2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season
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The 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the highest level of college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
2006 NCAA Division I FBS season | |
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Number of teams | 119 |
Duration | August 31 – December 2 |
Preseason AP No. 1 | Ohio State |
Post-season | |
Duration | December 19, 2006 – January 8, 2007 |
Bowl games | 32 |
Heisman Trophy | Troy Smith (quarterback, Ohio State) |
Bowl Championship Series | |
2007 BCS Championship Game | |
Site | University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona |
Champion(s) | Florida |
NCAA Division I FBS football seasons | |
← 2005 2007 → |
The regular season began on August 31, 2006 and ended on December 2, 2006. The postseason concluded on January 8, 2007 with the BCS National Championship Game in Glendale, Arizona, where the No. 2 Florida Gators defeated the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes by a score of 41–14 to win the national title.[1]
The Boise State Broncos were the year's only undefeated team in both levels of Division I football after defeating Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl.