NCAA Football 06, released on July 12, 2005, is a college football video game and the successor to NCAA Football 2005. The cover athlete is former Michigan Wolverines and Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard, making him the only cover athlete not to have played the year before the game's release. Notably, it's the only game in the series to feature a music soundtrack and the last to include Division I FCS teams on all platforms. It was also the first to shorten the year in the title to the last two digits.
July 12, 2005: NCAA Football 06 Released
NCAA Football 06 was released, featuring former Michigan Wolverines standout and Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard on the cover. This marked the first time in the series that the year was shortened to the last two digits, and the last game to feature Division I FCS teams on all platforms.
July 2005: NCAA Football 06 Tops Sales Charts
Upon its release, NCAA Football 06 became the best-selling video game for July 2005. The PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions secured the number 1 and number 2 spots, respectively.
July 2006: NCAA Football 06 Achieves Million-Dollar Sales
By July 2006, the PlayStation 2 version of NCAA Football 06 had sold 1.2 million copies, generating $56 million in the United States. Notably, combined sales of NCAA Football console games reached 7 million units in the US by this time.
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