The 2006 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the

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in the

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. The team, coached by

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, played its home games in

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, as it has since 1923. This was Dantonio's last season with the Bearcats as he became head coach of

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Schedule

Awards and milestones

Big East Conference honors

Offensive player of the week

*Week 9: Dustin Grutza

Defensive player of the week

*Week 8: Kevin McCullough *Week 12: DeAngelo Smith

Big East Conference All-Conference First Team

*Terrill Byrd, DL *Kevin McCullough, LB *Dominic Ross, DB

Big East Conference All-Conference Second Team

*Brent Celek, TE *Trevor Canfield, OL *Mike Mickens, DB

Players in the 2007 NFL Draft

References

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Cincinnati Bearcats football seasons International Bowl champion seasons

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