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2006 Big Ten Conference football season

Field	Value
title	2006 Big Ten Conference football season
color	#193980
color text	#FFFFFF
league	NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision)
sport	football
logo	BigTen.png
logo_size	125px
duration	August, 2006
through January, 2007
no_of_teams	11
TV	ABC, ESPN, ESPN2
draft	2007 NFL Draft
draft_link	2007 NFL Draft
top_pick	Joe Thomas (Wisconsin)
picked_by	Cleveland Browns, first round (3rd overall)
season	Regular Season
season_champs	Ohio State
season_champ_name	Season Champions
league_champ_name	Runner-up
MVP	Troy Smith (Offensive) and LaMarr Woodley (Defensive)
seasonslistnames	Football
prevseason_year	2005
nextseason_year	2007

through January, 2007 | conf1_runner-up = | conf2_runner-up = | finals_runner-up = The 2006 Big Ten Conference football season was the 111th season for the Big Ten Conference. The season began on Thursday, August 31, 2012 when Northwestern played Miami (Ohio) and Minnesota played Kent State. The season concluded on January 8, 2007 when Big Ten champion Ohio State lost in the BCS National Championship Game to the Florida Gators.

Preseason

Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez was also the head coach of the team the previous season in 2005. After 15 years of coaching he decided to step down as head coach of the football team and chose Bret Bielema to succeed him.

In June 2006 Northwestern head coach Randy Walker unexpectedly died when he suffered an apparent heart attack. Northwestern alum and linebacker coach at the time Pat Fitzgerald was named his successor. The hiring made Fitzgerald the youngest Division I-A at the time of the hiring.

Following a disappointing season in which his team went 7-5 Lloyd Carr promoted defensive backs coach Ron English to defensive coordinator.

Bowl games

Date	Bowl Game	Big Ten Team	Opp. Team	Score
Dec. 29, 2006	Insight Bowl	Minnesota	Texas Tech	41-44(OT)
Dec. 29, 2006	Champs Sports Bowl	Purdue	Maryland	7-24
Dec. 30, 2006	Alamo Bowl	Iowa	Texas	24-26
Jan. 1, 2007	Outback Bowl	Penn State	Tennessee	20-10
Jan. 1, 2007	Capital One Bowl	Wisconsin	Arkansas	17-14
Jan. 1, 2007	Rose Bowl	Michigan	USC	18-32
Jan. 8, 2007	BCS National Championship	Ohio State	Florida	14-41

Awards

Heisman Trophy: Troy Smith, Ohio State
Walter Camp Award: Troy Smith, Ohio State
Associated Press College Football Player of the Year Award: Troy Smith, Ohio State
Bronko Nagurski Trophy: James Laurinaitis, Ohio State
Chuck Bednarik Award: Paul Posluszny, Penn State
Davey O'Brien Award: Troy Smith, Ohio State
John Mackey Award: Matt Spaeth, Minnesota
Lombardi Award: LaMarr Woodley, Michigan
Mosi Tatupu Award: A. J. Trapasso, Ohio State
Outland Trophy: Joe Thomas, Wisconsin
Ted Hendricks Award: LaMarr Woodley, Michigan

References

(2005-07-28). "Wisconsin coach Alvarez to retire from football".
(7 July 2006). "Northwestern promotes Fitzgerald to succeed Walker".

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