2006 schedule
Nebraska
Big 12
Final rank
#8
Record
9-4
Points
23
Diff
+175
Scored
414
Allowed
239
Outcome
—
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
5804
Yards allowed
4646
Rushing yards
2387
Passing yards
3614
Turnovers
28
3rd down conv.
90
4th down conv.
14
Penalties
74
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2006 regular season.
Receiving
REC
- 1. Barry TurnerDE1
TD
- 1. Barry TurnerDE1
YDS
- 1. Barry TurnerDE29
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Ndamukong SuhDT1
- 2. Rickey ThenarseS1
TD
- 1. Ndamukong SuhDT0
- 2. Rickey ThenarseS0
YDS
- 1. Rickey ThenarseS25
- 2. Ndamukong SuhDT0
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Jordan CongdonPK5
PTS
- 1. Jordan CongdonPK70
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 | Louisiana Tech(Tier 3) | home | 49 – 10 | W | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | FCS opponent | home | 56 – 7 | W | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | USC(Premier) | away | 10 – 28 | L | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Troy(Tier 4) | home | 56 – 0 | W | +2 | 5 |
| 6 | Kansas(Tier 5) | home | 39 – 32 | W | +1 | 6 |
| 7 | Iowa State(Tier 4) | away | 28 – 14 | W | +2 | 8 |
| 8 | Kansas State(Tier 2) | away | 21 – 3 | W | +4 | 12 |
| 9 | Texas(Premier) | home | 20 – 22 | L | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | Oklahoma State(Tier 4) | away | 29 – 41 | L | 0 | 12 |
| 11 | Missouri(Tier 3) | home | 34 – 20 | W | +3 | 15 |
| 12 | Texas A&M(Tier 2) | away | 28 – 27 | W | +4 | 19 |
| 14 | Colorado(Tier 2) | home | 37 – 14 | W | +4 | 23 |
| 15 | Oklahoma(Premier) | away | 7 – 21 | L | 0 | 23 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster34 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Rickey Thenarse | S | 6'0" | Los Angeles, CA |
| 38 | Jordan Congdon | PK | 5'9" | San Diego , CA |
| 93 | Ndamukong Suh | DT | 6'4" | Portland, OR |
| 99 | Barry Turner | DE | 6'3" · 265 lb | Antioch, TN |
| — | Adam Carriker | — | — | — |
| — | Andre Jones | — | — | — |
| — | Andrew Shanle | — | — | — |
| — | Beau Davis | — | — | — |
| — | Bo Ruud | — | — | — |
| — | Brandon Jackson | — | — | — |
| — | Cody Glenn | — | — | — |
| — | Corey McKeon | — | — | — |
| — | Cortney Grixby | — | — | — |
| — | Dan Erickson | — | — | — |
| — | Dan Titchener | — | — | — |
| — | Dane Todd | — | — | — |
| — | Frantz Hardy | — | — | — |
| — | Hunter Teafatiller | — | — | — |
| — | J.B. Phillips | — | — | — |
| — | Jake Wesch | — | — | — |
| — | Joe Ganz | — | — | — |
| — | Josh Mueller | — | — | — |
| — | Kenny Wilson | — | — | — |
| — | Marlon Lucky | — | — | — |
| — | Matt Herian | — | — | — |
| — | Matt Senske | — | — | — |
| — | Maurice Purify | — | — | — |
| — | Nate Swift | — | — | — |
| — | Stewart Bradley | — | — | — |
| — | Terrence Nunn | — | — | — |
| — | Tierre Green | — | — | — |
| — | Todd Peterson | — | — | — |
| — | Zac Taylor | — | — | — |
| — | Zack Bowman | — | — | — |