2006 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

2006 Cincinnati Bearcats football
International Bowl champion
International Bowl, W 27–24 vs. Western Michigan
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record8–5 (4–3 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDon Treadwell (3rd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorPat Narduzzi (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
2006 Big East Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 6 Louisville $  6 1   12 1  
No. 10 West Virginia  5 2   11 2  
No. 12 Rutgers  5 2   11 2  
South Florida  4 3   9 4  
Cincinnati  4 3   8 5  
Pittsburgh  2 5   6 6  
Connecticut  1 6   4 8  
Syracuse  1 6   4 8  
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2006 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team, coached by Mark Dantonio, played its home games in Nippert Stadium, as it has since 1923. This was Dantonio's last season with the Bearcats as he became head coach of Michigan State.