2006 Oregon State Beavers football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 2006 Oregon State Beavers Oregon State text logo.svg 150 Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 22 21 10–4 6–3 Mike Riley 6th Danny Langsdorf 2nd Multiple Mark Banker 4th 4–3 Yvenson Bernard Matt Moore Joe Newton Sabby Piscitelli Reser Stadium Sun Bowl champion Sun Bowl W 39–38 vs. Missouri The 2006 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Mike Riley, with home games being played at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon. Schedule 2006 AP Pacific August 31 7:00 pm w y Eastern Washington Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR FSNNW 56–17 38,071 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-observer-beavers-dominate-eastern-wa/178190694/ The Observer Beavers dominate Eastern Washington in opener September 1, 2006 August 4, 2025 Newspapers.com September 7 4:30 pm l y y Boise State Bronco Stadium Boise, ID ESPN 14–42 30,711 September 23 7:15 pm w y Idaho Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR FSNNW 38–0 40,317 September 30 1:00 pm l California 20 Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR 13–41 39,309 October 7 4:00 pm l Washington State Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR FSNNW 6–13 42,951 October 14 3:30 pm w y Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA FSNNW 27–17 62,656 October 21 4:00 pm w y Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ 17–10 57,113 October 28 12:30 pm w USC 3 Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR FSN 33–31 42,871 November 4 1:00 pm w y Arizona State Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR 44–10 38,274 November 11 3:15 pm l y UCLA Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA FSNNW 7–25 67,532 November 18 12:30 pm w y Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA FSNNW 30–7 38,502 November 24 12:30 pm w Oregon Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR Civil War FSN 30–28 44,015 December 2 9:00 pm w y y Hawaii 24 Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI ESPN 35–32 50,000 December 29 11:15 am w y y 24 Missouri Sun Bowl El Paso, TX Sun Bowl CBS 39–38 48,732 Game summaries Eastern Washington Eastern Washington 0 7 3 7 Oregon State 21 21 7 7 Boise State Oregon State 14 0 0 0 Boise State 7 21 7 7 Idaho Idaho 0 0 0 0 Oregon State 14 3 14 7 California #20 California 21 10 7 3 Oregon State 0 3 3 7 Washington State Washington State 3 3 7 0 Oregon State 0 3 0 3 Washington Oregon State 7 3 10 7 Washington 3 14 0 0 Arizona Oregon State 14 0 0 3 Arizona 0 3 7 0 USC #2 USC at Oregon State USC 0 10 7 14 Oregon State 7 9 17 0 October 28 Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon 12:30 p.m. PDT yes 1 10:09 OSU Matt Moore 1-yard run (Alexis Serna kick) OSU 7-0 2 10:47 USC Chauncey Washington 2-yard run (Mario Danelo kick) Tied 7-7 2 6:53 OSU Alexis Serna 47-yard field goal OSU 10-7 2 2:12 OSU Alexis Serna 31-yard field goal OSU 13-7 2 1:03 OSU Alexis Serna 53-yard field goal OSU 16-7 2 0:07 USC Mario Danelo 29-yard field goal OSU 16-10 3 9:27 OSU Joe Newton 9-yard pass from Matt Moore (Alexis Serna kick) OSU 23-10 3 7:55 OSU Sammie Stroughter 70-yard punt return (Alexis Serna kick) OSU 30-10 3 4:51 OSU Alexis Serna 20-yard field goal OSU 33-10 3 0:23 USC Fred Davis 4-yard pass from John David Booty (Mario Danelo kick) OSU 33-17 4 12:09 USC Steve Smith 37-yard pass from John David Booty (Chauncey Washington run) OSU 33-25 4 0:07 USC Steve Smith 2-yard pass from John David Booty (pass failed) OSU 33-31 yes After a mediocre 4–3 start, the Beavers had a historic 33–31 upset win over No. 3 USC that snapped the Trojans' 38-game regular season winning streak and 27-game Pac-10 winning streak. The Beavers won the Pontiac game changing performance award for the week in the PAC-10 and nationally after Jeff Van Orsow batted down a two-point conversion attempt, which stopped any hope of bringing the game to overtime. This was Oregon State's first victory over USC since 2000.Three and Out: Beavers Stun USC; BCS Race Wide Open http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=263010204 https://web.archive.org/web/20141229171633/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=263010204 dead December 29, 2014 ESPN October 28, 2006 December 29, 2014 thumb|right|200px|Oregon State fans prepare to rush the field in an historic upset of #3 USC in 2006 Arizona State Arizona State 0 10 0 0 Oregon State 17 14 3 10 UCLA Oregon State 0 7 0 0 UCLA 0 6 7 12 Stanford Oregon State 7 13 3 7 Stanford 7 0 0 0 Oregon Oregon 7 0 7 14 Oregon State 7 13 7 3 November 24 Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon 12:30 p.m. PST yes 1 12:47 OSU Jason Vandiver 11-yard pass from Matt Moore (Alexis Serna kick) OSU 7-0 1 2:19 ORE Jonathan Stewart 2-yard run (Paul Martinez kick) Tied 7-7 2 12:59 OSU Alexis Serna 49-yard field goal OSU 10-7 2 11:43 OSU Derrick Doggett 34-yard interception return (Alexis Serna kick) OSU 17-7 2 0:33 OSU Alexis Serna 50-yard field goal OSU 20-7 3 11:41 ORE Jonathan Stewart 22-yard run (Paul Martinez kick) OSU 20-14 3 7:52 OSU Yvenson Bernard 6-yard run (Alexis Serna kick) OSU 27-14 4 6:00 ORE Jonathan Stewart 2-yard run (kick blocked) OSU 27-20 4 3:07 ORE Jordan Kent 26-yard pass from Brady Leaf (Brady Leaf run) ORE 28-27 4 1:12 OSU Alexis Serna 40-yard field goal OSU 31-28 yes The 110th Civil War was a thriller played at Reser Stadium. After scoring first, the Ducks failed to gain the lead until the 4th quarter. With 3:07 left to play and the Beavers up 27–20, the Ducks scored a touchdown and successfully made the 2-point conversion, sparking celebrations on the Oregon sideline as the Ducks went up 28–27. With 1:12 left in the game, OSU's kicker Alexis Serna kicked a clutch 40-yard field goal, that ended up being the game winner. Alexis Serna was pivotal in the Beaver victory, as he connected on field goals from 49, 40, and 50 yards. OSU defensive lineman Ben Siegert, who earlier in the game blocked a point-after attempt by the Ducks, blocked a 44-yard field goal attempt by Oregon's Matt Evensen with 20 seconds left to play. The Beavers won the Civil War 30–28. Oregon State Claims Victory in Civil War with Oregon http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=263280204 https://web.archive.org/web/20141229171042/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=263280204 dead December 29, 2014 ESPN November 24, 2006 December 29, 2014 Hawaii Oregon State 7 14 7 7 #23 Hawai'i 0 21 3 8 Sun Bowl vs. Missouri #25 Oregon State 14 0 7 18 Missouri 7 10 14 7 The 2006 Sun Bowl, in El Paso, Texas, and against the Missouri Tigers, was another thrilling and close game for the Beavers. After being down 14 points in the 4th quarter, the Beavers proceeded to score 7 in a drive that took about 3 and a half minutes. They next held the Tigers, and got the ball back, now only being down 7. With less than 2 minutes, and the ball, the Beavers proceed again to score. Coach Riley elected to go for a two-point conversion instead of kicking the extra point. The extra point would have been enough to tie the game and send it to overtime. The two-point conversion was successful, giving the Beavers a one-point lead with only 22 seconds left in the game, and the eventual win. The game was voted among the top three bowl games of the year by ESPN and Fox Sports.Beavers Win Sun Bowl http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/football/ncaa/specials/bowls/2006/12/29/osu.missouri.ap/index.html https://archive.today/20070101224024/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/football/ncaa/specials/bowls/2006/12/29/osu.missouri.ap/index.html dead January 1, 2007 Sports Illustrated December 29, 2006 December 30, 2006 Roster 2006 Oregon State Beavers f 8 Sr Matt Moore QB y Matt Moore (American football) 10 Jr Ryan Gunderson QB y Ryan Gunderson (American football) 26 Jr Yvenson Bernard RB y 13 Alexis Serna K y *Mike Riley References Oregon State Category:Oregon State Beavers football seasons Category:Sun Bowl champion seasons Oregon State Beavers football