2006 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team
The 2006 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University in the 2006 college football season. Middle Tennessee entered the 2006 season coming off a losing 4–7 record (3–4 SBC) in 2005, which saw the dismissal of former head coach Andy McCollum. The team's new head coach was Rick Stockstill. The Blue Raiders play their home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium and compete in the Sun Belt Conference.
The 2006 season saw a new coaching staff turn the Blue Raiders around from the losing record of the previous year, adding 3 wins to the total of the previous season. Also, that season saw the Blue Raiders play in their first bowl game, the Motor City Bowl, in the division 1-A era.
Schedule
| Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
|---|
| August 31 |
6:00 p.m. |
Florida International |
|
Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN |
ESPN+ |
W 7-6 |
20,058 |
| September 9 |
5:00 p.m. |
at Maryland* |
|
Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD |
|
L 24-10 |
47,704 |
| September 14 |
6:00 p.m. |
Tennessee Tech* |
|
Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN |
ESPNU |
W 44-0 |
20,806 |
| September 23 |
6:00 p.m. |
at #16 Oklahoma* |
|
Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK |
|
L 59-0 |
84,326 |
| September 30 |
6:00 p.m. |
at North Texas |
|
Fouts Field • Denton, TX |
ESPN+ |
W 35-0 |
16,986 |
| October 6 |
7:00 p.m |
#8 Louisville* |
|
LP Field • Nashville, TN |
ESPN2 |
L 44-17 |
32,797 |
| October 21 |
6:00 p.m. |
at UL-Monroe |
|
Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA |
|
W 35-21 |
11,717 |
| October 28 |
4:00 p.m. |
at UL-Lafayette |
|
Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA |
|
W 34-20 |
22,093 |
| November 4 |
2:30 p.m. |
Florida Atlantic |
|
Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN |
CSS |
W 35-14 |
18,712 |
| November 11 |
4:00 p.m. |
at Arkansas State |
|
Indian Stadium • Jonesboro, AR |
|
W 38-10 |
10,176 |
| November 18 |
11:30 a.m. |
at South Carolina* |
|
Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC |
PPV |
L 52-7 |
70,442 |
| November 25 |
2:30 p.m. |
Troy |
|
Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN (Battle for the Palladium) |
CSS |
L 21-20 |
17,812 |
| December 26 |
6:30 p.m. |
vs. Central Michigan* |
|
Ford Field • Detroit, MI (Motor City Bowl) |
ESPN |
L 31-14 |
54,113 |
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |
Starting Lineup‡
Head Coach: Rick Stockstill (1st year)
Offense
Offensive Coordinator: G.A. Mangus (1st year)
Offensive Scheme:
The 2006 Blue Raiders revamped their Offensive Staff from the 2005 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team.
| Position |
Number |
Name |
Class |
|---|
| QB |
#17 |
Clint Marks |
r-Sr. |
| TB |
#20 |
Eugene Gross |
r-Sr. |
| FB |
#38 |
Hunter Birtsch |
r-Jr. |
| TE |
#80 |
Clinton Corder |
r-Jr. |
| TE |
#85 |
Stephen Chicola |
Jr. |
| WR |
#87 |
Bobby Williams |
So. |
| WR |
#13 |
Taron Henry |
r-Jr. |
| WR |
#83 |
Jonathan Grigsby |
r-Jr. |
| LT |
#54 |
Franklin Dunbar |
r-So. |
| LG |
#79 |
Brandon Nix |
Jr. |
| C |
#50 |
Paul Cantrell |
r-Sr. |
| RG |
#77 |
David Price |
r-So. |
| RT |
#73 |
Germayle Franklin |
r-Sr. |
Defense
Defensive Coordinator: Manny Diaz (1st year)
Base Defense:
The 2006 Blue Raiders revamped their Defensive Staff from the 2005 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team.
| Position |
Number |
Name |
Class |
|---|
| LE |
#13 |
Tavares Jones |
Jr. |
| LT |
#97 |
Trevor Jenkins |
So. |
| RT |
#56 |
Wes Hofacker |
r-So. |
| RE |
#45 |
Sean Mosley |
r-Jr. |
| SLB |
#39 |
Marcus Brandon |
r-Sr. |
| MLB |
#1 |
Justin Rainey |
r-Sr. |
| WLB |
#25 |
J.K. Sabb |
Sr. |
| LCB |
#24 |
Bradley Robinson |
r-Jr. |
| RCB |
#27 |
Regie Doucet |
Sr. |
| FS |
#5 |
Damon Nickson |
Jr. |
| SS |
#8 |
Kent Wilson |
So. |
Special Teams
| Position |
Number |
Name |
Class |
|---|
| K |
#46 |
Colby Smith |
r-Sr. |
| KR |
#22 |
DeMarco McNair |
r-Jr. |
| KR |
#2 |
Desmond Gee |
Fr. |
| P |
#46 |
Colby Smith |
r-Sr. |
|
| PR |
#24 |
Bradley Robinson |
r-Jr. |
* Note: r before the class year means that the player has used a redshirt year.
Game Capsules
Florida International
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| FIU |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| Middle Tennessee |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Maryland
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Middle Tennessee |
3 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
| Maryland |
10 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
24 |
Tennessee Tech
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Tennessee Tech |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Middle Tennessee |
3 |
0 |
20 |
21 |
44 |
Oklahoma
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Middle Tennessee |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oklahoma |
24 |
21 |
7 |
7 |
59 |
North Texas
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Middle Tennessee |
14 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
35 |
| North Texas |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Louisville
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Louisville |
10 |
13 |
7 |
14 |
44 |
| Middle Tennessee |
10 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
17 |
LA-Monroe
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Middle Tennessee |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| LA-Monroe |
|
|
|
|
0 |
LA-Lafayette
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Middle Tennessee |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| LA-Lafayette |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Florida Atlantic
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| FAU |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Middle Tennessee |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Arkansas State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Middle Tennessee |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| A-State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
South Carolina
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Middle Tennessee |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| South Carolina |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Troy
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Troy |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Middle Tennessee |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Motor City Bowl
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Central Michigan |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Middle Tennessee |
|
|
|
|
0 |
References
- 2006 Middle Tennessee Football Media Guide
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