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Chick-fil-A Bowl, L 24–31 vs. Georgia | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Division | Coastal Division |
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| Coaches | No. 18 |
| AP | No. 19 |
| Record | 10–3 (6–2 ACC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Bryan Stinespring (5th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | Bud Foster (12th season) |
| Base defense | 4–4 |
| Home stadium | Lane Stadium |
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| No.18Wake Forest x$ | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No.20Boston College | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Georgia Techx | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No.19Virginia Tech | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Wake Forest 9, Georgia Tech 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 tallied a 10–3 record, going 10–2 during the regular season before losing 31–24 in the 2006 Chick-fil-A Bowl against the Georgia Bulldogs.
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
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 1:30 p.m. | Northeastern* | No. 17 |
| ESPN360 | W 38–0 | 66,233 |
| September 9 | 12:00 p.m. | atNorth Carolina | No. 16 |
| ESPN | W 35–10 | 57,000 |
| September 16 | 12:00 p.m. | Duke | No. 14 |
| Raycom/LFS | W 36–0 | 66,233 |
| September 23 | 12:00 p.m. | Cincinnati* | No. 11 |
| ESPNU | W 29–13 | 66,233 |
| September 30 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 24Georgia Tech | No. 11 |
| ABC | L 27–38 | 66,233 |
| October 12 | 7:30 p.m. | atBoston College | No. 22 |
| ESPN | L 3–22 | 44,500 |
| October 21 | 7:00 p.m. | Southern Miss* |
| ESPNU | W 36–6 | 66,233 | |
| October 26 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 10Clemson |
| ESPN | W 24–7 | 66,233 | |
| November 4 | 8:00 p.m. | atMiami (FL) | No. 23 |
| ABC | W 17–10 | 41,504 |
| November 11 | 3:30 p.m. | Kent State* | No. 20 |
| ESPNU | W 23–0 | 66,233 |
| November 18 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 14Wake Forest | No. 19 |
| ESPN2 | W 27–6 | 36,723 |
| November 25 | 12:00 p.m. | Virginia | No. 17 |
| Raycom/LFS | W 17–0 | 66,233 |
| December 30 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. Georgia* | No. 14 |
| ESPN | L 24–31 | 75,406 |
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 22 | RV | RV | 23 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 19 |
| Coaches | 16 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 17 | RV | RV | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 18 |
| Harris | Not released | 11 | 19 | 18 | — | — | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 | Not released | |||
| BCS | Not released | — | — | 25 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 15 | Not released | ||||||
| Position | Name | First year at VT | First year in current position |
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| 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 |
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| Virginia Tech penalties by game | ||
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| 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.
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.[12]
Virginia Tech finished the regular season leading the nation in total defense, scoring defense, and pass defense.[13] This was the second year in a row that defensive coordinator Bud Foster's unit had led the nation in total defense.
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