2006 Missouri Tigers football team
2006 Missouri Tigers football | |
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Sun Bowl, L 38–39 vs. Oregon State | |
Conference | Big 12 Conference |
North Division | |
Record | 8–5 (4–4 Big 12) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Dave Christensen (6th season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Matt Eberflus (6th season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Faurot Field (Capacity: 68,349) |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2006 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri during the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers went 8-5, including a 4-4 record in Big 12 North play. The season ended with a 39-38 loss in the Sun Bowl to Oregon State at El Paso. They played their home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri, and was coached by head coach Gary Pinkel.
Recruits
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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Danario Alexander WR | Marlin, Texas | Marlin HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.5 | Dec 29, 2005 |
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Quan Barge LB | Visalia, California | College of the Sequoias | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 4.5 | Apr 5, 2006 |
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Tim Barnes C | Hughesville, Missouri | Pettis County R-5 Northwest HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 316 lb (143 kg) | 5.7 | Jun 16, 2004 |
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Marquis Booker LB | Ardmore, Oklahoma | Ardmore HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | 4.7 | Dec 6, 2005 |
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Castine Bridges DB | Pleasant Hill, California | Diablo Valley C.C. | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 4.5 | Dec 5, 2005 |
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Cornelius Brown DB | Reedley, California | Reedley C.C. | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.5 | Nov 27, 2005 |
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Justin Brown | Wahpeton, North Dakota | North Dakota State College of Science | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 4.4 | Dec 19, 2005 |
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Tommy Chavis DT | Kilgore, Texas | Kilgore J.C. | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | 4.8 | Apr 5, 2006 |
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Bart Coslet DE | Saint Charles, Missouri | Francis Howell Central | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Feb 12, 2005 | |
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Charles Gaines DT | Jefferson City, Missouri | Lincoln HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | 4.9 | Jul 25, 2006 |
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Dominic Grooms QB | Tampa, Florida | Middleton HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 4.6 | Nov 23, 2005 |
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Jesse Hernandez OL | Ardmore, Oklahoma | Ardmore HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 293 lb (133 kg) | Dec 13, 2005 | |
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Del Howard DB | Garland, Texas | South Garland HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.5 | Aug 12, 2005 |
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Jeremy Maclin WR | St. Louis, Missouri | Kirkwood | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 4.4 | Dec 20, 2005 |
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Jared Perry WR | La Marque, Texas | La Marque HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | 4.6 | Dec 18, 2005 |
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Mike Prince OL | Southlake, Texas | Carroll HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 278 lb (126 kg) | 5.1 | Dec 19, 2005 |
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Kevin Rutland DB | Galena Park, Texas | North Shore HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.5 | Dec 23, 2005 |
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Brant Scott DT | College Station, Texas | A&M Consolidated | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 256 lb (116 kg) | 5.1 | Dec 26, 2005 |
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Paul Simpson WR | Hayward, California | Chabot C.C. | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.5 | Dec 23, 2005 |
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John Stull DE | Columbia, Missouri | Rock Bridge HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | 4.9 | Oct 3, 2005 |
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Terris Phillips DB | St. Louis, Missouri | Murrieta Valley HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 4.3 | Oct 3, 2005 |
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La'Roderick Thomas ATH | Dallas, Texas | South Oak Cliff HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.5 | Dec 19, 2005 |
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J.P. Tillman QB | Cypress, Texas | Cy Falls | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 233 lb (106 kg) | 4.7 | Jul 31, 2005 |
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Tremane Vaughns DB | Pasadena, California | Pasadena City C.C. | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.4 | Dec 18, 2005 |
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Sean Weatherspoon LB | Jasper, Texas | Jasper HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 4.5 | Dec 26, 2005 |
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 38 Rivals: 41 | ||||||
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Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 6:00 pm | Murray State* | W 47–7 | 50,074 | |||
September 9 | 11:30 am | Ole Miss* |
| FSN | W 34–7 | 51,112 | |
September 16 | 7:00 pm | at New Mexico* | The Mtn. | W 27–17 | 27,806 | ||
September 23 | 1:00 pm | Ohio* |
| W 31–6 | 50,098 | ||
September 30 | 11:30 am | Colorado | No. 25 |
| FSN | W 28–13 | 57,824 |
October 7 | 6:00 pm | at Texas Tech | No. 23 | TBS | W 38–21 | 49,050 | |
October 14 | 2:30 pm | at Texas A&M | No. 19 | ABC | L 19–25 | 71,136 | |
October 21 | 1:00 pm | Kansas State![]() | No. 24 |
| W 41–21 | 64,657 | |
October 28 | 11:00 am | No. 19 Oklahoma | No. 23 |
| ABC | L 10–26 | 62,045 |
November 4 | 11:00 am | at Nebraska | ABC | L 20–34 | 85,197 | ||
November 18 | 1:00 pm | at Iowa State | L 16–21 | 39,631 | |||
November 25 | 11:00 am | Kansas |
| ABC | W 42–17 | 55,614 | |
December 29 | 12:00 pm | vs. No. 24 Oregon State* | CBS | L 38–39 | 48,732 | ||
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | — | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 23 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Coaches Poll | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 21 | RV | 23 | 25 | RV | — | — | — | — | — |
Harris | Not released | 24 | 23 | 17 | 25 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released | |||
BCS | Not released | 24 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |