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The 2006 Virginia Tech Hokies football
team represented Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2006 NCAA Division
I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Frank Beamer. The
team amassed a 10-3 record, going 10-2 during the regular season
before losing in a close game 24-31 in the 2006
Chick-fil-A Bowl against the Georgia
Bulldogs.
Preseason
Virginia Tech began the season ranked #16 in the USA Today Coaches Poll
and #17 in the Associated Press Poll after going 11-2 (7-1 ACC) in
2005 and
winning the Coastal division of the Atlantic Coast
Conference.
See also 2006 NCAA Division I-A football
rankings
2006
Schedule & Results
| Date |
Time |
Result |
Virginia Tech Rank# |
(Rank#)Opponent |
Stadium · City |
Coverage |
TV Commentators |
| Sat, September 2, 2006 |
1:30 p.m. |
W 38-0 |
#16 |
Northeastern |
Lane Stadium -
Blacksburg, VA |
ESPN
360 |
Ryan Rose, Stan
Lewter |
| Sat September 9, 2006 |
7:00 p.m. |
W 35-10 |
#16 |
@ North
Carolina |
Keenan
Stadium - Chapel Hill, NC |
ESPN |
Sean
McDonough, Chris Spielman, Rob Stone |
| Sat, September 16, 2006 |
12:00 p.m. |
W 36-0 |
#14 |
Duke |
Lane Stadium - Blacksburg, VA |
LF
Sports |
Steve Martin, Rick Walker, Scott Pryzwansky |
| Sat, September 23, 2006 |
3:30 p.m. |
W 29-13 |
#10 |
Cincinnati |
Lane Stadium - Blacksburg, VA |
ESPNU |
Clay Matvick,
Brian
Kinchen |
| Sat, September 30, 2006 |
3:30 p.m. |
L 27-38 |
#10 |
Georgia
Tech |
Lane Stadium - Blacksburg, VA |
ABC |
Brad Nessler,
Bob Griese, Paul Maguire, Bonnie
Bernstein |
| Thu, October 12, 2006 |
7:45 p.m. |
L 3-22 |
#17 |
@ #25 Boston College |
Alumni
Stadium - Boston,
Massachusetts, MA |
ESPN |
Chris Fowler,
Kirk
Herbstreit, Erin
Andrews |
| Sat, October 21, 2006† |
7:00 p.m. |
W 36-6 |
NR |
Southern Miss |
Lane Stadium - Blacksburg, VA |
ESPNU |
Dave Armstrong, Mike Tomczak |
| Thu, October 26, 2006 |
3:30 p.m. |
W 24-7 |
NR |
#11 Clemson |
Lane Stadium - Blacksburg, VA |
ESPN |
Chris Fowler,
Kirk
Herbstreit, Erin
Andrews |
| Sat, November 4, 2006 |
8:00 p.m. |
W 17-10 |
#24 |
@ Miami |
Miami
Orange Bowl - Miami, FL |
ABC |
Mark
Jones, David
Norrie, Stacey
Dales |
| Sat, November 11, 2006 |
3:30 p.m. |
W 23-0 |
#21 |
Kent State |
Lane Stadium - Blacksburg, VA |
ESPNU |
Doug Bell, Mike
Tomczak |
| Sat, November 18, 2006 |
7:00 p.m. |
W 27-6 |
#19 |
@ #14 Wake
Forest |
Groves Stadium - Winston-Salem, NC |
ESPN2 |
Ron Franklin,
Ed Cunningham,
Jack Arute |
| Sat, November 25, 2006 |
12:00 p.m. |
W 17-0 |
#17 |
Virginia |
Lane Stadium - Blacksburg, VA |
LF Sports |
Steve Martin, Rick Walker, Mike Hogewood |
| Sat, December 30, 2006 |
8:00 p.m. |
L 31-24 |
#14 |
Georgia |
Georgia Dome -
Atlanta, GA |
ESPN |
Ron Franklin, Ed Cunningham, Jerry Punch |
| †Homecoming #Rankings
from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times Eastern (UTC-5) and subject to change. |
Personnel
Coaching
Staff
| Position |
Name |
First year at VT |
First year in current position |
| Head Coach |
Frank
Beamer |
1987 |
1987 |
| Associate Head Coach and Running Backs Coach |
Billy Hite |
1978 |
2001 |
| Offensive Coordinator and Tight Ends |
Bryan
Stinespring |
1990 |
2006 (Offensive coordinator since 2002) |
| Defensive Coordinator and Inside linebackers |
Bud Foster |
1987 |
1995 |
| Offensive Line |
Curt Newsome |
2006 |
2006 |
| Wide Receivers |
Kevin Sherman |
2006 |
2006 |
| Strong Safety, Outside Linebackers, and Recruiting
Coordinator |
Jim Cavanaugh |
1996 |
2002 |
| Quarterbacks |
Mike
O'Cain |
2006 |
2006 |
| Defensive backs |
Torrian
Gray |
2006 |
2006 |
| Defensive Line |
Charley Wiles |
1996 |
1996 |
| Source: http://www.hokiesports.com/football/players/ |
Roster
Discipline
Issues
| Virginia Tech penalties by game |
| Opponent |
Tech Penalties |
Opponent penalties |
| Northeastern |
7 (56 yards) |
10 (78 yards) |
| @ North Carolina |
7 (55 yards) |
1 (10 yards) |
| Duke |
9 (85 yards) |
7 (43 yards) |
| Cincinnati |
7 (52 yards) |
9 (75 yards) |
| Georgia Tech |
5 (28 yards) |
8 (83 yards) |
| Boston College |
9 (88 yards) |
9 (60 yards) |
| Southern Miss |
5 (41 yards) |
7 (45 yards) |
| Clemson |
3 (22 yards) |
1 (5 yards) |
| Miami |
3 (15 yards) |
8 (62 yards) |
| Kent State |
5 (50 yards) |
9 (71 yards) |
| Wake Forest |
6 (65 yards) |
3 (27 yards) |
| Virginia |
3 (29 yards) |
6 (45 yards) |
The first half of Virginia Tech's season was characterized by a
lack of discipline for the Hokies, both on and off the field.
- Safety Aaron
Rouse was penalized twice against Duke for roughing the passer.
His second hit on Duke quarterback Thaddeus Lewis was a helmet-to-sternum
hit that whiplashed his head with such force that it gave him a
concussion. Duke's backup quarterback said of Tech, "They are a
fast team. I'm lucky to come out in one piece. ... The roughing of
the passer, the late hits, they were coming for us." [7]
- DE Chris Ellis and WR Josh Morgan were
arrested late Saturday night after the Hokies' victory over Cincinnati and charged
with resisting arrest and obstructing justice. Morgan was also
charged with disorderly conduct. Both players were suspended for
the following game, a home loss to Georgia
Tech and were later sentenced to one year of probation and 100
hours of community service.[8]
- WR Josh Hyman was suspended for the Boston College game
after an arrest for driving under the
influence.[9]
- During the ESPN broadcast of the Boston College game, announcer
Kirk
Herbstreit became angry when cameras showed Tech players Vince Hall and Aaron Rouse arguing on
the sidelines and showed linebacker Brendan Hill dancing on the
sidelines with Tech trailing late in the game. The video of
Herbstreit's rant was shown to the Tech team in Sunday meetings
following the game.[10]
Tech's discipline troubles came to a head when the Hokies were
blown out in consecutive weeks by Georgia Tech and Boston College. Beamer
responded by cracking down on trash-talking, personal fouls, and
other negative behaviors. The team responded and committed no
personal fouls and only two defensive penalties total in the three
games following the BC loss.[11]
Defense
Virginia Tech finished the regular season leading the nation in
total defense, scoring defense, and pass defense.[12]
This was the second year in a row that defensive coordinator Bud Foster's unit had led
the nation in total defense.
Notes
- ^
Brandon Gore started the last four games, replacing the injured
Ryan Shuman
- ^
Hall was dismissed from the team during the season [1]. He later
returned for spring practice in 2007, but was not on the fall 2007
roster.
- ^
Subsequent to the 2006 season, Jason Adjepong changed his name to
Jason Adjepong Worilds - see [2]
- ^
Associated Press (2006-10-17). "Hokies continue to misbehave
on, off field". http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?p=1266022. Retrieved
2007-07-11.
- ^
King, Randy (2006-11-19). "Hokies lose Ore to injury in
1st quarter". The Roanoke Times. http://www.roanoke.com/sports/vtfootball/wb/92304. Retrieved
2006-07-11.
- ^
Barr, Josh (2007-01-24). ""Remember Kent Hicks?"".
The Washington Post. http://blog.washingtonpost.com/recruitinginsider/2007/01/remember_kent_hicks.html. Retrieved
2007-07-11.
- ^
Chavez, Luciana (2006-09-17). "Blue devils sacked". The
News & Observer (Raleigh). http://www.newsobserver.com/736/story/487346.html. Retrieved
2006-11-30.
- ^
Wood, Norm (2006-11-30). "Hokies' Ellis, Morgan get
community service, probation". Daily Press. http://www.dailypress.com/sports/dp-vtsentence.n30,0,6950188.story?coll=dp-sports-local. Retrieved
2006-11-30.
- ^ Lindsey, Sue (2006-10-18). "Beamer Faces Questions About
Behavior". AP. http://www.wsls.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WSLS%2FMGArticle%2FSLS_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1149191233457&path=!sports. Retrieved
2006-11-30.
- ^
King, Randy (2006-10-18). "Herbstreit defends rant".
The Roanoke Times. http://www.roanoke.com/sports/vtfootball/wb/87562. Retrieved
2006-11-30.
- ^
Kilgore, Adam (2006-11-08). "Discipline Suits Hokies'
Defense". Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/07/AR2006110701347.html. Retrieved
2006-11-30.
- ^ "Virginia Tech ( 10 - 2 - 0 )
Thru: 11/25/06". NCAA. 2006-11-25. http://web1.ncaa.org/d1mfb/2006/Internet/ranking_summary/2006000000742.HTML. Retrieved
2006-11-30.
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