2006 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
The 2006 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2006 college football season.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
Sat. Sep. 2 |
7:00 PM |
Virginia* |
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Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA |
ESPNU |
W 38-13 |
46,758 |
Fri. Sep. 8 |
8:00 PM |
at Cincinnati |
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Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH |
ESPN2 |
W 33-15 |
20,611 |
Sat. Sep. 16 |
12:00 PM |
Michigan State* |
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Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA |
ABC |
L 23-38 |
47,956 |
Sat. Sep. 23 |
1:30 PM |
The Citadel* |
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Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA |
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W 51-6 |
30,069 |
Sat. Sep. 30 |
12:00 PM |
Toledo* |
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Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA |
ESPNU |
W 45-3 |
31,212 |
Sat. Oct. 7 |
12:00 PM |
at Syracuse |
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Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY |
ESPN+ |
W 21-11 |
41,870 |
Fri. Oct. 13 |
8:00 PM |
at Central Florida* |
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Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL |
ESPN |
W 52-7 |
35,858 |
Sat. Oct. 21 |
5:45 PM |
#15 Rutgers |
#24 |
Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA |
ESPN2 |
L 10-20 |
49,620 |
Sat. Nov. 4 |
12:00 PM |
at South Florida |
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Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL |
ESPN+ |
L 12-22 |
35,671 |
Sat. Nov. 11 |
12:00 PM |
at Connecticut |
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Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT |
ESPN+ |
L 45-46 2OT |
40,000 |
Thu. Nov. 16 |
7:30 PM |
#10 West Virginia |
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Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl) |
ESPN |
L 27-45 |
55,642 |
Sat. Nov. 25 |
3:30 PM |
#8 Louisville |
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Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA |
ESPN |
L 24-48 |
41,881 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Associated Press. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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Team Players drafted into in the NFL
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Awards and honors
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National championship seasons in bold
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