference champion % – BCS at-large representative Rankings from AP Poll

Vanderbilt at Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total Commodores 0 7 0 0 7 • #14 Wolverines 10 3 7 7 27 Location: Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI Game start: 12:00 PM EST Elapsed time: 3:03 Game attendance: 109,668 Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), Mostly Cloudy, NE 15 MPH Referee: Bill LeMonnier TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (Play-by-play), Chris Spielman (Color) & Rob Stone (Sideline)

Central Michigan at Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total Chippewas 0 10 0 7 17 • #10 Wolverines 14 10 10 7 41 Location: Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI Game start: 12:00 PM EST Elapsed time: 2:57 Game attendance: 108,712 Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), Cloudy/Chance of rain, NW 7 MPH- Game delayed one hour due to weather in first quarter Referee: Dan Capron TV announcers (ESPN+): Wayne Larrivee (Play-by-play) & Kelly Stouffer (Color)

Michigan at Notre Dame

1 2 3 4 Total • #11 Wolverines 20 14 6 7 47 #2 Fighting Irish 7 7 0 7 21 Location: Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN Game start: 3:30 PM EST Elapsed time: 3:28 Game attendance: 80,795 Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), Sunny, SE 12 MPH Referee: Dennis Lipski TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond (Play-by-play), Pat Haden (Color) & Lewis Johnson (Sideline)

Scoring summary 1 14:19 Michigan Prescott Burgess 31-yard interception return (Garrett Rivas kick) Michigan 7-0 1 10:16 Notre Dame Ashley McConnell 3-yard pass from Brady Quinn (Carl Gioia kick) Tie 7-7 1 3:53 Michigan Mario Manningham 69-yard pass from Chad Henne (kick blocked) Michigan 13-7 1 1:12 Michigan Mike Hart 2-yard run (Garrett Rivas kick) Michigan 20-7 2 11:26 Michigan Mario Manningham 20-yard pass from Chad Henne (Garrett Rivas kick) Michigan 27-7 2 2:30 Michigan Mario Manningham 22-yard pass from Chad Henne (Garrett Rivas kick) Michigan 34-7 2 0:20 Notre Dame Jeff Samardzija 4-yard pass from Brady Quinn (Carl Gioia kick) Michigan 34-14 3 5:20 Michigan Garrett Rivas 20-yard field goal Michigan 37-14 3 0:00 Michigan Garrett Rivas 33-yard field goal Michigan 40-14 4 12:41 Notre Dame Rhema McKnight 28-yard pass from Brady Quinn (Carl Gioia kick) Michigan 40-21 4 3:23 Michigan LaMarr Woodley 54-yard fumble return (Garrett Rivas kick) Michigan 47-21

Scoring summary
1	14:19	Michigan	Prescott Burgess 31-yard interception return (Garrett Rivas kick)	Michigan 7-0
1	10:16	Notre Dame	Ashley McConnell 3-yard pass from Brady Quinn (Carl Gioia kick)	Tie 7-7
1	3:53	Michigan	Mario Manningham 69-yard pass from Chad Henne (kick blocked)	Michigan 13-7
1	1:12	Michigan	Mike Hart 2-yard run (Garrett Rivas kick)	Michigan 20-7
2	11:26	Michigan	Mario Manningham 20-yard pass from Chad Henne (Garrett Rivas kick)	Michigan 27-7
2	2:30	Michigan	Mario Manningham 22-yard pass from Chad Henne (Garrett Rivas kick)	Michigan 34-7
2	0:20	Notre Dame	Jeff Samardzija 4-yard pass from Brady Quinn (Carl Gioia kick)	Michigan 34-14
3	5:20	Michigan	Garrett Rivas 20-yard field goal	Michigan 37-14
3	0:00	Michigan	Garrett Rivas 33-yard field goal	Michigan 40-14
4	12:41	Notre Dame	Rhema McKnight 28-yard pass from Brady Quinn (Carl Gioia kick)	Michigan 40-21
4	3:23	Michigan	LaMarr Woodley 54-yard fumble return (Garrett Rivas kick)	Michigan 47-21

Wisconsin at Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total Badgers 7 3 0 3 13 • #6 Wolverines 0 10 7 10 27 Location: Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI Game start: 12:00 PM EST Elapsed time: 3:17 Game attendance: 111,058 Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), Rain likely, SW 7 MPH Referee: Dan Capron TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (Play-by-play), Chris Spielman (Color) & Rob Stone (Sideline)

Michigan at Minnesota

1 2 3 4 Total • #6 Wolverines 7 14 0 7 28 Golden Gophers 0 7 0 7 14 Date: September 30 Location: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN Game start: 8:00 PM EST Elapsed time: 3:00 Game attendance: 50,805 Game weather: Indoors Referee: Bill LeMonnier TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick (Play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (Color) & Holly Rowe (Sideline)

Michigan State at Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total Spartans 0 0 7 6 13 • #6 Wolverines 7 10 14 0 31 Date: October 7 Location: Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI Game start: 4:30 PM EST Elapsed time: 3:05 Game attendance: 111,349 Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), Sunny, ESE 7 MPH Referee: Dennis Lipski TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (Play-by-play), Chris Spielman (Color) & Rob Stone (Sideline)

Scoring summary 1 8:51 MICH Adrian Arrington 13-yard pass from Chad Henne (Garrett Rivas kick) MICH 7-0 2 13:15 MICH Mario Manningham 41-yard pass from Chad Henne (Garrett Rivas kick) MICH 14-0 2 3:25 MICH Garrett Rivas 24-yard field goal MICH 17-0 3 11:22 MICH Mario Manningham 27-yard pass from Chad Henne (Garrett Rivas kick) MICH 24-0 3 3:47 MSU Jehuu Caulcrick 1-yard run (Brett Swenson kick) MICH 24-7 3 0:55 MICH Brandon Minor 40-yard run (Garrett Rivas kick) MICH 31-7 4 7:18 MSU Drew Stanton 2-yard run (run failed) MICH 31-13

Scoring summary
1	8:51	MICH	Adrian Arrington 13-yard pass from Chad Henne (Garrett Rivas kick)	MICH 7-0
2	13:15	MICH	Mario Manningham 41-yard pass from Chad Henne (Garrett Rivas kick)	MICH 14-0
2	3:25	MICH	Garrett Rivas 24-yard field goal	MICH 17-0
3	11:22	MICH	Mario Manningham 27-yard pass from Chad Henne (Garrett Rivas kick)	MICH 24-0
3	3:47	MSU	Jehuu Caulcrick 1-yard run (Brett Swenson kick)	MICH 24-7
3	0:55	MICH	Brandon Minor 40-yard run (Garrett Rivas kick)	MICH 31-7
4	7:18	MSU	Drew Stanton 2-yard run (run failed)	MICH 31-13

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 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. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium.

The 2005 offseason saw a coaching shakeup, prompted by the departure of coordinators Terry Malone and Jim Herrmann. Ron English was promoted from secondary coach to defensive coordinator and Mike DeBord from special teams coach to offensive coordinator, while Steve Szabo and Ron Lee were hired as assistant coaches.

Between the new coaching staff and many returning starters, the Wolverines, led by third year starting quarterback Chad Henne, expected to compete for the Big Ten title and associated BCS bowl bid. The voters of the coaches' poll and AP poll also expected improvement, respectively ranking Michigan #15 and #14.

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