2006 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

2006 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Insight Bowl champion
Insight Bowl, W 44–41OT vs. Minnesota
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Division	South Division
Record	8–5 (4–4 Big 12)
Head coach	Mike Leach (7th season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Sonny Dykes (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Dana Holgorsen (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Air raid
Defensive coordinator	Lyle Setencich (4th season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Jones SBC Stadium

2006 Big 12 Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North 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
South 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 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Mike Leach, the Red Raiders compiled an overall record of 8–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing fourth in the Big 12's South Division. Texas Tech was invited to the Insight Bowl, where they defeated Minnesota in overtime. The Red Raiders played their home games at Jones SBC Stadium in Lubbock, Texas.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	6:00 pm	SMU*	No. 25	Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX		W 35–3	50,362
September 9	8:00 pm	at UTEP*	No. 24	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	CSTV	W 38–35 OT	51,827
September 16	4:30 pm	at No. 20 TCU*	No. 24	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	OLN	L 3–12	45,647
September 23	6:00 pm	Southeastern Louisiana*		Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX		W 62–0	52,913
September 30	2:30 pm	at Texas A&M		Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	ABC	W 31–27	85,979
October 7	6:00 pm	No. 23 Missouri		Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX	TBS	L 21–38	49,050
October 14	2:30 pm	at Colorado		Folsom Field Boulder, CO		L 6–30	50,233
October 21	2:30 pm	at Iowa State		Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA		W 42–26	44,112
October 28	6:00 pm	No. 5 Texas		Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	TBS	L 31–35	56,158
November 4	11:00 am	Baylor		Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	FSN	W 55–21	51,303
November 11	6:00 pm	at No. 17 Oklahoma		Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	FSN	L 24–34	85,313
November 18	1:00 pm	Oklahoma State		Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX		W 30–24	45,457
December 29	7:00 pm	vs. Minnesota*		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ (Insight Bowl)	NFLN	W 44–41 OT	48,391
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Rankings

See also: 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

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	25	24	24	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches Poll	25	24	22	RV	24	24	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Harris	Not released				—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released
BCS	Not released							—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

Personnel

2006 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 6 Graham Harrell So WR 88 Jarrett Hicks Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 30 Alex Trlica Jr	Head coach Mike Leach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

Season summary

Baylor

1 2 3 4 Total Baylor 7 7 7 0 21 • Texas Tech 7 21 14 13 55 Date: November 4 Location: Jones SBC Stadium, Lubbock, Texas Game start: 11:05 a.m. CST Game attendance: 51,303 TV announcers (FSN): Bill Land (Play-by-play), Gary Reasons (Color) & Emily Jones (Sideline) Source: ESPN

Scoring summary 1 11:45 TTU Edward Britton 20-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Alex Trlica kick) TTU 7–0 1 4:24 BAY Trent Shelton 56-yard pass from Blake Szymanski (Ryan Havens kick) Tied 7–7 2 12:02 BAY Blake Szymanski 3-yard run (Ryan Havens kick) BAY 14–7 2 7:46 TTU Shannon Woods 34-yard run (Alex Trlica kick) Tied 14–14 2 4:14 TTU Joel Filani 4-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Alex Trlica kick) TTU 21–14 2 0:31 TTU Joel Filani 31-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Alex Trlica kick) TTU 28–14 3 11:43 TTU Joel Filani 76-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Alex Trlica kick) TTU 35–14 3 7:04 TTU Shannon Woods 1-yard run (Alex Trlica kick) TTU 42–14 3 2:38 BAY Blake Szymanski 3-yard run (Ryan Havens kick) TTU 42–21 4 14:10 TTU Alex Trlica 37-yard field goal TTU 45–21 4 9:19 TTU Shannon Woods 6-yard run (Alex Trlica kick) TTU 52–21 4 4:25 TTU Alex Trlica 37-yard field goal TTU 55–21