2006 Tennessee State Tigers football team

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2006 Tennessee State Tigers football team - Wikipedia

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2006 Tennessee State Tigers football
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	6–5 (5–2 OVC)
Head coach	James Webster (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Fred Kaiss (1st season)
Home stadium	LP Field
Seasons ← 2005 2007 →

2006 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
v t e
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

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.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	Alabama A&M*	LP Field Nashville, TN	L 20–27	19,487	^[1]
September 9	Murray State	LP Field Nashville, TN	W 25–15		^[2]
September 16	vs. Jackson State*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Southern Heritage Classic)	W 31–30 ^OT	53,441	^[3]
September 23	at Vanderbilt*	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN	L 9–38	27,460	^[4]
September 30	vs. Florida A&M*	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA (Atlanta Football Classic)	L 22–25	57,885	^[5]
October 14	Tennessee Tech	LP Field Nashville, TN	W 30–20	9,720	^[6]
October 21	at Jacksonville State	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 38–31	11,800	^[7]
October 28	Samford	LP Field Nashville, TN	W 29–7	18,758	^[8]
November 4	at No. 20 Eastern Illinois	O'Brien Field Charleston, IL	L 3–29	5,912	^[9]
November 11	Southeast Missouri State	LP Field Nashville, TN	W 31–0		^[10]
November 18	at Eastern Kentucky	Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY	L 3–20	5,500	^[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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

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Venues	Sulphur Dell Dudley Field/Vanderbilt Stadium (alternate, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979–1990, 1994, 1996) Hale Stadium (1953–1998, 2012–2020) Nissan Stadium (1999–2019, 2021–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Austin Peay, Tennessee Tech, UT Martin: Sgt. York Trophy Jackson State: Southern Heritage Classic
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