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| 2006 Penn State Nittany Lions football | |
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Outback Bowl champion | |
Outback Bowl, W 20–10 vs. Tennessee | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 25 |
| AP | No. 24 |
| Record | 9–4 (5–3 Big Ten) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Galen Hall (3rd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | Tom Bradley (7th season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Beaver Stadium |
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| No. 2 Ohio State $ | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Michigan % | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Wisconsin | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 Penn State | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 2 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2006 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Joe Paterno. It played its home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
Preseason
The team had key losses due to graduation, including Michael Robinson, Tamba Hali, Alan Zemaitis, Anwar Phillips, Calvin Lowry, and Ethan Kilmer. Paul Posluszny and offensive tackle Levi Brown decided to return to the team for the 2006 season, despite speculation both players would enter the NFL Draft.[1] Posluszny and star receiver Derrick Williams returned from injuries that caused them to miss time in 2005.
Paul Posluszny and Levi Brown were elected co-captains of the football team for 2006. Posluszny becomes the team's first two-time captain since 1969.[2] Posluszny was also named the 2006 Big Ten and consensus national pre-season Defensive Player of the Year.[3]
Penn State was ranked No. 19 in both the AP and Coaches college football preseason polls.
Recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Chris Bell WR |
Norfolk, VA | Granby HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.50 | Oct 17, 2005 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81
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| Navorro Bowman LB |
Forestville, MD | Suitland HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | 4.70 | Dec 8, 2005 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77
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| Brett Brackett QB |
Lawrenceville, NJ | Lawrenceville, NJ | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | 4.71 | May 12, 2005 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75
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| Brent Carter RB |
Pottstown, PA | Pottsgrove SHS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.55 | Jan 29, 2006 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
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| Pat Devlin QB |
Downingtown, PA | Downingtown East HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.70 | Jan 23, 2006 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 82
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| Lou Eliades OL |
Oakhurst, NJ | Ocean Township HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 283 lb (128 kg) | 5.00 | Dec 27, 2005 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
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| Maurice Evans DE |
Middle Village, NY | Christ The King Regional HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 252 lb (114 kg) | 4.70 | Jan 7, 2006 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 91
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| Bani Gbadyu LB |
Gaithersburg, MD | Quince Orchard HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 4.60 | Dec 14, 2005 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81
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| Cedric Jeffries S |
Egg Harbor Twp, NJ | Egg Harbor Township HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 4.60 | Dec 20, 2005 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74
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| Doug Klopacz OL |
Montvale, NJ | St. Joseph Regional HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | 4.75 | Aug 12, 2005 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
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| Abe Koroma DT |
Hershey, PA | Milton Hershey School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | 4.90 | Jul 30, 2005 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
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| Eric Latimore DE |
Middletown, DE | Middletown HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | 4.90 | Oct 10, 2005 
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| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76
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| Antonio Logan-El OL |
Forestville, MD | Forestville HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | 5.20 | Jan 24, 2006 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
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| Aaron Maybin DE |
Ellicott City, MD | Mt. Hebron HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 4.67 | Oct 17, 2005 |