2006 Ohio Bobcats football team

2006 Ohio Bobcats football
MAC East Division champion
MAC Championship Game, L 10–31 vs. Central Michigan
GMAC Bowl, L 7–28 vs. Southern Miss
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	East
Record	9–5 (7–1 MAC)
Head coach	Frank Solich (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Tim Albin (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Jim Burrow (2nd season)
Home stadium	Peden Stadium

2006 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Ohio x		7	–	1					9	–	5
Kent State		5	–	3					6	–	6
Akron		3	–	5					5	–	7
Bowling Green		3	–	5					4	–	8
Miami (OH)		2	–	6					2	–	10
Buffalo		1	–	7					2	–	10
West Division
Central Michigan x$		7	–	1					10	–	4
Western Michigan		6	–	2					8	–	5
Northern Illinois		5	–	3					7	–	6
Ball State		5	–	3					5	–	7
Toledo		3	–	5					5	–	7
Eastern Michigan		1	–	7					1	–	11
Championship: Central Michigan 31, Ohio 10
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2006 Ohio Bobcats football team represented Ohio University during the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Ohio competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The Bobcats were led by Frank Solich in his second year as head coach.^[1] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	7:00 pm	Tennessee–Martin*	Peden Stadium Athens, OH		W 29–3	15,010
September 9	3:00 pm	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	CSNC	W 35–23	19,341
September 16	3:30 pm	at Rutgers*	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	ESPN+	L 7–24	41,102
September 23	2:00 pm	at Missouri*	Faurot Field Columbia, MO		L 6–31	50,098
September 30	2:00 pm	Bowling Green	Peden Stadium Athens, OH		L 9–21	18,546
October 7	12:00 pm	Western Michigan	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	FSN	W 27–20	15,026
October 14	7:00 pm	at Illinois*	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL		W 20–17	34,328
October 21	2:00 pm	Buffalo	Peden Stadium Athens, OH		W 42–7	19,409
October 28	2:00 pm	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	ESPN+	W 17–7	14,520
November 4	1:00 pm	at Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI		W 16–10	17,049
November 16	7:30 pm	Akron	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	ESPNU	W 17–7	15,631
November 24	12:00 pm	at Miami (OH)	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH (Battle of the Bricks)	ESPNU	W 34–24	15,926
November 30	7:30 pm	vs. Central Michigan	Ford Field Detroit, MI (MAC Championship Game)	ESPN	L 10–31	25,483
January 7	8:00 pm	vs. Southern Miss*	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL (GMAC Bowl)	ESPN	L 7–28	38,751
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. "Frank Solich". Sports Reference.
2. "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
3. "OHIOBOBCATS.COM - Ohio Official Athletic Site - Football". Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2012.