2006 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

2006 Pittsburgh Panthers football

Conference	Big East
2006 record	6–6 (2–5 Big East)
Head coach	Dave Wannstedt (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator	Matt Cavanaugh (2nd year)
Offensive scheme	Pro Style
Defensive coordinator	Paul Rhoads (7th year)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Heinz Field (Capacity: 65,050)

	Conf							Overall
2006 Big East football standings
Team		W		L					W		L
#6 Louisville †		6	–	1					12	–	1
#10 West Virginia		5	–	2					11	–	2
#12 Rutgers		5	–	2					11	–	2
South Florida		4	–	3					9	–	4
Cincinnati		4	–	3					8	–	5
Pittsburgh		2	–	5					6	–	6
Connecticut		1	–	6					4	–	8
Syracuse		0	–	6					0	–	8

† – BCS representative as conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

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 p.m.	Virginia*		Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPNU	W 38–13	46,758
Fri. Sep. 8	8:00 p.m.	at Cincinnati		Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH	ESPN2	W 33–15	20,611
Sat. Sep. 16	12:00 p.m.	Michigan State*		Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ABC	L 23–38	47,956
Sat. Sep. 23	1:30 p.m.	The Citadel*		Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN360	W 51–6	30,069
Sat. Sep. 30	12:00 p.m.	Toledo*		Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPNU	W 45–3	31,212
Sat. Oct. 7	12:00 p.m.	at Syracuse		Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY (Rivalry)	ESPN+	W 21–11	41,870
Fri. Oct. 13	8:00 p.m.	at Central Florida*		Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium • Orlando, FL	ESPN	W 52–7	35,858
Sat. Oct. 21	5:45 p.m.	#15 Rutgers		Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN2	L 10–20	49,620
Sat. Nov. 4	12:00 p.m.	at South Florida		Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL	ESPN+	L 12–22	35,671
Sat. Nov. 11	12:00 p.m.	at Connecticut		Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT	ESPN+	L 45–46 ^2OT	40,000
Thu. Nov. 16	7:30 p.m.	#10 West Virginia		Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl)	ESPN	L 27–45	55,642
Sat. Nov. 25	3:30 p.m.	#8 Louisville		Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN	L 24–48	41,881
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Coaching staff

2006 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff

	Coaching Staff Dave Wannstedt – Head Coach Bob Junko – Assistant Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Matt Cavanaugh – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Paul Rhoads – Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Curtis Bray – Linebackers Paul Dunn – Offensive Line Greg Gattuso – Defensive Line Aubrey Hill – Receivers Charlie Partridge – Defensive Line/Special Teams David Walker – Running Backs			Support Staff Chris LaSala – Assistant Athletic Director/Football Operations Mike Antonoplos – Student-Athlete Development Coordinator Brian Angelichio – Offensive Graduate Assistant/Tight Ends Jeff Hafley – Defensive Graduate Assistant/Secondary			Strength and Conditioning Staff Mike Kent – Strength and Conditioning Coach Darren Honeycutt – Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Darrelle Revis	Defensive Back	1	14	New York Jets
Clint Session	Linebacker	4	136	Indianapolis Colts
H. B. Blades	Linebacker	6	179	Washington Redskins

References

Pittsburgh Panthers football

Venues	Recreation Park (1898–1904) Exposition Park (1904–1908) Forbes Field (1909–1924) Pitt Stadium (1925–1999) Three Rivers Stadium (2000) Heinz Field (2001–present) UPMC Sports Performance Complex (practice)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games West Virginia (Backyard Brawl) Penn State Notre Dame Syracuse Cincinnati (River City Rivalry)

Culture & lore	Panthers "Hail to Pitt" "Pitt Victory Song" University of Pittsburgh Varsity Marching Band

People	Head coaches All-Americans NFL draftees

Seasons	1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

National championship seasons in bold