2006 Memphis Tigers football team

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2006 Memphis Tigers football
Memphis Tigers 2003-2021 wordmark.svg
Conference Conference USA
DivisionEast
Record2–10 (1–7 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner (6th season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Joe Lee Dunn(4th season; first 3 games)
Base defense 3–3–5
Home stadium Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  2005
2007  →
2006 Conference USA football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Southern Miss x  6 –2   9 –5  
East Carolina  5 –3   7 –6  
Marshall  4 –4   5 –7  
UCF  3 –5   4 –8  
UAB  2 –6   3 –9  
Memphis  1 –7   2 –10  
West Division
Houston x$  7 –1   10 –4  
Rice  6 –2   7 –6  
Tulsa  5 –3   8 –5  
SMU  4 –4   6 –6  
UTEP  3 –5   5 –7  
Tulane  2 –6   4 –8  
Championship: Houston 34, Southern Miss 20
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2006 Memphis Tigers football team represented the University of Memphis in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Memphis competed as a member of the Conference USA. The team was led by head coach Tommy West. The Tigers played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 33:30 pmat Ole Miss *
 ESPN L 25–2855,549
September 97:00 pm Chattanooga *
W 33–1434,419 [1]
September 166:00 pmat East Carolina
L 20–3537,431 [2]
September 3011:00 amNo. 15 Tennessee *
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
ESPNL 7–4161,783
October 76:00 pmat UAB
L 29–3520,644
October 146:00 pm Arkansas State *
L 23–2631,758
October 217:00 pm Tulsa Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
 CSTV L 14–3530,059
October 283:30 pmat Marshall
L 27–4129,204
November 57:00 pm Southern Miss
ESPNL 21–4228,103
November 117:00 pm UCF
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
CSTVL 24–2620,611
November 181:00 pm Houston
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 20–23 OT20,344
November 258:05 pmat UTEP
W 38–1931,462
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

  1. ↑ "Grade-AA victory". The Commercial Appeal. September 10, 2006. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Tigers half bad". The Commercial Appeal. September 17, 2006. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Memphis Tigers Official Athletic Site - Football". Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
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