2006 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Louisville $ | 6 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 West Virginia | 5 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Rutgers | 5 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 4 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 4 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 2 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut | 1 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 1 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AP Poll
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The 2006 Rutgers Scarlet Knights campaign was considered by many to be the breakout season for the Rutgers football team. Led by
fullback Brian Leonard, sophomore quarterback Mike Teel, senior defensive captain and two time national defensive player of the week defensive tackle Ramel Meekins, sophomore halfback Ray Rice, sophomore wide receiver Tiquan Underwood, junior defensive tackle Eric Foster, and junior kicker Jeremy Ito, Rutgers finished the season ranked 12th in the Associated Press and Coaches polls
, won eleven of thirteen games, and recorded the first bowl game win in school history.
The team started off the season going undefeated through nine games, including a dramatic win over then-3rd ranked
touchdowns, Rice won Big East Player of the Year honors. He also finished seventh in Heisman Trophy voting and was a finalist for the Maxwell Award
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 3:30 pm | at ABC | W 21–16 | 50,000 | |||
September 9 | 12:00 pm | Illinois* | ESPN2 | W 33–0 | 41,036 | ||
September 16 | 3:30 pm | Ohio* |
| MSG | W 24–7 | 41,102 | |
September 23 | 2:00 pm | Howard* | No. 23 |
| MSG | W 56–7 | 35,558 |
September 29 | 8:00 pm | at South Florida | No. 23 | ESPN2 | W 22–20 | 32,493 | |
October 14 | 1:30 pm | at Navy* | No. 24 | CSTV | W 34–0 | 36,918 | |
October 21 | 5:45 pm | at Pittsburgh | No. 19 | ESPN2 | W 20–10 | 49,620 | |
October 29 | 8:00 pm | Connecticut | No. 16 |
| ESPN | W 24–13 | 43,620 |
November 9 | 7:45 pm | No. 3 Louisville | No. 15 |
| ESPN | W 28–25 | 44,111 |
November 18 | 7:45 pm | at Cincinnati | No. 7 | ESPN2 | L 11–30 | 27,804 | |
November 25 | 12:00 pm | Syracuse | No. 15 |
| ESPNU | W 38–7 | 43,791 |
December 2 | 7:45 pm | at No. 15 West Virginia | No. 13 | ESPN | L 39–41 3OT | 60,299 | |
December 28 | 8:00 pm | vs. Reliant Stadium | NFL Network | W 37–10 | 52,210 | ||
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | — | — | — | — | 23 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 12 |
Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 12 |
Harris | Not released | 23 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 16 | Not released | |||
BCS | Not released | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 16 | Not released |
References
- ^ "Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Kansas State Wildcats - Recap - December 28, 2006". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 25, 2010.