2006: Michigan 47 Notre Dame 21 (PART 1)

Game played on September 16, 2006 in South Bend.
2006 Michigan Wolverines Starting Lineups..
OFFENSE:
Split End - Steve Breaston
Spilt End - Carl Tabb
Left Tackle - Jake Long
Left Guard - Adam Kraus
Center - Mark Bihl
Right Guard - Alex Mitchell
Right Guard - Justin Boren
Right Tackle - Reuben Riley
Right Tackle - Alex Mitchell
Tight End - Tyler Ecker
Tight End - Mike Massey
Tight End - Carson Butler
Wide Receiver - Mario Manningham
Wide Receiver - Carl Tabb
Wide Receiver - Adrian Arrington
Wide Receiver - Greg Matthews
Quarterback - Chad Henne
Tailback - Mike Hart
Fullback - Obi Oluigbo
Fullback - Brian Thompson
DEFENSE:
Defensive End - LaMarr Woodley
Defensive Tackle - Terrance Taylor
Nose Tackle - Terrance Taylor
Defensive Tackle - Alan Branch
Defensive End - Rondell Biggs
Strong Side Linebacker - Shawn Crable
Middle Linebacker - David Harris
Middle Linebacker - Prescott Burgess
Middle Linebacker - Chris Gaham
Weak Side Linebacker - Precott Burgess
Weak Side Linebacker - Chris Harris
Weak Side Linebacker - Dave Harris
Left Cornerback - Leon Hall
Left Cornerback - Brandon Harrison
Strong Safety - Jamar Adams
Strong Safety - Willis Barringer
Free Safety - Brandent Englemon
Free Safety - Ryan Mundy
Free Safety - Willis Barringer
Right Cornerback - Morgan Trent
Right Cornerback - Charles Stewart
Right Cornerback - Brandon Harrison

[@alexcentury2166]

Can't believe it's already been almost ten years since this game. Pure and utter dominance.

[@wolvesetc]

How about now? Crazy right? Go blue !

[@amondry]

The most satisfying half of football I have ever watched. After underachieving against ND for years, we finally came out and laid it to them. Manningham had 3 catches for 3 beautiful TDs in this half if I'm not mistaken.

[@Jon.A.Scholt]

Remember, they had beaten ND 38-0 in 2003, only 3 years prior to this. So it hasn't exactly been a long time since U of M dominated ND.

[@edmerc92]

@@Jon.A.Scholt But this was a much better ND team than '03 - and in South Bend.

[@jwells1914]

Having Jeezy's "Go Crazy" lead the Mike Hart intro set the tone for a great viewing experience.

[@Cromulus420]

What a great game. I left lunch with my folks early to watch the game expecting a painful game to watch. Needless to say I was thrilled with the result.

[@hogeboon19]

My friend was a ND fan and he did not talk to me for a week. Great game with some great moments lol. GO BLUE!!!!!!

[@theproducerspart2]

If Henne wouldn't have gotten injured he would of most likely won the Heisman is yards passing were INCREDIBLE GO BLUE

[@jackaustin7532]

Manningham 3 Tds in the first half... missing him still 14 years later

[@cjane87]

This is fantastic-- thanks, WolverineHistorian!

[@leland5150]

One of the best games i have seen michigan play they completely dominated! Me and my michigan friend joked before season about both teams meeting at end of season unbeaten. This was a fun cfb season regardless of what happened in bowl games OSU and Mich had to great teams this year!

[@petervandermey7896]

I loved this Michigan team. We got screwed against OSU on a last min penalty. Or we go to the National championship

[@KeepRockin55]

I love when MICHIGAN whoops up on Notre Dame in South Bend. I'll admit, I hate Ohio State a lot more, but Notre Dame is 2nd, then Michigan State. I think Brian Kelly will turn ND into a contender. I've been watching him since he turned around my Alma Mater at Central Michigan University and have known of him since he turned Grand Valley State into a D2 powerhouse. All this guy does is turn programs around into champions. With Hoke at Michigan this is rivalry must got a spark. see ya in A2,MI

[@DMichiganWol21]

All I havee to say is....DOMINATION! This was a great game

[@AnchorsAwayYall]

This whole season was complete dominance. Let's hope Jim Harbaugh can duplicate a season like this

[@saugasauce]

Expect for Ohio state and USC 🤣🤣

[@kev614]

😭😭😭

[@bryantfoster9380]

He has a chance

[@wolvesetc]

Let's see what we can do this year !

[@AnchorsAwayYall]

@@wolvesetc National Championship or bust! This HAS to be the year! Go Blue!

[@MrBigStuff456]

I love this rivalry :), GO BLUE!!!

[@1997goblue]

that 06 season was michigans best in along time it'll b auesome if they win games week in and week out like they did that season

[@Knightmessenger]

@poemadept I also heard that Carr wanted to retire after 2006 but stayed another year on Bill Martin's request. Which begs the question. Why couldn't Bill Martin have handled the new coach search better when he knew a year in advance?

[@goblue10nis]

thanks once again!

[@Elliesbow]

wow this was back when the offensive line had LEVERAGE! Miss these days..

[@JB5GoIrish]

No matter who is blowing out who, blowouts are never good for rivalries. Hopefully this rivalry can deliver a classic this year.

[@BlitzinLB27]

I agree, take away Henne's injuries, and he's holding the Heisman.. (from a PSU fan)

[@JB5GoIrish]

@InRichRodWeTrust Well, I prefer the 2009 version to this 2006 game for sure. I stand by what I said, whether ND wins or loses in that fashion. The better the competition, the more memorable the win. Sorry our defense couldn't give you a challenge yet again.

[@KeepRockin55]

@MikeLawrey32 I'm sure NBC isn't thrilled Notre Dame has been terrible the last few years, but last year (2010) was OK, but ND has lost some of their fair-weather fans, but as soon as they start winning again, and I think it will be soon, they'll get those fence-sitting fans back. The Michigan-Notre Dame rivalry will once again be one of the best. Seems like Michigan/Notre Dame and Notre Dame/Michigan State is always a great game, I never miss those games

[@goblue918]

@briskin18 only if the defense can ever stop anybody. Gonna take years before that. We're so young and thin on the defeensive side of the ball, I dunno when we'll EVER hold opponents in the big ten under 31 points each game. Offense looks great though. Lol. Go Blue!

[@papereater32]

"And the Wolverines are laying it to the Irish."

[@trevorgeorge6031]

3:35 Bar B Q chicken!

[@hogeboon19]

Thats awesome. I only received ten.

[@Alley74]

A bit hard to see the screen because it was made before HD Came out

[@Amaizenblue86]

I agree, but he would have had to beat OSU to make it certain. (UM fan)

[@Evieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee]

Alex Mitchell 72 is my dad

[@TheZooCrew]

@Knightmessenger The new coach search was only a fiasco in retrospect. Herbstreit basically fucked up our chances of getting Les Miles and the next few guys (including Kirk Ferentz) turned the job down. I'm actually glad Miles isn't here right now...have you heard about his Saban-esque antics at LSU? He recently withdrew a scholarship from a player (due to oversigning) who had lived in his DORM for weeks, then flat-out lied about it to the media.

[@normanhopkins6114]

Did anyone else notice how they spelled "MiHE Hart"?

[@Amaizenblue86]

Sweet Revenge.

[@marclaporte3710]

3:54 ?? what in the world ? Why would Grimes choose to fumble there ? What a knucklehead.

[@jon-lucappling9528]

WOW! LET'S GO BLUE! ESPECIALLY WHEN NOTRE DAME IS FACING AGAINST U OF M THIS IS THE BEST MICHIGAN WOLVERINE WIN AGAINST NOTRE SHAME ESPECIALLY WHEN U OF M IS AWAY TOO! HAIL! HAIL! LET'S GO BLUE! PLUS ALSO IT WAS WITH BRADY QUINN? THE BIG NOON SATURDAY KICKOFF SHOW! OR THAT PREGAME SHOW TOO THIS EXACTLY THE REAL REASON AND PURPOSE WHY I AM A ONE WICKEDWOLVRINE FAN OF THE MAZIE AND BLUE!

[@goblue10nis]

can you wish us a national championship this year as well?

[@jdruwitme]

Yeah not to mention the two inside the 5 from Hart for no reason at all

[@chaliehall28]

brady quinn........lol

[@cdzmo1972]

I think this was the first game that exposed Charlie Weis as a highly overrated head coach.

[@MikeLawrey32]

Is NBC sick of watching ND lose to us yet?

[@danthestyxfan]

who? oh you mean the guy who was cryin at the nfl draft

[@ubisoft17]

michigan just beat the crap out of them

[@PENS68]

Charlie Weiss was such an overrated coach. He had success for two season, 05-06, with Tyrone Willingham’s players. Remember Quinn, Stoval, Samardizja, Walker, Fasano, were all recruited by Willingham. Once these players graduated, Weiss fell flat on his face. I always love seeing ND get destroyed. I will root for anyone that plays against ND.

[@HailToTheVictors21]

@ JB5GoIrish - you got what you wished for

[@theproducerspart2]

FACT

[@1997goblue]

i know ohio st is michigans big time rival but i live in northern indiana 20 miles from south bend so i go to school with nothing but notre dame fans when michigan beats notre dame i go to school with a huge smurk on my face so the i dislike notre dame more then ohio st GO BLUE MAKE IT 3 years in a row i can go to school a huge ass smurk

[@TheZooCrew]

@Knightmessenger As AD, Bill Martin was good at exactly one thing...handling money. He was mostly invisible, left the coaches and staff to their own devices for the most part (which in part led to the NCAA violations), and never seemed concerned with the idea of "direction" in our athletics. However, the renovations would not have been budgeted properly without him. Luckily for us, Dave Brandon is likely Martin's equal financially and is very clearly the face of Michigan athletics.

[@marclaporte3710]

Pathetic display of lack of toughness by The Irish. Lousy tackling and just horrible in all three facets of the game. Anytime you decide to lose 47 - 21 at home ... yikes.