2006 Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2006 Nebraska Cornhuskers went 9-5 (6-3 in the Big 12), finishing No. 19 in the AP poll. They scored 30.6 and allowed 18.3 points per game. SP+ rated them No. 25 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big 12
- Record: 9-5
- Conference record: 6-3
- AP rank: No. 19
- SP+ rank: No. 25
2006 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 2006-09-02 | W | 49-10 | |||
| 2 | Nicholls | 2006-09-09 | W | 56-7 | |||
| 3 | at USC | 2006-09-17 | L | 10-28 | |||
| 4 | Troy | 2006-09-23 | W | 56-0 | |||
| 5 | Kansas | 2006-09-30 | W | 39-32 | |||
| 6 | at Iowa State | 2006-10-08 | W | 28-14 | |||
| 7 | at Kansas State | 2006-10-14 | W | 21-3 | |||
| 8 | Texas | 2006-10-21 | L | 20-22 | |||
| 9 | at Oklahoma State | 2006-10-28 | L | 29-41 | |||
| 10 | Missouri | 2006-11-04 | W | 34-20 | |||
| 11 | at Texas A&M | 2006-11-11 | W | 28-27 | |||
| 13 | Colorado | 2006-11-24 | W | 37-14 | |||
| 14 | at Oklahoma | 2006-12-03 | L | 7-21 | |||
| Bowl | Auburn | 2007-01-01 | L | 14-17 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zac Taylor | 14 | 233 | 391 | 3197 | 26 | 8 |
| Joe Ganz | 4 | 7 | 13 | 122 | 3 | 0 |
| Jake Wesch | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Jackson | 14 | 188 | 989 | 8 |
| Marlon Lucky | 14 | 141 | 728 | 6 |
| Cody Glenn | 8 | 71 | 370 | 8 |
| Kenny Wilson | 10 | 75 | 335 | 4 |
| Tierre Green | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Purify | 13 | 34 | 630 | 7 |
| Terrence Nunn | 14 | 42 | 597 | 3 |
| Nate Swift | 13 | 22 | 374 | 2 |
| Frantz Hardy | 9 | 14 | 317 | 3 |
| Todd Peterson | 9 | 19 | 307 | 2 |
2006 Nebraska players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ndamukong Suh | NT | PHI | 2010 R1 #2 | 2006–2009 |
| Zack Bowman | DB | MIA | 2008 R5 #142 | 2005–2007 |
| Adam Carriker | DE | WAS | 2007 R1 #13 | 2006 |
| Stewart Bradley | LB | DEN | 2007 R3 #87 | 2005–2006 |
| Brandon Jackson | RB | CLE | 2007 R2 #63 | 2004–2006 |
| Cody Glenn | LB | IND | 2009 R5 #158 | 2005–2007 |
| Barry Turner | DE | DET | 2010 UDFA | 2006 |
| Maurice Purify | WR | CIN | 2008 UDFA | 2006–2007 |
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