2006 UCLA Bruins football team

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2006 UCLA Bruins football
UCLA Bruins logo.svg
Emerald Bowl, L 27–44 vs. Florida State
Conference Pacific-10 Conference
Record7–6 (5–4 Pac-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Jim Svoboda (1st season)
Defensive coordinator DeWayne Walker (1st season)
Home stadium Rose Bowl
(Capacity: 91,136)
Uniform
Pac-10-Uniform-UCLA-2006-2008.png
Seasons
←  2005
2007  →
2006 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4 USC +  7 –2   11 –2  
No. 14 California +  7 –2   10 –3  
No. 21 Oregon State  6 –3   10 –4  
UCLA  5 –4   7 –6  
Oregon  4 –5   7 –6  
Arizona State  4 –5   7 –6  
Arizona  4 –5   6 –6  
Washington State  4 –5   6 –6  
Washington  3 –6   5 –7  
Stanford  1 –8   1 –11  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2006 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California and were coached by Karl Dorrell. It was Dorrell's fourth season as the UCLA head coach. The Bruins finished 7–6 overall, and were fourth in the Pacific-10 Conference with a 5–4 record.

Contents

Pre-season

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 24:00 pm Utah *
 FSN W 31–1059,709
September 97:00 pm Rice *
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
 FSNPT W 26–1646,023
September 234:00 pmat Washington
TBS L 19–2958,255
September 307:15 pm Stanford
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
FSNW 31–072,095
October 74:00 pm Arizona
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
FSNPTW 27–765,644
October 1412:30 pmat No. 18 Oregon
ABC L 20–3058,618
October 212:30 pmat No. 10 Notre Dame *
 NBC L 17–2080,795
October 284:00 pm Washington State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
ABCL 15–3753,058
November 45:00 pmat No. 10 California
ABCL 24–3872,516
November 113:15 pm Oregon State
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
FSNPTW 25–767,532
November 187:15 pmat Arizona State
FSNW 24–1254,459
December 21:30 pmNo. 2 USC
ABCW 13–990,622
December 275:00 pmvs. Florida State *
 ESPN L 27–4440,331

Game summaries

Utah

1234Total
Utes0100010
Bruins7771031

Ben Olson threw for 318 yards and 3 touchdowns, with no sacks. Total rushing for the Bruins was 107 yards. [1]

Rice

1234Total
Owls0010616
Bruins6731026

Ben Olson passed for 124 yards and 2 touchdowns. He was also sacked 4 times. Chris Markey rushed for 208 yards, and Kahlil Bell rushed for 102. [2]

Washington

1234Total
Bruins1333019
Huskies0771529

UCLA's started the game strong, scoring a field goal on the first drive and then recovering a Washington fumble to score a touchdown. The next two drives of the first quarter ended with field goals, and UCLA was up at the half 16-7. [3]

Stanford

1234Total
Cardinal00000
Bruins7071731

Eric McNeal blocked a Cardinal punt and returned it for a touchdown in the first quarter. Chane Moline rushed for 3 yards and 2 touchdowns. Justin Medlock kicked a 40-yard field goal in the fourth quarter. Kenneth Lombard recovered a fumble for a touchdown with 5:13 left in the game. [4]

Arizona

1234Total
Wildcats07007
Bruins776727

Patrick Cowan passed for 201 yards and 2 touchdowns. Justin Medlock kicked 2 field goals in the third quarter. Al Verner had an 89-yard interception that he returned for a touchdown with 4:19 left in the game. [5]

Oregon

1234Total
Bruins3301420
Ducks2007330

Kahlil Bell rushed for 6 yards and 2 touchdowns. Patrick Cowan threw for 112 yards, no touchdowns, and was sacked twice. [6]

Notre Dame

1234Total
Bruins0140317
Fighting Irish733720

Justin Medlock missed a 47-yard field goal in the first quarter, and made a 29-yard field goal in the fourth. William Snead and Marcus Everett both rushed for touchdowns. Patrick Cowan threw for 217 yards, 2 touchdowns, and was sacked 3 times. [7]

Washington State

1234Total
Cougars01491437
Bruins690015

Patrick Cowan threw for 252 yards and 1 touchdown. [8]

California

1234Total
Bruins01001424
Bears77141038

Patrick Cowan threw for 329 yards and no touchdowns. Chris Markey rushed for 136 yards and 1 touchdown. Chane Moline and Patrick Cowan also each rushed for a touchdown. [9]

Oregon State

1234Total
Beavers07007
Bruins0671225

Patrick Cowan threw for 126 yards and 2 touchdowns. Justin Medlock kicked 4 field goals. [10]

Arizona State

1234Total
Bruins773724
Sun Devils363012

The Bruins became bowl eligible after beating Arizona State. Patrick Cowan threw for 187 yards and 2 touchdowns, and was sacked 3 times. Brandon Breazell rushed for 91 yards and 2 touchdowns. [11]

USC

1234Total
Trojans09009
Bruins703313

The Bruins beat the Trojans for the first time since 1998, ending the Trojans chance to play in the National Championship game. Patrick Cowan passed for 114 yards and ran for another 55. [12]

Florida State

1234Total
Seminoles76102144
Bruins10107027

The Bruins lost to the Seminoles in their first appearance at the Emerald Bowl. [13] In February 2010, Florida State vacated this win due to NCAA rule violations. [14]

Players

Depth chart

Coaching staff

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References

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  2. ↑ "Rice Owls". Archived from the original on June 12, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
  3. ↑ "2006 UCLA Bruins vs. Washington final stats". UCLAbruins.com. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Standford Cardinal". Archived from the original on June 12, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Wildcats". Archived from the original on June 12, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Oregon Ducks". Archived from the original on June 12, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
  7. ↑ Fighting Irish
  8. ↑ "Cougars". Archived from the original on June 12, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
  9. ↑ "Bears". Archived from the original on June 12, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
  10. ↑ "Oregon State". Archived from the original on June 12, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
  11. ↑ "Arizona State". Archived from the original on June 12, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
  12. ↑ "USC Trojans". Archived from the original on June 12, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
  13. ↑ "2006-2007 Stats". uclabruins.com. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Florida St. Vacates 12 football wins for cheating". February 7, 2010.
  15. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 25, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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