2006 Missouri Tigers football team

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2006 Missouri Tigers football
Missouri Tigers old logo.svg
Sun Bowl, L 38–39 vs. Oregon State
Conference Big 12 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record8–5 (4–4 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Dave Christensen (6th season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus (6th season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Faurot Field
(Capacity: 68,349)
Seasons
  2005
2007  
2006 Big 12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Northern Division
Nebraska x  6 2   9 5  
Missouri  4 4   8 5  
Kansas State  4 4   7 6  
Kansas  3 5   6 6  
Colorado  2 6   2 10  
Iowa State  1 7   4 8  
Southern Division
No. 11 Oklahoma x$  7 1   11 3  
No. 13 Texas  6 2   10 3  
Texas A&M  5 3   9 4  
Texas Tech  4 4   8 5  
Oklahoma State  3 5   7 6  
Baylor  3 5   4 8  
Championship: Oklahoma 21, Nebraska 7
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2006 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri during the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers went 8-5, including a 4-4 record in Big 12 North play. The season ended with a 39-38 loss in the Sun Bowl to Oregon State at El Paso. They played their home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri, and was coached by head coach Gary Pinkel.

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Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeight40Commit date
Danario Alexander
WR
Marlin, TexasMarlin HS6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)4.5Dec 29, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 40
Quan Barge
LB
Visalia, CaliforniaCollege of the Sequoias6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)225 lb (102 kg)4.5Apr 5, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 70
Tim Barnes
C
Hughesville, MissouriPettis County R-5 Northwest HS6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)316 lb (143 kg)5.7Jun 16, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 77
Marquis Booker
LB
Ardmore, OklahomaArdmore HS6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)235 lb (107 kg)4.7Dec 6, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 40
Castine Bridges
DB
Pleasant Hill, CaliforniaDiablo Valley C.C.6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg)4.5Dec 5, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A
Cornelius Brown
DB
Reedley, CaliforniaReedley C.C.6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)200 lb (91 kg)4.5Nov 27, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A
Justin Brown
Wahpeton, North DakotaNorth Dakota State College of Science6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg)4.4Dec 19, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A
Tommy Chavis
DT
Kilgore, TexasKilgore J.C.6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)285 lb (129 kg)4.8Apr 5, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A
Bart Coslet
DE
Saint Charles, MissouriFrancis Howell Central6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg)Feb 12, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 40
Charles Gaines
DT
Jefferson City, MissouriLincoln HS6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)305 lb (138 kg)4.9Jul 25, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Dominic Grooms
QB
Tampa, FloridaMiddleton HS6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)172 lb (78 kg)4.6Nov 23, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 69
Jesse Hernandez
OL
Ardmore, OklahomaArdmore HS6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)293 lb (133 kg)Dec 13, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 40
Del Howard
DB
Garland, TexasSouth Garland HS5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)175 lb (79 kg)4.5Aug 12, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 77
Jeremy Maclin
WR
St. Louis, MissouriKirkwood6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)187 lb (85 kg)4.4Dec 20, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 78
Jared Perry
WR
La Marque, TexasLa Marque HS6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)155 lb (70 kg)4.6Dec 18, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 69
Mike Prince
OL
Southlake, TexasCarroll HS6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)278 lb (126 kg)5.1Dec 19, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 77
Kevin Rutland
DB
Galena Park, TexasNorth Shore HS6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg)4.5Dec 23, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 76
Brant Scott
DT
College Station, TexasA&M Consolidated6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)256 lb (116 kg)5.1Dec 26, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 40
Paul Simpson
WR
Hayward, CaliforniaChabot C.C.6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)4.5Dec 23, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A
John Stull
DE
Columbia, MissouriRock Bridge HS6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)250 lb (110 kg)4.9Oct 3, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 40
Terris Phillips
DB
St. Louis, MissouriMurrieta Valley HS5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)195 lb (88 kg)4.3Oct 3, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 40
La'Roderick Thomas
ATH
Dallas, TexasSouth Oak Cliff HS6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg)4.5Dec 19, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 40
J.P. Tillman
QB
Cypress, TexasCy Falls6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)233 lb (106 kg)4.7Jul 31, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 72
Tremane Vaughns
DB
Pasadena, CaliforniaPasadena City C.C.5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)180 lb (82 kg)4.4Dec 18, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A
Sean Weatherspoon
LB
Jasper, TexasJasper HS6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg)4.5Dec 26, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 40
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 38   Rivals: 41
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Missouri 2006 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 4, 2009.
  • "2006 Missouri Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 4, 2009.
  • "2006 Player Commitments – Missouri". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 4, 2009.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 4, 2009.
  • "2006 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 4, 2009.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:00 pm Murray State *W 47–750,074
September 911:30 am Ole Miss *
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, Missouri
FSN W 34–751,112
September 167:00 pmat New Mexico * The Mtn. W 27–1727,806
September 231:00 pm Ohio *
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, Missouri
W 31–650,098
September 3011:30 am Colorado No. 25
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, Missouri
FSNW 28–1357,824
October 76:00 pmat Texas Tech No. 23 TBS W 38–2149,050
October 142:30 pmat Texas A&M No. 19 ABC L 19–2571,136
October 211:00 pm Kansas State Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 24
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, Missouri
W 41–2164,657
October 2811:00 amNo. 19 Oklahoma No. 23
ABCL 10–2662,045
November 411:00 amat Nebraska ABCL 20–3485,197
November 181:00 pmat Iowa State L 16–2139,631
November 2511:00 am Kansas
ABCW 42–1755,614
December 2912:00 pmvs. No. 24 Oregon State * CBS L 38–3948,732
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP RVRVRV2523192423RV
Coaches Poll RVRVRVRV2521RV2325RV
Harris Not released2423172521Not released
BCS Not released2420Not released

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