2006 Colorado Buffaloes football team

] with 2 selections to finish first in the Big 12 North.

Colorado played their first Division I-AA opponent ever, Montana State, on September 2. Colorado was one of the last 9 Division I-A schools to have never played a Division I-AA or Division II school. The California Golden Bears also will lose that status this year leaving 7 teams left (Michigan Wolverines, Michigan State Spartans, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, USC Trojans, UCLA and Washington Huskies).

Tyrone Henderson and Gerett Burl, starters in the 2005-06 season, were permanently released from the team prior to fall practice. Both were in CU's top 5 tacklers for last season, having started 25 games between them.

James Cox was named the starting quarterback to replace Klatt on August 20. [cite web | url=http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=560110 | title=James Cox Named Starting Quarterback for Buffs | author=Erich Schubert | publisher=CUBuffs.com | date=2006-08-20 | accessdate=2006-08-25] Despite having missed most of spring practice with a broken thumb, Coach Hawkins picked the senior over juniors Brian White and Bernard Jackson saying his seniority wasn't a factor and he simply wanted the best players on the field. With one year left of eligibility, Cox has seen playing time the previous 3 seasons behind Klatt, with two starts to his credit: the 2005 Champs Sports Bowl and in 2004 against Iowa State. In the 14 games he has played in prior to the 2006 season, his stats are 42 of 79 attempts for 423 yards with 3 interception and 2 Touchdowns passing and 37 yards rushing in 20 attempts with 1 TD (5 sacks for 28 yards).

The captains for 2006 were Mason Crosby, Brian Daniels and Thaddaeus Washington. [cite web | url=http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=576252 | title=Crosby, Daniels, Washington Named CU Captains | author=Erich Schubert | accessdate=2006-08-27 | date=2006-08-27 | publisher=CUBuffs.com]

Pre-season Awards

:"See [cite web | url=http://www.cubuffs.com/pdf3/41871.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=600&KEY=&SPID=255&SPSID=16159 | title=2006 Colorado Football: Preseason Honors | language=English | format=PDF | date=2006-08-21 | accessdate=2006-12-13 | publisher=CUBuffs.com] for full information on pre-season awards." "Note:" Only first team All-American or All-Conference listed.

*Mason Crosby
**Lou Groza [cite web | url=http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=542282 | title=Crosby Named to Lou Groza Watch List | accessdate=2006-08-16 | date=2006-08-16 | publisher=CUBuffs.com | author=Erich Schubert]
**All-America ("Athlon, ATS Consultants, CBS Sportsline.com, collegefootballnews.com, Lindy's Big 12 Football, Football.com, Football News, Nationalchamps.net, Phil Steele's College Football, Playboy, Rivals.com, The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Street & Smith's")cite web | url =http://www.cubuffs.com/pdf3/41871.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=600&KEY=&SPID=255&SPSID=16159 | title=2006 Colorado Football: Game 1 (Release #1) | publisher=CUBuffs.com | accessdate=2006-08-30 | date=2006-08-28]
**All-Big 12 Football Team cite web | url=http://www.big12sports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/072106aaa.html | title=2006 Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team Announced | publisher=Big12sports.com | accessdate=2006-08-01 | date=2006-07-21 | format=HTML | language=English] ("Athlon, ATS Consultants, Big 12 Summer Media Poll, CBS SportsLine.com, collegefootballnews.com, Huskers Illustrated, Lindy’s Big 12 Football, Phil Steele’s College Football, The Sporting News, Street & Smith’s, USA Today Sports Weekly")

*Mark Fenton
**Outland Trophy
**Rimington Trophy
**Lombardi Award
**All-America (Street & Smith's)
**All-Big 12 Football Team ("Athlon, ATS Consultants, Big 12 Summer Media Poll, CBS SportsLine.com, collegefootballnews.com, Huskers Illustrated, Lindy’s Big 12 Football, Phil Steele’s College Football, The Sporting News, Street & Smith’s, USA Today Sports Weekly")

*Thaddaeus Washington
**Bronko Nagurski Trophy
**Butkus Awardcite web | url=http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=571163 | title=Washington and Dizon Named to Butkus Award Watch List | publisher=CUBuffs.com | author=Erich Schubert | accessdate=2006-08-24 | date=2006-08-24]
**Lombardi Award
**Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team ("Athlon, ATS Consultants, Big 12 Summer Media Poll, CBS SportsLine.com, collegefootballnews.com, Huskers Illustrated, Lindy’s Big 12 Football, The Sporting News, USA Today Sports Weekly")
*Hugh Charles
**Heisman Trophy (#74 by "collegefootballnews.com")
**Doak Walker Award [cite web | url=http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3843&SPID=255&DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=590128 | title=Charles Named Doak Walker Candidate | author=Erich Schubert | publisher=CUBuffs.com | accessdate=2006-08-31 | date=2006-08-31]
**"Street & Smith's" Big 12 Best Athlete [ [http://www.cubuffs.com//pdf3/40117.pdf?ATCLID=518505&SPSID=3843&SPID=255&DB_OEM_ID=600 2006 Colorado Football Summer Notes] ]

*Brian Daniels
** Outland Trophy
** All Big 12 Conference ("Phil Steele’s College Football")

*Abraham Wright
**Ted Hendricks Award
*Jordon Dizon
**Butkus Award
**All Big 12 Conference ("Street & Smith’s")

*J. J. Billingsley
**All Big 12 Conference ("Athlon, collegefootballnews.com, Lindy’s Big 12 Football, USA Today Sports Weekly")

*Stephone Robinson
**All Big 12 Conference ("CBS SportsLine.com")

*Terrence Wheatley
**All Big 12 Conference ("Phil Steele’s College Football")

chedule

CFB Schedule Entry
date = 09/02/2006
time = 1:30 p.m.
w/l = l
nonconf = yes
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away =
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opponent = Montana State
opprank =
site_stadium = Folsom Field
site_cityst = Boulder, CO
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tv =
score = 19-10
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 09/09/2006
time = 3:00 p.m.
w/l = l
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral = yes
rank =
opponent = Colorado State
opprank =
site_stadium = Invesco Field at Mile High
site_cityst = Denver, CO
gamename = Rocky Mountain Showdown
tv = CSTV
score = 14-10
overtime = CFB Schedule Entry
date = 09/16/2006
time = 5:00 p.m.
w/l = l
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Arizona State
opprank =
site_stadium = Folsom Field
site_cityst = Boulder, CO
gamename =
tv = TBS
score = 21-3
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 09/23/2006
time = 10:30 a.m.
w/l = l
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Georgia
opprank = 7
site_stadium = Sanford Stadium
site_cityst = Athens, GA
gamename =
tv =
score = 14-13
overtime = CFB Schedule Entry
date = 09/30/2006
time = 10:30 a.m.
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Missouri
opprank =
site_stadium = Faurot Field
site_cityst = Columbia, MO
gamename =
tv = FSN
score = 28-13
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/07/2006
time = 1:30 p.m.
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming = yes
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Baylor
opprank =
site_stadium = Folsom Field
site_cityst = Boulder, CO
gamename =
tv =
score = 34-31
overtime = 3OTCFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/14/2006
time = 1:30 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Texas Tech
opprank =
site_stadium = Folsom Field
site_cityst = Boulder, CO
gamename =
tv =
score = 30-6
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/21/2006
time = 5:00 p.m.
w/l = l
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Oklahoma
opprank = 20
site_stadium = Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
site_cityst = Norman, OK
gamename =
tv = FSN
score = 24-3
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/28/2006
time = 12:00 p.m.
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Kansas
opprank =
site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
gamename =
tv =
score = 20-15
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/04/2006
time = 1:30 p.m.
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Kansas State
opprank =
site_stadium = Folsom Field
site_cityst = Boulder, CO
gamename =
tv = FSN
score = 34-21
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/11/2006
time = 1:00 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Iowa State
opprank =
site_stadium = Folsom Field
site_cityst = Boulder, CO
gamename =
tv =
score = 33-16
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/24/2006
time = 1:36 p.m.
w/l = l
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homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Nebraska
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site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
gamename =
tv = ABC
score = 37-14
overtime =

Roster

In addition there can be as many as 60 players not in the depth chart/practice squad.

Coaching staff

[ [http://www.cubuffs.com/pdf5/39574.pdf?SPSID=3860&SPID=255&DB_OEM_ID=600 2006 Colorado Buffaloes media guide Coaches section] ] * - Includes game at neutral site Invesco Field in Denver, CO where Colorado State was the home team.

cores by quarter

Receiving

Returns

Trivia

*Colorado has a 177-118-5 all-time record on artificial turf (at end of 2006 season) and played its 299th and 300th games on artificial surfaces when meeting Missouri and Kansas this season.
*When Colorado played Nebraska this season, it was the Buffaloes 1100th football game ever.
*In starting the 2006 season 0-6, Colorado tied the school record for consecutive losses at 10.
*Head Coach Dan Hawkins' first win at Colorado was against Texas Tech on October 14, 2006 (30-6).
*This was just Colorado's third 10-loss season in 117 years of intercollegiate football (going 1-10 in 1980 and 1984).
*Despite a 2-10 season, the universities students rushed the field after both of their victories.
*Colorado went winless on the road for the first time since 1984.

See also

*Colorado Buffaloes football
*Colorado Buffaloes
*University of Colorado at Boulder
*Big 12 Conference
*2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season

External links

* [http://www.cubuffs.com// Colorado Buffaloes Athletics Official website]
* [http://www.cubuffs.com/pdf6/47962.pdf?SPSID=3860&SPID=255&DB_OEM_ID=600 Complete Colorado Record Book (large, PDF)]
* [http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3845&SPID=255&DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=22990&Q_SEASON=2006 James Cox Biography at CUBuffs.com]
* [http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3845&SPID=255&DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=23111&Q_SEASON=2006 Bernard Jackson Biography at CUBuffs.com]
* [http://www.coachhawkins.com/ Coach Hawkins Website]

References