2006 Wisconsin Badgers football team
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Capital One Bowl Champions
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Capital One Bowl, W 17–14 vs. Arkansas
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
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| Coaches | No. 5 |
| AP | No. 7 |
| 2006 record | 12–1 (7–1 Big Ten) |
| Head coach | Bret Bielema (1st year) |
| Offensive coordinator | Paul Chryst |
| Defensive coordinator | Mike Hankwitz |
| Home stadium |
Camp Randall Stadium (Capacity: 80,321) |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Scoring summary | ||||
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| Q1 | WIS | Ikegwuonu 50 yard fumble return (Mehlhaff kick) | WIS 7–0 | |
| Q1 | WIS | Hill 5 yard run (Mehlhaff kick) | WIS 14–0 | |
| Q1 | MINN | Giannini 37 yard field goal | WIS 14–3 | |
| Q2 | WIS | Swann 8 yard pass from Stocco (Mehlhaff kick) | WIS 21–3 | |
| Q2 | WIS | Crooks 2 yard pass from Stocco (Mehlhaff kick) | WIS 28–3 | |
| Q3 | WIS | Beckum 40 yard pass from Stocco (Mehlhaff kick) | WIS 35–3 | |
| Q3 | WIS | Hill 2 yard run (pass failed) | WIS 41–3 | |
| Q3 | MINN | Return two-point conversion | WIS 41–5 | |
| Q4 | MINN | Pinnix 2 yard run (Giannini kick) | WIS 41–12 | |
| Q4 | WIS | Beckum 4 yard pass from Stocco (Mehlhaff kick) | WIS 48–12 | |
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| Q1 | WIS | Mehlhaff 31 yard field goal | WIS 3–0 | |
| Q1 | WIS | Beckum 3 yard pass from Donovan (Mehlhaff kick) | WIS 10–0 | |
| Q2 | IOWA | Moeaki 4 yard pass from Tate (Schlicher kick) | WIS 10–7 | |
| Q2 | IOWA | Busch 3 yard pass from Tate (Schlicher kick) | IOWA 14–10 | |
| Q2 | WIS | Swan 42 yard pass from Donovan (Mehlhaff kick) | WIS 17–14 | |
| Q4 | WIS | Hill 1 yard run (Mehlhaff kick) | WIS 24–14 | |
| Q4 | IOWA | Stross 24 yard pass from Tate (Schlicher kick) | WIS 24–21 | |
The 2006 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Bret Bielema, the Badgers completed the season with a 12–1 record, including a 7–1 mark in the Big Ten Conference, good for a second-place tie with Michigan.
The season was one of the most successful in Badgers football history. The 11 regular-season wins and 12 overall wins were both single season records for the Badgers, and the season ended with a second straight victory in the Capital One Bowl, over Arkansas, 17-14. The Badgers, who were not ranked in the preseason and were expected to finish in the middle of the Big Ten, surprised many with their success and ended the season ranked #7 in the AP Poll and #5 in the Coaches' Poll.
The Badgers were picked to finish in the middle of the Big Ten conference and were not ranked in the preseason for a number of reasons. Early defections to the National Football League by second-team All-Americans Brandon Williams and Brian Calhoun left the Badger offense with only three returning starters. Additionally, with the departure of Barry Alvarez – who had just completed his final season with 10 wins and a Capital One Bowl victory – the head coaching job was taken over by Bret Bielema, then the youngest head coach in Division I-A football.
Bright spots for the Badgers included returning All-American offensive tackle Joe Thomas, who was coming off an ACL injury. resumed the starting position at quarterback for his senior season, and P. J. Hill, Jr. won the starting tailback job. The defense was to be led by senior linebacker Mark Zalewski and senior strong safety Joe Stellmacher. The special teams unit was considered strong, with All-American candidate Ken DeBauche punting the ball.
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