The 2006 UCLA Bruins football team represented UCLA

University of California, Los Angeles

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 in the college football

College football

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 2006 season. They played their home games at the Rose Bowl

Rose Bowl (stadium)

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 in Pasadena, California

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 and were coached by Karl Dorrell

Karl Dorrell

Karl Dorrell is a football coach, currently an assistant coach with the Miami Dolphins of the NFL. He was previously the head coach of the UCLA Bruins, the first African American head football coach in the school's history...

. It was Dorrell's fourth season as the UCLA head coach. The Bruins finished 7–6 overall, and were fourth in the Pacific-10 Conference with a 5–4 record.

Schedule

Utah Utes

Ben Olson threw for 318 yards and 3 touchdowns, with no sacks. Total rushing for the Bruins was 107 yards.

Rice Owls

Ben Olson passed for 124 yards and 2 touchdowns. He was also sacked 4 times. Chris Markey rushed for 208 yards, and Kahlil Bell rushed for 102.

Washington Huskies

UCLA's started the game strong, scoring a field goal on the first drive and then recovering a Washington fumble to score a touchdown. The next two drives of the first quarter ended with field goals, and UCLA was up at the half 16-7.

Stanford Cardinal

Eric McNeal blocked a Cardinal punt and returned it for a touchdown in the first quarter. Chane Moline rushed for 3 yards and 2 touchdowns. Justin Medlock kicked a 40 yard field goal in the fourth quarter. Kenneth Lombard recovered a fumble for a touchdown with 5:13 left in the game.

Arizona Wildcats

Patrick Cowan passed for 201 yards and 2 touchdowns. Justin Medlock kicked 2 field goals in the third quarter. Al Verner had an 89 yard interception that he returned for a touchdown with 4:19 left in the game.

Oregon Ducks

Kahlil Bell rushed for 6 yards and 2 touchdowns. Patrick Cowan threw for 112 yards, no touchdowns, and was sacked twice.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Justin Medlock missed a 47 yard field goal in the first quarter, and made a 29 yard field goal in the fourth. William Snead and Marcus Everett both rushed for touchdowns. Patrick Cowan threw for 217 yards, 2 touchdowns, and was sacked 3 times.

Washington State Cougars

Patrick Cowan threw for 252 yards and 1 touchdown.

California Golden Bears

Patrick Cowan threw for 329 yards and no touchdowns. Chris Markey rushed for 136 yards and 1 touchdown. Chane Moline and Patrick Cowan also each rushed for a touchdown.

Oregon State Beavers

Patrick Cowan threw for 126 yards and 2 touchdowns. Justin Medlock kicked 4 field goals.

Arizona State Sun Devils

The Bruins became bowl eligible after beating Arizona State. Patrick Cowan threw for 187 yards and 2 touchdowns, and was sacked 3 times. Brandon Breazell rushed for 91 yards and 2 touchdowns.

USC Trojans

The Bruins beat the Trojans for the first time since 1999, ending the Trojans chance to play in the National Championship game

2007 BCS National Championship Game

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. Patrick Cowan

Patrick Cowan

Patrick Edmund Cowan is a free agent American football quarterback. He was previously the starting quarterback for the UCLA Bruins football team after starter Ben Olson was injured in the middle of the 2006 season. Cowan was a redshirt sophomore...

 passed for 114 yards and ran for another 55.

Florida State Seminoles

The Bruins lost to the Seminoles in their first appearance at the Emerald Bowl. In February 2010, Florida State vacated this win due to NCAA rule violations.

Coaching staff

• Karl Dorrell
  Karl Dorrell
  Karl Dorrell is a football coach, currently an assistant coach with the Miami Dolphins of the NFL. He was previously the head coach of the UCLA Bruins, the first African American head football coach in the school's history...
  
   - Head Coach - 4th year
• Jim Svoboda - Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks
• DeWayne Walker
  DeWayne Walker
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  - Defensive Coordinator / Secondary
• Jim Colletto - Assistant Head Coach / Offensive Line