2006 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

2006 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Big Ten champion
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 2
Record12–1 (8–0 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Bollman (6th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorJim Heacock (2nd; 11th overall season)
Co-defensive coordinatorLuke Fickell (2nd; 6th overall season)
Base defense4–3
Captain
4
Home stadiumOhio Stadium (c. 101,568, Grass)
Seasons
← 2005
2007 →
2006 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Ohio State $   8 0     12 1  
No. 8 Michigan %   7 1     11 2  
No. 7 Wisconsin   7 1     12 1  
No. 24 Penn State   5 3     9 4  
Purdue   5 3     8 6  
Minnesota   3 5     6 7  
Indiana   3 5     5 7  
Northwestern   2 6     4 8  
Iowa   2 6     6 7  
Illinois   1 7     2 10  
Michigan State   1 7     4 8  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2006 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Jim Tressel. The Buckeyes played their home games in Ohio Stadium. The team finished the season with a win–loss record of 12–1, having been defeated by Florida in its final game, the BCS Championship game, and ended the year ranked second.

Quarterback Troy Smith was the recipient of the school's seventh Heisman Trophy, distinguishing him as the best player in college football. Smith received the highest percentage of first-place votes in Heisman voting history.[1] He led the Big Ten Conference in passing touchdowns (30), completion percentage (65.3%), and passer efficiency rating (161.9).[2]

  1. ^ "Ohio State QB Troy Smith wins Heisman Trophy". ESPN.com. December 10, 2006.
  2. ^ "2006 Big Ten Conference Year Summary". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 11, 2019.