2006 Oregon Ducks football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 2006 Oregon Ducks football Oregon Ducks logo.svg 125 Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 7–6 4–5 Mike Bellotti 12th Gary Crowton 2nd Spread Nick Aliotti 10th 4–3 Game captains Autzen Stadium Las Vegas Bowl L 8–38 vs BYU Pac-10-Uniform-UO-2006.png The 2006 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Mike Bellotti, the Ducks compiled an overall record of 7–6 with a mark of 5–4 in conference play, placing fourth in the Pac-10. Oregon was invited to the Las Vegas Bowl, where the Ducks lost to BYU. The team played home games at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. The Ducks began the season ranked 21st in the AP Poll,2006 NCAA Football Rankings – Preseason https://www.espn.com/college-football/rankings/_/year/2006/week/1 ESPN November 23, 2011 and won their first game against Stanford by a score of 48–10. Dennis Dixon was the quarterback for the Ducks during the season with Jonathan Stewart as the primary running back.Ducks Out to Prove Pac-10's About More than USC Ted Miller https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=2587702 ESPN September 14, 2006 November 23, 2011Oregon Waiting For Pieces To Fall into Place Lindsay Schnell http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stories/081006aat.html https://web.archive.org/web/20060812012449/http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stories/081006aat.html dead August 12, 2006 CSTV August 10, 2006 November 23, 2011 Before the season Recruiting yes no 2011 Fenuki Tupou OL Rocklin, CA Sierra CC 6 6 328 5.1 2005-12-14 4 4 – Matthew Harper S San Francisco, CA CC of San Francisco 6 0 183 4.5 2005-12-20 4 3 – Cody Kempt QB Portland, OR Westview HS 6 3 205 4.6 2005-11-06 3 3 77 Justin Roper QB Buford, GA Buford HS 6 7 198 4.9 2005-12-18 3 3 76 Nathan Costa QB Hilmar, CA Hilmar HS 6 1 195 4.7 2005-08-04 3 3 70 Andre Crenshaw RB Lancaster, CA Antelope Valley HS 5 10 178 4.4 2005-01-31 3 3 40 Marvin Johnson CB Compton, CA Dominguez HS 5 10 185 4.7 2006-01-02 3 3 40 Bo Thran OL Gresham, OR Sam Barlow HS 6 5 273 5.1 2006-01-23 3 3 40 Jameel Dowling S Oroville, CA Butte CC 6 4 193 4.5 2006-12-03 3 3 – Jeremy Gibbs DT Miami, OK Northeastern Oklahoma A&M 6 4 285 4.8 2006-01-18 3 3 – Micah Howeth DE Miami, OK Northeastern Oklahoma A&M 6 2 245 4.7 2005-09-19 3 3 – Dexter Manley DE Santa Monica, CA Santa Monica CC 6 4 260 4.5 2006-01-15 3 3 – Remene Alston RB Greensboro, NC Page HS 5 9 182 4.4 2006-01-18 2 3 70 Jordan Holmes OG Yuba City, CA Yuba City HS 6 4 278 NA 2005-11-16 2 2 40 C.E. Kaiser OL Veradale, WA Central Valley HS 6 5 262 NA 2005-11-09 2 2 40 Jovan Sanford Wesley S San Diego, CA Mission Bay HS 5 10 180 4.4 2005-12-14 2 2 40 Spencer Paysinger WR Beverly Hills, CA Beverly Hills HS 6 3 208 4.4 2006-01-26 2 2 40 Chad Peppars CB Los Angeles, CA Loyola HS 5 11 176 4.5 2005-12-13 2 2 40 Antwaun Harris WR Garland, TX S. Garland HS 6 0 193 4.4 2006-02-01 2 2 NA Pat So'oalo OL Fresno, CA Fresno City CC 6 5 305 NA 2005-12-15 2 2 – Brandon Bair TE St. Anthony, ID South Fremont HS 6 7 238 NA 2006-02-01 0 2 40 yes 2006 Oregon Football Commitment List 2006 Oregon College Football Recruiting Commits 2006 Oregon Ducks Commits 2006 oregon 128 2483 April 21, 2011 52 49 no Schedule 2006 AP Pacific September 2 12:30 pm w 21 Stanford Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR rivalry ABC 48–10 58,450 September 9 7:00 pm w y y 20 Fresno State Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA ESPN2 31–24 42,281 September 16 12:30 pm w y 18 Oklahoma 11 Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR ABC 34–33 59,269 September 30 12:30 pm w y 13 Arizona State Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ ABC 48–13 59,526 October 7 5:00 pm l y 11 California 20 California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA ABC 24–45 72,516 October 14 12:30 pm w 18 UCLA Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR ABC 30–20 58,618 October 21 2:00 pm l y 16 Washington State Martin Stadium Pullman, WA 23–34 35,117 October 28 4:00 pm w y 25 Portland State Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR OSN 55–12 57,493 https://www.newspapers.com/article/statesman-journal-stewart-injured-johns/178189075/ Statesman Journal Stewart injured; Johnson shines October 29, 2006 August 4, 2025 Newspapers.com November 4 12:30 pm w y 24 Washington Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR rivalry TBS 34–14 58,408 November 11 7:15 pm l y 21 USC 7 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA rivalry FSN 10–35 92,000 November 18 12:30 pm l Arizona Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR OSN 10–37 58,029 November 24, 2006 12:30 pm l y Oregon State Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR Civil War FSN 28–30 44,015 December 21, 2006 5:00 pm l y y BYU 20 Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV Las Vegas Bowl ESPN2 8–38 44,615 Oregon Ducks Schedule 2006 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2483/season/2006 ESPN September 6, 2023 2006 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oregon/2006-schedule.html College Football @ Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference September 6, 2023 2006 Football Schedule https://goducks.com/sports/football/schedule/2006 University of Oregon Athletics September 6, 2023 2023 Oregon Football Record Book https://goducks.com/documents/2023/8/24/2023_Oregon_Football_Record_Book.pdf University of Oregon Athletics 41 September 6, 2023 Rankings 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings AP 0 15 21 20 18 13 14 11 18 16 25 24 21 RV NR NR NR NR Coaches Poll 0 15 20 20 18 12 12 11 18 15 24 22 20 RV NR NR NR NR Harris 4 14 13 11 20 15 24 22 20 25 NR NR NR BCS 7 14 14 23 22 20 24 NR NR NR Game summaries Stanford Cardinal 3 7 0 0 10 Ducks 3 24 7 14 48 In their first game of the year, the Ducks routed Stanford 48–10. Jonathan Stewart had two touchdowns and 168 yards rushing in the game, although he was forced out due to an ankle sprain. Oregon and Stanford exchanged field goals in the first quarter, before Stewart's first touchdown run gave the Ducks a 10–3 lead with 13:36 left in the second. A 15-yard touchdown pass from Dennis Dixon to Jaison Williams extended Oregon's lead to 17–3. The Cardinal responded with a 26-yard touchdown pass by Trent Edwards, but the Ducks scored 10 points in the half's final 3:19, including Stewart's second touchdown run of the game. At halftime, Oregon held a 27–10 lead.Offensive Onslaught Leads No. 21 Oregon Over Stanford http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=262452483 https://web.archive.org/web/20141129090107/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=262452483 dead November 29, 2014 ESPN Associated Press September 2, 2006 November 18, 2011 The only score of the third quarter was made by Dixon, who ran for two yards and a touchdown midway through the quarter to stretch the Oregon lead to 24 points. Following a missed field goal attempt by Stanford, Jeremiah Johnson had a three-yard touchdown run to give the Ducks a 41–10 lead in the fourth quarter. The scoring was concluded by Oregon's A. J. Tuitele, who picked up a blocked Stanford field goal attempt and ran for a 72-yard touchdown. A total of 58,450 people attended the game at Autzen Stadium; this was the fourth-most ever and the biggest crowd for a season-opening game. Fresno State Ducks 14 3 7 7 31 Bulldogs 3 7 7 7 24 The No. 20-ranked Ducks won in a tight contest at Fresno State, 31–24. At halftime, Oregon held a 17–10 lead, but on its first possession of the second half Fresno State scored a game-tying touchdown. Later in the third quarter, Oregon drove down the field and attempted a 36-yard field goal. The kick was blocked by Fresno State's Bear Pascoe, but a Bulldog went to pick up the ball instead of leaving it, which would have resulted in a turnover. He was unable to field it, and the Ducks recovered at the Fresno State five-yard line. Oregon scored on the next play through a Jeremiah Johnson run; it was his second touchdown run of the game.Oregon Survives http://www.ocregister.com/sports/yard-143863-state-bulldogs.html Orange County Register Associated Press September 10, 2006 November 20, 2011 Fresno State responded in the fourth quarter with another game-tying drive, which featured a 40-yard Dwayne Wright rush. Tom Brandstater scored from one yard out to force a 24–24 tie. Oregon drove down the field, but was kept out of the end zone on a third-and-goal play, apparently forcing the Ducks to settle for a field goal. However, they ran a trick play; Brady Leaf, the holder on kicks, took off running and pitched the ball to kicker Paul Martinez, who ran four yards for what turned out to be the game-winning touchdown. This was Belotti's 92nd win as Ducks head coach, vaulting him past his former boss, Rich Brooks, to become the winningest coach in school history. Oklahoma Oklahoma 3 3 14 13 Oregon 10 3 0 21 September 16 Autzen Stadium, Eugene, OR 12:30 p.m. PST ABC Source: https://archive.today/20130411014333/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=262592483 yes 1 13:39 ORE Jonathan Stewart 3-yard run (Paul Martinez kick) ORE 7–0 1 7:08 ORE Paul Martinez 22-yard field goal ORE 10–0 1 2:28 OU Garrett Hartley 41-yard field goal ORE 10–3 2 2:01 OU Garrett Hartley 20-yard field goal ORE 10–6 2 0:00 ORE Paul Martinez 48-yard field goal ORE 13–6 3 8:50 OU Paul Thompson 1-yard run (Garrett Hartley kick) Tied 13–13 3 3:48 OU Malcolm Kelly 31-yard pass from Paul Thompson (Garrett Hartley kick) OU 20–13 4 14:49 ORE Jaison Williams 30-yard pass from Dennis Dixon (Paul Martinez kick) Tied 20–20 4 12:19 OU Adrian Peterson 17-yard run (Garrett Hartley kick) OU 27–20 4 6:46 OU Garrett Hartley 20-yard field goal OU 30–20 4 3:12 OU Garrett Hartley 22-yard field goal OU 33–20 4 1:12 ORE Dennis Dixon 16-yard run (Paul Martinez kick) OU 33–27 4 0:46 ORE Brian Paysinger 23-yard pass from Dennis Dixon (Paul Martinez kick) ORE 34–33 yes Oregon, after a 16-yard TD by Dennis Dixon, trailed the Sooners 33–27 with 1:12 left.Oregon Edges Oklahoma With Block on Last Play https://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/17/sports/ncaafootball/17game.html The New York Times Associated Press September 17, 2006 November 20, 2011 After a botched onside kick attempt which both teams claimed to recover the ruling on the field was to give Oregon the ball. Oklahoma claimed that the ball had made contact with an Oregon player before it went 10 yards (necessary on an onside kick), so the ball should still be theirs. The play was reviewed by Pac-10 replay official Gordon Riese. The angle Riese used did not clearly show the contact but did show that Oregon had not actually recovered the ball. Because this was not the challenge on the field, the call was not reversed.Replay-official Knew Sooners Recovered Kick vs. Ducks https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=2673577 ESPN Associated Press November 23, 2006 November 20, 2011 A 23-yard touchdown pass by Dixon with 46 seconds left gave Oregon a 34–33 lead. A squib kick was recovered by Oklahoma's Reggie Smith for 55 yards, setting Garrett Hartley up for a 44-yard field goal attempt. The kick was blocked by Oregon, clinching the Ducks' 34–33 win.Oregon Ousts Oklahoma with Help of Late Controversial Call http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=262592483 https://archive.today/20130102235843/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=262592483 dead January 2, 2013 ESPN Associated Press September 16, 2006 November 18, 2006 Dixon had 341 passing yards and two touchdown passes, in addition to running for a touchdown. Arizona State Ducks 14 10 10 17 48 Sun Devils 0 3 10 0 13 The Ducks scored two touchdowns in the first quarter to take an early 14–0 lead. Following an Arizona State field goal midway through the second quarter, Oregon scored 10 points in the final 3:46 of the first half for a 24–3 halftime lead. At the start of the third quarter, Jeremiah Johnson's 4-yard touchdown was quickly answered by a kickoff return for a touchdown by Terry Richardson. Finally in the fourth, the Ducks scored 17 unanswered points to close the game with a 48–13 margin of victory.Ducks Dominant in Win Over Suddenly Struggling Sun Devils http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=262730009 https://web.archive.org/web/20141129085957/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=262730009 dead November 29, 2014 ESPN Associated Press September 30, 2006 November 18, 2011 California Ducks 3 7 7 7 24 Golden Bears 14 14 10 7 45 Oregon Ducks vs. California Golden Bears – Box Score https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=262800025 ESPN October 7, 2006 November 23, 2014 In their fifth game of the season, the Ducks, ranked 11th, suffered their first loss against 16th-ranked California. Following an interception of a Dennis Dixon pass by Brandon Hampton during the first possession of the game, the Golden Bears scored a touchdown to take an early 7–0 lead. California stretched its lead to 14–3 by the end of the first quarter and added two more touchdowns in the second quarter for a 28–3 lead. With 1:04 left in the first half, the Ducks scored their first touchdown of the game, having successfully faked a field goal attempt earlier in the drive. The Golden Bears scored the first 10 points of the third quarter, extending their lead to 28 points. Dixon threw two touchdown passes in the final 15:20 of the game, but the Golden Bears finished with a 45–24 win. For California, DeSean Jackson caught a touchdown pass and returned a punt for another touchdown. Dixon threw three interceptions in the game for Oregon, and Jonathan Stewart was held to 25 yards rushing, though he did score a touchdown.Longshore Continues to Shine as Cal Thumps No. 11 Ducks http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=262800025 https://web.archive.org/web/20121109041613/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=262800025 dead November 9, 2012 ESPN Associated Press October 7, 2006 November 21, 2011 UCLA Bruins 3 3 0 14 20 Ducks 20 7 0 3 30 This game was one of firsts. It was the first win in Autzen Stadium against UCLA since 2000. Oregon's 20-point lead in the first quarter marked the first points UCLA had given up in the first quarter this entire season.Ducks Bounce Back, Beat Bruins 30–20 http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=500&ATCLID=651953 University of Oregon Department of Athletics October 14, 2006 November 23, 2014 Both teams held a record of 4 wins, 1 loss at the time of the game. In the first quarter, Oregon scored 3 touchdowns and UCLA scored one field goal. In the second quarter, UCLA's Justin Medlock scored a field goal, bringing UCLA's score to 6 points. In the third quarter, James Finley scored a touchdown for Oregon, bringing their score to 27 points. In the fourth quarter, UCLA'S Kahil Bell scored two touchdowns and Oregon's Matt Everson also scored a touchdown. The final score was 30–20, a win for Oregon.Dixon, Ducks Cruise Past UCLA in Rebound Game http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=262872483 https://web.archive.org/web/20120119031559/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=262872483 dead January 19, 2012 ESPN Associated Press October 14, 2006 November 23, 2014 Throughout this season, UCLA had only allowed 50 yards defensively a game. In this game, Oregon ran 256 yards. Both teams suffered 8 penalties, but Oregon gave up only 56 yards in contrast to UCLA, who gave up 91 yards. The leading player for Oregon was Dennis Dixon who scored two touchdowns, completed 10 of the 17 passes, and ran 144 yards. Washington State Ducks 0 3 0 20 23 Cougars 0 13 14 7 34 Portland State Vikings 6 6 0 0 12 Ducks 14 21 10 10 55 Washington Huskies 0 7 7 0 14 Ducks 7 10 14 3 34 USC Ducks 0 0 3 7 10 Trojans 0 14 14 7 35 The game was the first time the Oregon Ducks had played at the Los Angeles Coliseum since the 2000 season when Paul Hackett was still USC's coach. The game was USC's homecoming game.USC's Convincing Win Thrusts Trojans Back into Title Race http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=263150030 https://web.archive.org/web/20140515085223/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=263150030 dead May 15, 2014 ESPN Associated Press November 11, 2006 November 23, 2014 In the first quarter, neither team scored any points. In the second quarter, USC scored 2 touchdowns, one by C. J. Gable and the other by Chauncey Washington, for a total of 14 points. In the third quarter, Oregon earned 3 points via a field goal by Paul Martinez. USC earned 2 additional touchdowns, bringing their total to 28 points. Both these touchdowns were also made by Chauncey Washington. In the fourth quarter, Oregon scored their first and only touchdown of the game, bringing their final score to 10 points. This touchdown was scored by Jonathan Stewart. USC earned a final touchdown via Dwayne Jarrett, bringing the Trojans' final score to 35. The game ended with a final score of 35–10. Arizona Wildcats 14 10 10 3 37 Ducks 3 7 0 0 10 Oregon State Ducks 7 0 7 14 28 Beavers 7 13 7 3 30 Postseason BYU Cougars 0 17 7 14 38 Ducks 0 0 0 8 8 Oregon's final game of the season took place in Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, NV since it was a bowl game. The 2006 Las Vegas Bowl matched the Ducks against BYU.BYU Spanks Oregon for First Bowl Win Since '96 Season http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=263552483 https://web.archive.org/web/20120830044315/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=263552483 dead August 30, 2012 ESPN Associated Press December 21, 2006 November 22, 2011 This game marked BYU's first bowl win in 10 years since the 1996 football season. BYU ended their season with 11 wins and 2 losses. BYU had over twice the number of total yards, 548 yds, to Oregon's 260 yds. In the first quarter, neither team scored. In the second quarter, BYU's Jared McLaughlin had a 24yd FG; 2 touchdowns were also scored by BYU's Curtis Brown and Jonny Harline respectively. Curtis Brown scored his second touchdown of the night, bringing BYU's total score to 24 points by the end of the third quarter. Oregon scored their first and only touchdown of the night in the fourth quarter, resulting in a total score of 8 points. In the fourth quarter, BYU earned 2 additional touchdowns bringing their final score to 38 points. The leading performers for BYU were Jonny Harline and John Beck. Personnel Roster  Wide receivers 1 Garren Strong – Junior 2 Jordan Kent – Senior 3 Cameron Colvin – Junior 4 Jaison Williams – Sophomore 6 Derrick Jones – Freshman 18 James Finely – Senior 19 Brian Paysinger – Junior 26 Kyle Weatherspoon – Senior 39 Todd Crowley – Freshman 80 Drew Larson – Senior 86 Ryan Mattice – Sophomore 87 Rory Cavaille – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 88 Brandon Bair – Freshman 92 Aaron McVein – Freshman 93 Nicholas Dahlen – 10px|Redshirt Freshman Offensive line 51 Jeff Kendall – Sophomore 54 Jordan Holmes – Freshman 55 Enoka Lucas – Senior 57 Fenuki Tupou – Junior 60 Max Unger – Sophomore 61 Josh Tschirgi – Sophomore 63 Jon Teague – Sophomore 66 Pat So'oalo – Junior 67 Sean Cullen – Junior 68 C.E. Kaiser – Freshman 69 Bo Thran – Freshman 70 Landis Provancha – Freshman 71 Mark Lewis – Sophomore 72 Justin Talarizadeh – Freshman 75 Geoff Schwartz – Junior 77 Paluni Ma Sun – Senior 78 Jacob Hucko – Sophomore Tight ends 44 Dante Rosario – Senior 81 Ryan Keeling – Sophomore 88 Brandon Bair – Freshman Quarterbacks 7 Nathan Costa – Freshman 10 Dennis Dixon – Junior 11 Justin Roper – Freshman 12 Cody Kempt – Freshman 16 Brady Leaf – Junior Fullbacks None Designated on Roster Running backs 5 Remene Alston Jr. – Freshman 22 Chris Vincent – Senior 23 Andre Crenshaw – Freshman 24 Jeremiah Johnson – Sophomore 27 Andiel Brown – Junior 28 Jonathan Stewart – Sophomore Defensive line 43 Michael Speed – Sophomore 45 Matt Toeaina – Senior 49 Nick Reed – Sophomore 50 Simi Toeaina – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 56 Victor Filipe – Senior 89 Michael DiVincenzo – Sophomore 90 David Faaeteete – Junior 91 Harris Ra'shon – Sophomore 92 Micah Howeth – Junior 93 Dexter Manley II – Junior 94 Hayden Piper – Freshman 95 Darius Sanders – Senior 96 Jordan Spence – Freshman 97 Cole Linehan – Sophomore 99 Jeremy Gibbs – Junior Linebackers 25 Kevin Garrett – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 33 Blair Phillips – Senior 34 A.J. Tuitele – Junior 38 Chris Mulvanny – Senior 40 John Bacon – Sophomore 42 Brent Haberly – Senior 47 Jason Turner – Junior 53 Erik Elshire – Sophomore 87 Josh Thomas-Dotson – Junior Defensive backs 2 Terrell Ward – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 6 Walter Thurmond III – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 7 Chad Peppars – Freshman 8 Jackie Bates – Junior 17 Willie Glasper – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 20 Matthew Harper – Junior 23 Brian Butterfield – Freshman 31 Jameel Dowling – Junior 41 Marvin Johnson – Freshman Safeties and Rovers 9 Ryan DePalo – Junior 13 Jerome Boyd – Sophomore 15 Patrick Chung (ROV) – Sophomore 27 Titus Jackson – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 28 J.D. Nelson – Senior 29 Parris Moore (ROV) – Senior 30 Kwame Agyeman – Junior 32 Jarius Byrd – Freshman 35 Spencer Paysinger – Freshman 48 Jon Pope – Senior Punters 14 Matt Dragich – Senior 98 Aaron Knowles – Senior Kickers 36 Paul Martinez – Senior 40 Luke Bellotti – Junior 41 Morgan Flint – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 85 Matt Evensen – Sophomore † Starter at position      Injured; will not play in 2006 Coaching staff Name Position Yearat Oregon Alma mater (year) Mike Bellotti Head coach 12th UC Davis (1973) Neal Zoumboukos Assistant head coachTight ends 27th UC Davis (1968) Nick Aliotti Defensive coordinator 16th UC Davis (1986) Gary Crowton Offensive coordinator 2nd BYU (1983) Gary Campbell Running backs 23rd UCLA (1973) References Oregon Category:Oregon Ducks football seasons Oregon Ducks football