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{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2006
| team = Texas Tech Red Raiders
| image= Texas Tech Athletics logo.svg
| sport = football
| image_size = 150
| conference = [[Big 12 Conference]]
| division = South Division
| short_conf = Big 12
| record = 8–5
| conf_record = 4–4
| head_coach = [[Mike Leach (American football coach)|Mike Leach]] 
| hc_year = 7th
| cooff_coach1 = [[Sonny Dykes]]
| cooc1_year = 2nd
| cooff_coach2 = [[Dana Holgorsen]]
| cooc2_year = 2nd
| off_scheme = [[Air raid offense|Air raid]]
| def_coach = [[Lyle Setencich]]
| dc_year = 4th
| def_scheme = [[3–4 defense|3–4]]
| captain = 
| stadium = [[Jones SBC Stadium]]
| champion = Insight Bowl champion
| bowl = [[2006 Insight Bowl|Insight Bowl]]
| bowl_result = W 44–41<sup>OT</sup> vs. [[2006 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team|Minnesota]]
}}
{{2006 Big 12 Conference football standings}}
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 (American football 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 [[2006 Insight Bowl|Insight Bowl]], where they defeated [[2006 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team|Minnesota]] in overtime. The Red Raiders played their home games at [[Jones SBC Stadium]] in [[Lubbock, Texas]].

==Schedule==
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2006
| poll = AP
| timezone = Central

|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 3
| time = 6:00&nbsp;pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 25
| opponent = [[2006 SMU Mustangs football team|SMU]]
| site_stadium = [[Jones SBC Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock, TX]]
| tv = 
| score = 35–3
| attend = 50,362
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 9
| time = 8:00&nbsp;pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 24
| opponent = [[2006 UTEP Miners football team|UTEP]]
| site_stadium = [[Sun Bowl (stadium)|Sun Bowl]]
| site_cityst = [[El Paso, Texas|El Paso, TX]]
| tv = [[CBS Sports Network|CSTV]]
| score = 38–35
| overtime = OT
| attend = 51,827
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 16
| time = 4:30&nbsp;pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 24
| opponent = [[2006 TCU Horned Frogs football team|TCU]]
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = [[Amon G. Carter Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth, TX]]
| gamename = [[TCU–Texas Tech football rivalry|rivalry]]
| tv = [[NBCSN|OLN]]
| score = 3–12
| attend = 45,647
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 23
| time = 6:00&nbsp;pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[2006 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team|Southeastern Louisiana]]
| site_stadium = Jones SBC Stadium
| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX
| tv = 
| score = 62–0
| attend = 52,913
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| time = 2:30&nbsp;pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = [[2006 Texas A&M Aggies football team|Texas A&M]]
| site_stadium = [[Kyle Field]]
| site_cityst = [[College Station, Texas|College Station, TX]]
| gamename = [[Texas A&M–Texas Tech football rivalry|rivalry]]
| tv = [[ESPN College Football on ABC|ABC]]
| score = 31–27
| attend = 85,979
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| time = 6:00&nbsp;pm
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = [[2006 Missouri Tigers football team|Missouri]]
| opprank = 23
| site_stadium = Jones SBC Stadium
| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX
| tv = [[College Football on TBS|TBS]]
| score = 21–38
| attend = 49,050
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| time = 2:30&nbsp;pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = [[2006 Colorado Buffaloes football team|Colorado]]
| site_stadium = [[Folsom Field]]
| site_cityst = [[Boulder, Colorado|Boulder, CO]]
| tv = 
| score = 6–30
| attend = 50,233
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| time = 2:30&nbsp;pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = [[2006 Iowa State Cyclones football team|Iowa State]]
| site_stadium = [[Jack Trice Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Ames, Iowa|Ames, IA]]
| tv = 
| score = 42–26
| attend = 44,112
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| time = 6:00&nbsp;pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = [[2006 Texas Longhorn football team|Texas]]
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Jones SBC Stadium
| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX
| gamename = [[Texas–Texas Tech football rivalry|rivalry]]
| tv = TBS
| score = 31–35
| attend = 56,158
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| time = 11:00&nbsp;am
| w/l = w
| opponent = [[2006 Baylor Bears football team|Baylor]]
| site_stadium = Jones SBC Stadium
| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX
| gamename = [[Baylor–Texas Tech football rivalry|rivalry]]
| tv = [[Fox Sports Networks|FSN]]
| score = 55–21
| attend = 51,303
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| time = 6:00&nbsp;pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = [[2006 Oklahoma Sooners football team|Oklahoma]]
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = [[Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Norman, Oklahoma|Norman, OK]]
| tv = FSN
| score = 24–34
| attend = 85,313
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| time = 1:00&nbsp;pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = [[2006 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team|Oklahoma State]]
| site_stadium = Jones SBC Stadium
| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX
| tv = 
| score = 30–24
| attend = 45,457
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 29
| time = 7:00&nbsp;pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = [[2006 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team|Minnesota]]
| site_stadium = [[Sun Devil Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Tempe, Arizona|Tempe, AZ]]
| gamename = [[2006 Insight Bowl|Insight Bowl]]
| tv = [[NFL Network|NFLN]]
| score = 44–41
| overtime = OT
| attend = 48,391
}}
}}

==Rankings==
{{See also|2006 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings}}
{{Ranking movements
| poll1title     = [[AP Poll|AP]]
| poll1firstweek = 0
| poll1lastweek  = 15
| poll1_0=25
| poll1_1=24
| poll1_2=24
| poll1_3=RV
| poll1_4=RV
| poll1_5=RV
| poll1_6=RV
| poll1_7=NR
| poll1_8=NR
| poll1_9=NR
| poll1_10=NR
| poll1_11=NR
| poll1_12=NR
| poll1_13=NR
| poll1_14=NR
| poll1_15=NR
| poll2title     = [[Coaches Poll]]
| poll2firstweek = 0
| poll2lastweek  =15
| poll2_0=25
| poll2_1=24
| poll2_2=22
| poll2_3=RV
| poll2_4=24
| poll2_5=24
| poll2_6=RV
| poll2_7=NR
| poll2_8=NR
| poll2_9=NR
| poll2_10=NR
| poll2_11=NR
| poll2_12=NR
| poll2_13=NR
| poll2_14=NR
| poll2_15=NR
| poll3title     = [[Harris Interactive Poll|Harris]]
| poll3firstweek =4
| poll3lastweek  =14
| poll3_4=NR
| poll3_5=NR
| poll3_6=NR
| poll3_7=NR
| poll3_8=NR
| poll3_9=NR
| poll3_10=NR
| poll3_11=NR
| poll3_12=NR
| poll3_13=NR
| poll3_14=NR
| poll4title = [[Bowl Championship Series|BCS]]
| poll4firstweek =7
| poll4lastweek  =14
| poll4_7=NR
| poll4_8=NR
| poll4_9=NR
| poll4_10=NR
| poll4_11=NR
| poll4_12=NR
| poll4_13=NR
| poll4_14=NR
}}

==Personnel==
{{American football roster/Header|year=2006|team=Texas Tech Red Raiders|teamcolors=y
|offensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=6|class=So|first=Graham|last=Harrell|pos=QB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=88|class=Sr|first=Jarrett|last=Hicks|pos=WR|link=y}}
|defensive_players=
|special_teams_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=30|class=Jr|first=Alex|last=Trlica|pos=K|link=y}}
}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=|accessdate=
|head_coach=
*[[Mike Leach (American football coach)|Mike Leach]]
|asst_coach=
*
}}

==Season summary==

===Baylor===
{{AFB game box start
|Title=
|Visitor=Baylor
|V1=7 |V2=7 |V3=7 |V4=0
|Host='''Texas Tech'''
|H1=7 |H2=21 |H3=14 |H4=13
|Date=November 4
|Location=[[Jones SBC Stadium]], [[Lubbock, Texas]]
|StartTime=11:05 a.m.
|TimeZone=CST
|ElapsedTime=
|Attendance=51,303
|Weather=
|Referee=
|TVAnnouncers=Bill Land (Play-by-play), [[Gary Reasons]] (Color) & [[Emily Jones]] (Sideline)
|TVStation=[[Fox Sports Networks|FSN]]
}}
*'''Source:''' [https://web.archive.org/web/20210514164317/https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=263082641 ESPN]
    {{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=1 |Time=11:45 |Team=TTU |Event=Edward Britton 20-yard pass from Graham Harrell ([[Alex Trlica]] kick) |Score= TTU 7–0}}
    {{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry  |Quarter=1 |Time=4:24 |Team=BAY |Event=Trent Shelton 56-yard pass from Blake Szymanski (Ryan Havens kick) |Score= Tied 7–7}}
    {{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time=12:02 |Team=BAY |Event=Blake Szymanski 3-yard run (Ryan Havens kick) |Score= BAY 14–7}}
    {{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time=7:46 |Team=TTU |Event=Shannon Woods 34-yard run (Alex Trlica kick) |Score= Tied 14–14}}
    {{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time=4:14 |Team=TTU |Event=Joel Filani 4-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Alex Trlica kick) |Score= TTU 21–14}}
    {{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time=0:31 |Team=TTU |Event=Joel Filani 31-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Alex Trlica kick) |Score= TTU 28–14}}
    {{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |Time=11:43 |Team=TTU |Event=Joel Filani 76-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Alex Trlica kick) |Score= TTU 35–14}}
    {{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |Time=7:04 |Team=TTU |Event=Shannon Woods 1-yard run (Alex Trlica kick) |Score= TTU 42–14}}
    {{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |Time=2:38 |Team=BAY |Event=Blake Szymanski 3-yard run (Ryan Havens kick) |Score= TTU 42–21}}
    {{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time=14:10 |Team=TTU |Event=Alex Trlica 37-yard field goal |Score= TTU 45–21}}
    {{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time=9:19 |Team=TTU |Event=Shannon Woods 6-yard run (Alex Trlica kick) |Score= TTU 52–21}}
    {{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time=4:25 |Team=TTU |Event=Alex Trlica 37-yard field goal |Score= TTU 55–21|LastEntry=yes}}
{{AFB game box end}}

{{Clear}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Texas Tech Red Raiders football navbox}}

[[Category:2006 Big 12 Conference football season|Texas Tech]]
[[Category:Texas Tech Red Raiders football seasons]]
[[Category:Guaranteed Rate Bowl champion seasons]]
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