2006 in sports
2006 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
College Football Bowl Championship Series (2005 season):
January 2, Fiesta Bowl – Ohio State 34–20 Notre Dame
January 2, Sugar Bowl – West Virginia 38–35 Georgia
January 3, Orange Bowl – Penn State 26–23 (3 OT) Florida State
January 4, Rose Bowl (National Championship Game) – Texas Longhorns 41–38 USC Trojans
February 5 – Pittsburgh Steelers win Super Bowl XL at Ford Field in Detroit, defeating the Seattle Seahawks 21–10.
August 19 - Barrow High School played the first organized football game in the Arctic against Delta Junction High School.
MVP of Super Bowl XL is Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward.
Reggie White, Troy Aikman, John Madden, Warren Moon, Harry Carson, and Rayfield Wright are elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Association football
January 1 – Australia officially leaves the Oceania Football Confederation and joins the Asian Football Confederation
International competitions
