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2006 TCU Horned Frogs football
2006 TCU Horned Frogs football
Poinsettia Bowl champion
Poinsettia Bowl, W 37–7 vs. Northern Illinois
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 21
AP	No. 22
Record	11–2 (6–2 MW)
Head coach	Gary Patterson (6th as head coach, 8th overall season);
Offensive coordinator	Mike Schultz (9th season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Dick Bumpas (3rd season)
Base defense	4–2–5 defense
Home stadium	Amon G. Carter Stadium ; (Capacity: 44,008)
	Seasons ← 2005 2007 →

Last updated August 21, 2023

2006 Mountain West Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 16 BYU $	8	–	0	11	–	2
No. 22 TCU	6	–	2	11	–	2
Utah	5	–	3	8	–	5
Wyoming	5	–	3	6	–	6
New Mexico	4	–	4	6	–	7
Air Force	3	–	5	4	–	8
San Diego State	3	–	5	3	–	9
Colorado State	1	–	7	4	–	8
UNLV	1	–	7	2	–	10

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 2006 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by head coach Gary Patterson and played their home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. TCU finished the season with an overall record of 11–2 with a 6–2 mark in the Mountain West Conference, where they placed second behind BYU. The Horned Frogs were invited to the Poinsettia Bowl, where they defeated Northern Illinois, 37–7.

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	5:30 p.m.	at Baylor *	No. 22	Floyd Casey Stadium Waco, TX (rivalry)	FSN	W 17–7	42,733
September 9	6:00 p.m.	UC Davis *	No. 23	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX		W 46–13	25,272
September 16	4:30 p.m.	No. 24 Texas Tech *	No. 20	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	Versus	W 12–3	45,647
September 28	5:00 p.m.	BYU	No. 17	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	Versus	L 17–31	32,190
October 5	8:00 p.m.	at Utah		Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	Versus	L 7–20	43,790
October 21	2:30 p.m.	at Army *		Michie Stadium West Point, NY	ESPNU	W 31–17	33,614
October 28	2:30 p.m.	Wyoming		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	MTN	W 26–3	31,394
November 4	2:00 p.m.	at UNLV		Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	Versus	W 25–10	13,916
November 11	4:30 p.m.	at New Mexico		University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	MTN	W 27–21	32,754
November 18	3:00 p.m.	San Diego State		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	Versus	W 52–0	26,287
November 25	6:00 p.m.	at Colorado State		Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	MTN	W 45–14	16,146
December 2	2:30 p.m.	Air Force		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	CSTV	W 38–14	30,767
December 19	7:00 p.m.	vs. Northern Illinois *	No. 25	Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA (Poinsettia Bowl)	ESPN2	W 37–7	29,709
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Ranking movements
**Legend:**██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	22	23	20	16	17	RV	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	25	22
Coaches Poll	21	22	20	15	15	RV	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	24	21
Harris	Not released				17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	24	Not released
BCS	Not released							—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

Name	Position
Gary Patterson	Head Coach
Jarrett Anderson	Wide Receivers
Dick Bumpas	Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line
Chad Glasgow	Safeties
Charles McMillian	Cornerbacks
Mike Schultz	Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Dan Sharp	Tight Ends/Special Teams
Tony Tademy	Linebackers
Eddie Williamson	Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line
Justin Fuente	Running Backs
Brandon Johnson	Strength and Conditioning Coach
Matt Parker	Assoc. Coach – Strength and Conditioning
Don Sommer	Strength & Conditioning
Bryan Broaddus	Assistant Director-Football Operations
Mike Sinquefield	Director-Football Operations
Keith Carey	Graduate Assistant – Defense
Trey Haverty	Graduate Assistant – Offense

	1	2	3	4	Total
TCU	0	0	10	7	17
Baylor	0	7	0	0	7

	1	2	3	4	Total
UC Davis	3	7	3	0	13
TCU	7	16	14	9	46

	1	2	3	4	Total
Texas Tech	3	0	0	0	3
TCU	3	3	3	3	12

	1	2	3	4	Total
BYU	3	7	7	14	31
TCU	0	3	7	7	17

	1	2	3	4	Total
TCU	0	7	0	0	7
Utah	3	14	3	0	20

	1	2	3	4	Total
TCU	7	24	0	0	31
Army	3	0	7	7	17

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wyoming	0	0	0	3	3
TCU	9	0	10	7	26

	1	2	3	4	Total
TCU	9	10	3	3	25
UNLV	0	3	0	7	10

	1	2	3	4	Total
TCU	14	10	0	3	27
New Mexico	0	0	14	7	21

	1	2	3	4	Total
San Diego St	0	0	0	0	0
TCU	14	24	14	0	52

	1	2	3	4	Total
TCU	3	28	14	0	45
Colorado St	7	0	7	0	14

	1	2	3	4	Total
Air Force	0	0	0	14	14
TCU	14	10	14	0	38

	1	2	3	4	Total
Northern Illinois	0	0	0	7	7
TCU	6	10	14	7	37

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gary Patterson</span> American football player and coach (born 1960)

Gary Allen Patterson is an American football coach and former player. He was most recently the special assistant to the head coach at the University of Texas. He is the former head football coach at Texas Christian University and the coach with the most wins in Horned Frogs' history. Patterson led the TCU Horned Frogs to six conference championships—one Conference USA title in 2002; four Mountain West Conference titles in 2005, 2009, 2010 and 2011; —and eleven bowl game victories—including victories in the 2011 Rose Bowl and 2014 Peach Bowl. His 2010 squad finished the season undefeated at 13–0 after a 21–19 Rose Bowl victory over the Wisconsin Badgers on New Year's Day 2011, and ranked second in the final tallying of both major polls.

The TCU Horned Frogs are the athletic teams that represent Texas Christian University. The 18 varsity teams participate in NCAA Division I and in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) for football, competing mostly in the Big 12 Conference. The school was a founding member of the Southwest Conference and was a member of the Western Athletic Conference, Conference USA (C-USA), and the Mountain West Conference before joining the Big 12. Two TCU teams participate outside the Big 12 in sports not sponsored by that conference. The rifle team competes in the Patriot Rifle Conference, and the beach volleyball team will move to C-USA for 2023–24 after having been in the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association.

The TCU Horned Frogs football team represents Texas Christian University (TCU) in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The Horned Frogs play their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on the TCU campus in Fort Worth. TCU began playing football in 1896 and has been a member of the Big 12 Conference since 2012.

The TCU Horned Frogs baseball team represents Texas Christian University in NCAA Division I baseball. The Frogs have competed in the Big 12 Conference since 2013 and previously competed in the Mountain West, Conference USA, Western Athletic Conference and Southwest Conference. Since February 2003, the Horned Frogs have played their home games at Lupton Stadium, located on the TCU campus in Fort Worth, Texas. The Frogs are led by head coach Kirk Saarloos.

The TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team represents Texas Christian University, located in Fort Worth, Texas, in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. Since 2016, the Horned Frogs have been led by TCU Lettermen's Hall of Fame member, head coach Jamie Dixon. TCU has competed in the Big 12 Conference since 2012, and previously competed in the Mountain West Conference (2005–2012), Conference USA (2001–2005), Western Athletic Conference (1996–2001) and Southwest Conference (1923–1996). The Horned Frogs play their home games on campus at Ed & Rae Schollmaier Arena, formerly known as Daniel–Meyer Coliseum, which reopened in December 2015 after a $72 million renovation.

The 2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The 120th TCU football team played as a member of the Big 12 Conference, led by 15th-year head coach Gary Patterson. The Horned Frogs played their home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas.

The 1951 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1951 college football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 6–5 overall and 5–1 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Dutch Meyer in his eighteenth year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas. They were invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic where they lost to Kentucky by a score of 7–20.

The 1958 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 8–2–1 overall and 5–1 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Abe Martin in his sixth year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas. They were invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic where they played Air Force, with the game ending in a 0–0 tie.

The 1955 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1955 college football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 9–2 overall and 5–1 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Abe Martin in his third year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas. They were invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic where they lost to Ole Miss by a score of 13–14.

The 1959 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 8–3 overall and 5–1 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Abe Martin in his seventh year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas. They were invited to the Bluebonnet Bowl, where they lost to Clemson by a score of 23–7.

The 1957 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1957 NCAA University Division football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 5–4–1 overall and 2–4 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Abe Martin in his fifth year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.

The 1994 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 7–5 overall and 4–3 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Pat Sullivan, in his third year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas. They were invited to the Independence Bowl where they lost to Virginia by a score of 20–10.

The 1989 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 4–7 overall and 2–6 in Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Jim Wacker, in his seventh year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.

The 1984 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 8–4 overall and 5–3 in the Southwest Conference for their first winning season since 1971. The team was coached by Jim Wacker, in his second year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas. They were invited to the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl where they lost to West Virginia by a score of 14–31.

The 1977 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 2–9 overall and 1–7 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by F. A. Dry, in his first year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.

The 1965 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 6–5 overall and 5–2 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Abe Martin in his 13th year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas. They were invited to the Sun Bowl where they lost to Texas Western by a score of 13–12.

The 1963 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 4–5–1 overall and 2–4–1 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Abe Martin in his 11th year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.

The 1961 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 3–5–2 overall and 2–4–1 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Abe Martin in his ninth year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.

The 2022 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Horned Frogs played their home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Sonny Dykes. TCU compiled a perfect 12-0 regular season record; its first undefeated regular season since 2010. After an overtime loss in the 2022 Big 12 Championship Game against Kansas State by a score of 31–28, TCU was selected as the third seed in the four-team College Football Playoff. In the semifinal round, TCU beat #2 Michigan in the Fiesta Bowl. They defeated Michigan by a score of 51–45, becoming the first Big 12 team to win a College Football Playoff game as well as make the CFP National Championship game. TCU lost the National Championship game to the Georgia Bulldogs by a score of 65-7 and finished the season ranked #2 in both the AP and Coaches Polls.

The 2023 TCU Horned Frogs football team will represent Texas Christian University (TCU) in the Big 12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Horned Frogs are expected to be led by Sonny Dykes in his second season as their head coach.

2006 Roster Archived 2007-07-03 at the Wayback Machine

Wide receivers
2 Massey, Donald – JR
3 Brock, Marcus – JR
9 Bynum, Prince – SO
9 Elenburg, Kagen – Fr
10 Cage, William – SO
13 Moore, Derek – JR
18 Harmon, Quentily – SR
19 DePriest, Michael – SR
20 Johnson, Bart – FR
21 Dickerson, Ervin – JR
22 Christian, Ryan – Fr
27 Galifaro, Austin – Fr
82 Renfro, Clint – FR
85 Bryant, Walter – SO
88 Young, Jimmy – FR
Offensive line
53 Wyatt, Ryan Fr
60 Phillips, Preston – SO
64 Lindner, Matty – JR
65 Montgomery, Giles – SO
68 Lowery, Adam – JR
50 Marrou, Tyler – Fr
61 Cannon, Marcus – FR
62 Vernon, Josh – FR
70 Newhouse, Marshall – FR
72 Sefton, Ryan – JR
73 Karlin, Josh – Fr
74 Savino, Tony – JR
76 Kirkpatrick, Jake – FR
79 Richmond, Nic – Fr
63 Raetz, Heath – SO
66 Clark, Robert – SO
71 Sisk, Wade – JR
75 Schlueter, Blake – SO
77 Bouldwin, Maurice – SR
78 Taylor, Herbert – SR
Fullbacks
36 Smith, Chris – Fr
44 Cameron, Cash – Fr
47 Jackson, William – JR

Tight ends
80 Hecht, Brent – SR
81 Andrus, Chad – SR
84 Frosch, Evan – FR
86 Reagan, Shae – SO
87 Englert, Trey – JR
89 Cunigan, Quinton – JR
92 Stevens, Tom – JR
Quarterbacks
11 Jackson, Marcus – Fr
12 Eskridge, Zack – FR
14 Dalton, Andy – FR
16 Ballard, Jeff – SR
17 Luttrell, Tyler – FR
Running backs
23 Brown, Aaron – SO
24 Turner, Joseph – Fr
30 Hobbs, Lonta – SR
32 Watts, Justin – SO
33 Merrill, Robert – SR
34 James, Detrick – SO
Defensive line
52 Brown, Jon Fr
55 Vess, James – SO
56 Moore, Cody – SO
57 Grant, Cory – FR
58 Williams, Jarrarcea – SR
59 Hailey, Niels – FR
67 Haight, Sean – Fr
69 Knight, Michael – Fr
83 Retkofsky, Jared – SR
90 Leatch, Clarence – FR
91 Christopher, Allen – Fr
93 Ortiz, Chase – JR
94 Niutei, Henry – FR
95 Newby, Jamison – SR
96 Daniels, Wayne – FR
97 Blake, Tommy – JR
98 Hughes, Jerry – FR

Linebackers
35 Ward, Andrew – SR
37 Ingram, Darius – JR
38 Gordon, Brenan – FR
39 Phillips, Jason – SO
41 Washington, Daryl – FR
42 Panfil, Matt – SO
46 Hawthorne, David – JR
49 Gleaton, James – SO
51 Henson, Robert – SO
Defensive backs
1 Lewis, Ken – SR
4 Coleman, Steven – SO
6 Bonner, Brian - JR
9 Russell, Vernon – SR
45 Abbott, Christopher – JR
10 Priest, Rafael – Fr
15 Stewart, Torrey – JR
17 Burrell, Andy – SO
17 Hunter, Corderra – Fr
20 Sanders, Nick – Fr
25 Buchanan, Eric – SR
26 White, Marvin – SR
27 Roach, David – JR
28 Jones, Colin – FR
29 Hodge, Stephen – SO
31 Gallegos, Elvis – SR
40 Zavala, Justin - SR
43 Clarke, Chris – JR
43 Ibiloye, Alex – FR
48 Ruelas, Kenneth – JR
Punters/Kickers
2 Milliken, Garrett – FR
7 Porter, David - FR
11 Wash, Derek – JR
13 LoCoco, Peter – SR
40 Cortney, Brian – SR
44 Manfredini, Chris – JR
54 Lawson, Landry – Fr
38 Walters, Zach – Fr

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