2006 UCLA Bruins football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2006 UCLA Bruins UCLA Bruins logo.svg 125 Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 7–6 5–4 Karl Dorrell 4th Jim Svoboda 1st DeWayne Walker 1st Spread 4–3 Rose Bowl Emerald Bowl L 27–44 vs. Florida State File:Pac-10-Uniform-UCLA-2006-2008.png 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. Schedule 2006 Coaches Pacific September 2 4:00 pm w y Utah Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA FSN 31–10 59,709 September 9 7:00 pm w y Rice Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA FSNPT 26–16 46,023 September 23 4:00 pm l y Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA TBS 19–29 58,255 September 30 7:15 pm w Stanford Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA rivalry FSN 31–0 72,095 October 7 4:00 pm w Arizona Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA FSNPT 27–7 65,644 October 14 12:30 pm l y Oregon 18 Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR ABC 20–30 58,618 October 21 2:30 pm l y y Notre Dame 10 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN NBC 17–20 80,795 October 28 4:00 pm l y Washington State Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA ABC 15–37 53,058 November 4 5:00 pm l y California 10 California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA rivalry ABC 24–38 72,516 November 11 3:15 pm w Oregon State Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA FSNPT 25–7 67,532 November 18 7:15 pm w y Arizona State Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ FSN 24–12 54,459 December 2 1:30 pm w USC 2 Victory Bell Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA ABC 13–9 90,622 December 27 5:00 pm l y y Florida State Emerald Bowl AT&T Park San Francisco, CA ESPN 27–44 40,331 Game summaries Utah 2006 Utah Utes football team Utes 0 10 0 0 Bruins 7 7 7 10 Ben Olson threw for 318 yards and 3 touchdowns, with no sacks. Total rushing for the Bruins was 107 yards.http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2006-2007/utahucla.html Stats 2006-2007 2010-12-05 2012-06-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20120612015027/http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2006-2007/utahucla.html dead Rice Rice Owls football Owls 0 0 10 6 Bruins 6 7 3 10 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.http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2006-2007/riceucla.html Rice Owls 2010-12-05 2012-06-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20120612015030/http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2006-2007/riceucla.html dead Washington 2006 Washington Huskies football team Bruins 13 3 3 0 Huskies 0 7 7 15 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.http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2006-2007/uclawash.html 2006 UCLA Bruins vs. Washington final stats UCLAbruins.com December 5, 2010 Stanford 2006 Stanford Cardinal football team Stanford–UCLA football rivalry Cardinal 0 0 0 0 Bruins 7 0 7 17 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.http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2006-2007/stanucla.html Standford Cardinal 2010-12-05 2012-06-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20120612015052/http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2006-2007/stanucla.html dead Arizona Arizona Wildcats football Wildcats 0 7 0 0 Bruins 7 7 6 7 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.http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2006-2007/uaucla.html Wildcats 2010-12-05 2012-06-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20120612015056/http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2006-2007/uaucla.html dead Oregon 2006 Oregon Ducks football team Bruins 3 3 0 14 Ducks 20 0 7 3 Kahlil Bell rushed for 6 yards and 2 touchdowns. Patrick Cowan threw for 112 yards, no touchdowns, and was sacked twice.http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2006-2007/uclaore.html Oregon Ducks 2010-12-05 2012-06-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20120612015101/http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2006-2007/uclaore.html dead Notre Dame 2006 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team Bruins 0 14 0 3 Fighting Irish 7 3 3 7 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.Fighting Irish Washington State 2006 Washington State Cougars football team Cougars 0 14 9 14 Bruins 6 9 0 0 Patrick Cowan threw for 252 yards and 1 touchdown.http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2006-2007/wsuucla.html Cougars 2010-12-05 2012-06-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20120612015112/http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2006-2007/wsuucla.html dead California 2006 California Golden Bears football team California–UCLA football rivalry Bruins 0 10 0 14 Bears 7 7 14 10 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.http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2006-2007/uclacal.html Bears 2010-12-05 2012-06-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20120612015120/http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2006-2007/uclacal.html dead Oregon State 2006 Oregon State Beavers football team Beavers 0 7 0 0 Bruins 0 6 7 12 Patrick Cowan threw for 126 yards and 2 touchdowns. Justin Medlock kicked 4 field goals.http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2006-2007/osuucla.html Oregon State 2010-12-05 2012-06-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20120612015126/http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2006-2007/osuucla.html dead Arizona State 2006 Arizona State Sun Devils football team Bruins 7 7 3 7 Sun Devils 3 6 3 0 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.http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2006-2007/ucla-asu.html Arizona State 2010-12-05 2012-06-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20120612015133/http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2006-2007/ucla-asu.html dead USC 2006 USC Trojans football team Victory Bell (UCLA–USC) Trojans 0 9 0 0 Bruins 7 0 3 3 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.http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2006-2007/uscucla.html USC Trojans 2010-12-05 2012-06-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20120612015149/http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2006-2007/uscucla.html dead Florida State 2006 Florida State Seminoles football team Seminoles 7 6 10 21 Bruins 10 10 7 0 The Bruins lost to the Seminoles in their first appearance at the Emerald Bowl.http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2006-2007/fsuucla.html 15 April 2023 uclabruins.com 2006-2007 Stats In February 2010, Florida State vacated this win due to NCAA rule violations.https://www.espn.com/college-sports/news/story?id=4895204 Florida St. Vacates 12 football wins for cheating 7 February 2010 Coaching staff Karl Dorrell - head coach - fourth yearhttp://graphics.fansonly.com/schools/ucla/graphics/06-footbl-mediaguide/04-dorrell.pdf Archived copy 2010-12-05 2012-10-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20121025164328/http://graphics.fansonly.com/schools/ucla/graphics/06-footbl-mediaguide/04-dorrell.pdf dead Jim Svoboda - offensive coordinator and quarterbacks'http://graphics.fansonly.com/schools/ucla/graphics/06-footbl-mediaguide/05-assistants.pdf Archived copy 2010-12-05 2011-05-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20110525114754/http://graphics.fansonly.com/schools/ucla/graphics/06-footbl-mediaguide/05-assistants.pdf dead DeWayne Walker - defensive coordinator and secondary Jim Colletto - assistant head coach and offensive line Mike Rutenberg - graduate assistant References UCLA Category:UCLA Bruins football seasons UCLA Bruins football