2006 Tennessee State Tigers football team

The 2006 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach James Webster, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a conference record of 5–2, and finished third in the OVC.

2006 Tennessee State Tigers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record6–5 (5–2 OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFred Kaiss (1st season)
Home stadiumLP Field
Seasons
← 2005
2007 →
2006 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 15 Eastern Illinois +^   7 1     8 5  
No. 13 Tennessee–Martin +^   6 1     9 3  
Tennessee State   5 2     6 5  
Jacksonville State   5 3     6 5  
Eastern Kentucky   5 3     6 5  
Tennessee Tech   4 4     4 7  
Southeast Missouri State   2 6     4 7  
Samford   1 7     3 8  
Murray State   0 8     1 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Alabama A&M*L 20–2719,487[1]
September 9Murray State
  • LP Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 25–15[2]
September 16vs. Jackson State*W 31–30 OT53,441[3]
September 23at Vanderbilt*
L 9–3827,460[4]
September 30vs. Florida A&M*L 22–2557,885[5]
October 14Tennessee Tech
  • LP Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 30–209,720[6]
October 21at Jacksonville StateW 38–3111,800[7]
October 28Samford 
  • LP Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 29–718,758[8]
November 4at No. 20 Eastern IllinoisL 3–295,912[9]
November 11Southeast Missouri State
  • LP Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 31–0[10]
November 18at Eastern KentuckyL 3–205,500[11]

References

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  1. ^ "TSU hearts broken again". The Tennessean. September 3, 2006. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Opening OVC loss leaves Griffin with frustration". The Paducah Sun. September 10, 2006. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tennessee State wins in OT". The Commercial Appeal. September 17, 2006. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Commodores start slow, but push past crosstown foe". The Daily News-Journal. September 24, 2006. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Taylor's toe gives Rattlers fifth in row". The Atlanta Constitution. October 1, 2006. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tigers claw out to early lead, then hang on for win". The Tennessean. October 15, 2006. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Heffner exposes JSU 'D'". The Anniston Star. October 22, 2006. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "TSU beats Samford, but Heffner injured". The Tennessean. October 29, 2006. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Webb leads Eastern Illinois to solid win over Tennessee State". The Anniston Star. November 5, 2006. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Season finale now has impact for TSU". The Tennessean. November 12, 2006. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Messenger-Inquirer". Eastern down Tennessee State in finale. November 19, 2006. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.