2006 schedule
Minnesota
Big Ten
Final rank
#19
Record
6-6
Points
12
Diff
+41
Scored
335
Allowed
294
Outcome
—
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
4881
Yards allowed
5543
Rushing yards
2007
Passing yards
2978
Turnovers
15
3rd down conv.
61
4th down conv.
18
Penalties
68
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2006 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Eric DeckerWR1
TD
- 1. Eric DeckerWR0
YDS
- 1. Eric DeckerWR22
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Jay ThomasRB37
- 2. Eric DeckerWR1
TD
- 1. Jay ThomasRB4
- 2. Eric DeckerWR0
YDS
- 1. Jay ThomasRB225
- 2. Eric DeckerWR5
Receiving
REC
- 1. Eric DeckerWR26
- 2. Jay ThomasRB1
TD
- 1. Eric DeckerWR3
- 2. Jay ThomasRB0
YDS
- 1. Eric DeckerWR378
- 2. Jay ThomasRB49
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2006 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kent State(Tier 5) | away | 44 – 0 | W | +1 | 1 |
| 3 | California(Tier 2) | away | 17 – 42 | L | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Temple(Tier 5) | home | 62 – 0 | W | +1 | 2 |
| 5 | Purdue(Premier) | away | 21 – 27 | L | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Michigan(Premier) | home | 14 – 28 | L | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Penn State(Premier) | home | 27 – 28 | L | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Wisconsin(Premier) | away | 12 – 48 | L | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | FCS opponent | home | 10 – 9 | W | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Ohio State(Premier) | away | 0 – 44 | L | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Indiana(Tier 4) | home | 63 – 26 | W | +2 | 4 |
| 12 | Michigan State(Tier 2) | away | 31 – 18 | W | +4 | 8 |
| 13 | Iowa(Tier 2) | home | 34 – 24 | W | +4 | 12 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster29 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Eric Decker | WR | 6'3" | Cold Spring, MN |
| 20 | Jay Thomas | RB | 6'0" | Oakdale, MN |
| — | Alex Daniels | — | — | — |
| — | Amir Pinnix | — | — | — |
| — | Bryan Cupito | — | — | — |
| — | Dominic Jones | — | — | — |
| — | Dominique Barber | — | — | — |
| — | Duran Cooley | — | — | — |
| — | E.J. Jones | — | — | — |
| — | Ernest Wheelwright | — | — | — |
| — | Jack Simmons | — | — | — |
| — | Jamal Harris | — | — | — |
| — | Jason Giannini | — | — | — |
| — | Joel Monroe | — | — | — |
| — | John Shevlin | — | — | — |
| — | Judd Smith | — | — | — |
| — | Justin Kucek | — | — | — |
| — | Justin Valentine | — | — | — |
| — | Kevin Mannion | — | — | — |
| — | Logan Payne | — | — | — |
| — | Mario Reese | — | — | — |
| — | Matt Spaeth | — | — | — |
| — | Mike Chambers | — | — | — |
| — | Mike Maciejowski | — | — | — |
| — | Mike Sherels | — | — | — |
| — | Terrence Sherrer | — | — | — |
| — | Tony Mortensen | — | — | — |
| — | Troy Reilly | — | — | — |
| — | Trumaine Banks | — | — | — |