2006 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

American college football season

2006 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Insight Bowl champion
Insight Bowl, W 44–41OT vs. Minnesota
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record8–5 (4–4 Big 12)
Head coach
  • Mike Leach (7th season)
Co-offensive coordinatorSonny Dykes (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorDana Holgorsen (2nd season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorLyle Setencich (4th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumJones SBC Stadium
Seasons
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2006 Big 12 Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
Nebraska x   6 – 2     9 – 5  
Missouri   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Kansas State   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Kansas   3 – 5     6 – 6  
Colorado   2 – 6     2 – 10  
Iowa State   1 – 7     4 – 8  
South Division
No. 11 Oklahoma x$   7 – 1     11 – 3  
No. 13 Texas   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Texas A&M   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Texas Tech   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Oklahoma State   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Baylor   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Championship: Oklahoma 21, Nebraska 7
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2006 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Mike Leach, the Red Raiders compiled an overall record of 8–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing fourth in the Big 12's South Division. Texas Tech was invited to the Insight Bowl, where they defeated Minnesota in overtime. The Red Raiders played their home games at Jones SBC Stadium in Lubbock, Texas.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 pmSMU*No. 25W 35–350,362
September 98:00 pmat UTEP*No. 24
CSTVW 38–35 OT51,827
September 164:30 pmat No. 20 TCU*No. 24OLNL 3–1245,647
September 236:00 pmSoutheastern Louisiana*
  • Jones SBC Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
W 62–052,913
September 302:30 pmat Texas A&MABCW 31–2785,979
October 76:00 pmNo. 23 Missouridagger
  • Jones SBC Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
TBSL 21–3849,050
October 142:30 pmat ColoradoL 6–3050,233
October 212:30 pmat Iowa StateW 42–2644,112
October 286:00 pmNo. 5 Texas
  • Jones SBC Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX (rivalry)
TBSL 31–3556,158
November 411:00 amBaylor
  • Jones SBC Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX (rivalry)
FSNW 55–2151,303
November 116:00 pmat No. 17 OklahomaFSNL 24–3485,313
November 181:00 pmOklahoma State
  • Jones SBC Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
W 30–2445,457
December 297:00 pmvs. Minnesota*NFLNW 44–41 OT48,391
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP252424RVRVRVRV—————————
Coaches Poll252422RV2424RV—————————
HarrisNot released———————————Not released
BCSNot released————————Not released

Personnel

2006 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 6 Graham Harrell So
WR 88 Jarrett Hicks Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 30 Alex Trlica Jr
Head coach
  • Mike Leach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Season summary

Baylor

1 234Total
Baylor 7 770 21
• Texas Tech 7 211413 55
  • Source: ESPN
Scoring summary
111:45TTUEdward Britton 20-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Alex Trlica kick)TTU 7–0
14:24BAYTrent Shelton 56-yard pass from Blake Szymanski (Ryan Havens kick)Tied 7–7
212:02BAYBlake Szymanski 3-yard run (Ryan Havens kick)BAY 14–7
27:46TTUShannon Woods 34-yard run (Alex Trlica kick)Tied 14–14
24:14TTUJoel Filani 4-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Alex Trlica kick)TTU 21–14
20:31TTUJoel Filani 31-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Alex Trlica kick)TTU 28–14
311:43TTUJoel Filani 76-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Alex Trlica kick)TTU 35–14
37:04TTUShannon Woods 1-yard run (Alex Trlica kick)TTU 42–14
32:38BAYBlake Szymanski 3-yard run (Ryan Havens kick)TTU 42–21
414:10TTUAlex Trlica 37-yard field goalTTU 45–21
49:19TTUShannon Woods 6-yard run (Alex Trlica kick)TTU 52–21
44:25TTUAlex Trlica 37-yard field goalTTU 55–21

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