2006 Big Ten Conference football season

The 2006 Big Ten Conference football season was the 111th season for the Big Ten Conference. The season began on Thursday, August 31, 2012 when Northwestern played Miami (Ohio) and Minnesota played Kent State. The season concluded on January 8, 2007 when Big Ten champion Ohio State lost in the BCS National Championship Game to the Florida Gators.

2006 Big Ten Conference football season
LeagueNCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision)
Sportfootball
DurationAugust, 2006
through January, 2007
Number of teams11
TV partner(s)ABC, ESPN, ESPN2
2007 NFL Draft
Top draft pickJoe Thomas (Wisconsin)
Picked byCleveland Browns, first round (3rd overall)
Regular Season
Season ChampionsOhio State
Season MVPTroy Smith (Offensive) and LaMarr Woodley (Defensive)
2006 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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
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