2006 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

2006 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Alamo Bowl, L 24–26 vs. Texas
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record6–7 (2–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKen O'Keefe (8th season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorNorm Parker (8th season)
Base defense4–3
MVPs
Captains
Home stadiumKinnick Stadium
Uniform
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 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2006 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Kirk Ferentz, the Hawkeyes compiled an overall record of 6–7 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, tying for eighth place in the Big Ten. Iowa was invited to the Alamo Bowl, where the Hawkeyes lost to Texas. The team played home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.