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2006 Tennessee State Tigers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record6–5 (5–2 OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFred Kaiss (1st season)
Home stadiumLP Field
Seasons
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2006 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Alabama A&M*
L 20–2719,487[1]
September 9Murray State
  • LP Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 25–15[2]
September 16vs. Jackson State*
W 31–30 OT53,441[3]
September 23at Vanderbilt*
L 9–3827,460[4]
September 30vs. Florida A&M*
L 22–2557,885[5]
October 14Tennessee Tech
  • LP Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 30–209,720[6]
October 21at Jacksonville State
W 38–3111,800[7]
October 28Samforddagger
  • LP Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 29–718,758[8]
November 4at No. 20 Eastern Illinois
L 3–295,912[9]
November 11Southeast Missouri State
  • LP Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 31–0[10]
November 18at Eastern Kentucky
L 3–205,500[11]

References

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