American college football season
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.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 6:00 pm | SMU* | No. 25 | | | W 35–3 | 50,362 |
September 9 | 8:00 pm | at UTEP* | No. 24 | | CSTV | W 38–35 OT | 51,827 |
September 16 | 4:30 pm | at No. 20 TCU* | No. 24 | | OLN | L 3–12 | 45,647 |
September 23 | 6:00 pm | Southeastern Louisiana* | | - Jones SBC Stadium
- Lubbock, TX
| | W 62–0 | 52,913 |
September 30 | 2:30 pm | at Texas A&M | | | ABC | W 31–27 | 85,979 |
October 7 | 6:00 pm | No. 23 Missouri![dagger](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | | - Jones SBC Stadium
- Lubbock, TX
| TBS | L 21–38 | 49,050 |
October 14 | 2:30 pm | at Colorado | | | | L 6–30 | 50,233 |
October 21 | 2:30 pm | at Iowa State | | | | W 42–26 | 44,112 |
October 28 | 6:00 pm | No. 5 Texas | | - Jones SBC Stadium
- Lubbock, TX (rivalry)
| TBS | L 31–35 | 56,158 |
November 4 | 11:00 am | Baylor | | - Jones SBC Stadium
- Lubbock, TX (rivalry)
| FSN | W 55–21 | 51,303 |
November 11 | 6:00 pm | at No. 17 Oklahoma | | | FSN | L 24–34 | 85,313 |
November 18 | 1:00 pm | Oklahoma State | | - Jones SBC Stadium
- Lubbock, TX
| | W 30–24 | 45,457 |
December 29 | 7:00 pm | vs. Minnesota* | | | NFLN | W 44–41 OT | 48,391 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
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AP | 25 | 24 | 24 | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Coaches Poll | 25 | 24 | 22 | RV | 24 | 24 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Harris | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
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BCS | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
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2006 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Baylor |
7 |
7 | 7 | 0 |
21 |
• Texas Tech |
7 |
21 | 14 | 13 |
55 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 11:45 | TTU | Edward Britton 20-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Alex Trlica kick) | TTU 7–0 |
| 1 | 4:24 | BAY | Trent Shelton 56-yard pass from Blake Szymanski (Ryan Havens kick) | Tied 7–7 |
| 2 | 12:02 | BAY | Blake Szymanski 3-yard run (Ryan Havens kick) | BAY 14–7 |
| 2 | 7:46 | TTU | Shannon Woods 34-yard run (Alex Trlica kick) | Tied 14–14 |
| 2 | 4:14 | TTU | Joel Filani 4-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Alex Trlica kick) | TTU 21–14 |
| 2 | 0:31 | TTU | Joel Filani 31-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Alex Trlica kick) | TTU 28–14 |
| 3 | 11:43 | TTU | Joel Filani 76-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Alex Trlica kick) | TTU 35–14 |
| 3 | 7:04 | TTU | Shannon Woods 1-yard run (Alex Trlica kick) | TTU 42–14 |
| 3 | 2:38 | BAY | Blake Szymanski 3-yard run (Ryan Havens kick) | TTU 42–21 |
| 4 | 14:10 | TTU | Alex Trlica 37-yard field goal | TTU 45–21 |
| 4 | 9:19 | TTU | Shannon Woods 6-yard run (Alex Trlica kick) | TTU 52–21 |
| 4 | 4:25 | TTU | Alex Trlica 37-yard field goal | TTU 55–21 |
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