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was also the head coach of the team the previous season in 2005. After 15 years of coaching he decided to step down as head coach of the football team and chose
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unexpectedly died when he suffered an apparent heart attack. Northwestern alum and linebacker coach at the time
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was named his successor. The hiring made
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Following a disappointing season in which his team went 7-5
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Associated Press
College Football Player of the Year Award
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784:. The season began on Thursday, August 31, 2012 when
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760:$ – BCS representative as conference champion
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800:. The season concluded on January 8, 2007 when
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778:2006 Big Ten Conference football season
24:2006 Big Ten Conference football season
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1445:Michigan State Spartans
1097:Bronko Nagurski Trophy
1460:Northwestern Wildcats
66:through January, 2007
1521:Conference champions
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1109:Chuck Bednarik Award
1525:All-time standings
1480:Purdue Boilermakers
1465:Ohio State Buckeyes
1440:Michigan Wolverines
1181:Ted Hendricks Award
1121:Davey O'Brien Award
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1500:Washington Huskies
1435:Maryland Terrapins
1404:Big Ten Conference
1271:Conference seasons
920:Champs Sports Bowl
827:athletic director
782:Big Ten Conference
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1145:Lombardi Award
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1114:Paul Posluszny
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126:Regular Season
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104:Top draft pick
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98:2007 NFL Draft
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1430:Iowa Hawkeyes
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1413:Current teams
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1358:All-Americans
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1308:Mountain West
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829:Barry Alvarez
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1176:, Wisconsin
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863:Ron English
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151:(Defensive)
110:(Wisconsin)
1344:Bowl games
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885:Opp. Team
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169:2007
164:2005
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