2006 LSU Tigers football team

NCAATeamFootballSeason
Year=2006
Team=LSU Tigers


ImageSize=150
Conference=Southeastern Conference
ShortConference=SEC
Division=West
CoachRank=3 final ranking
APRank=3 final ranking
Record=11-2
ConfRecord=6-2
HeadCoach=Les Miles
OffCoach=Jimbo Fisher
DefCoach=Bo Pelini
OScheme=
DScheme=
StadiumArena=Tiger Stadium
Champion=
BowlTourney=Sugar Bowl
BowlTourneyResult=LSU 41 Notre Dame 14The 2006 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the college football season of 2006-2007. The team's coach is former Oklahoma State coach Les Miles. It plays its home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The team won a bid to play in the Bowl Championship Series Allstate Sugar Bowl at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, playing #11 Notre Dame on January 3, 2007.

Previous season

2005 was a successful season under first year head coach Les Miles . He led the team to an 11-2 record and an appearance in the SEC championship game despite the distractions caused by Hurricane Katrina.

Pre-season

The 2006 LSU Tigers football team was ranked in the top 10 in the country by multiple publications and were expected to compete for the SEC championship.

chedule

CFB Schedule Entry
date = 09/02/2006
time = 7:00 p.m.
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site_stadium = Tiger Stadium
site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
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tv = PPV
score = 45-3
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 09/09/2006
time = 5:30 p.m.
w/l = w
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rank = 8
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opprank =
site_stadium = Tiger Stadium
site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
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tv = ESPN2
score = 45-3
overtime = CFB Schedule Entry
date = 09/16/2006
time = 2:30 p.m.
w/l = l
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away = yes
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rank = 7
opponent = Auburn
opprank = 4
site_stadium = Jordan-Hare Stadium
site_cityst = Auburn, AL
gamename = Auburn LSU rivalry
tv = CBS
score = 7-3
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 09/23/2006
time = 7:00 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
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rank = 11
opponent = cfb link|year=2006|team=Tulane Green Wave|school=Tulane University|title=Tulane
opprank =
site_stadium = Tiger Stadium
site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
gamename = Battle for the Rag
tv = PPV
score = 49-7
overtime = CFB Schedule Entry
date = 09/30/2006
time = 11:30 a.m.
w/l = w
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rank = 10
opponent = Mississippi State
opprank =
site_stadium = Tiger Stadium
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tv = LFS
score = 48-17
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/07/2006
time = 2:30 p.m.
w/l = l
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homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 10
opponent = Florida
opprank = 5
site_stadium = Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
gamename =
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score = 23-10
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/14/2006
time = 7:00 p.m.
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rank = 16
opponent = Kentucky
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score = 49-0
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/21/2006
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rank = 14
opponent = Fresno State
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site_stadium = Tiger Stadium
site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
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tv = ESPN2
score = 38-6
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/04/2006
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rank = 13
opponent = Tennessee
opprank = 8
site_stadium = Neyland Stadium
site_cityst = Knoxville, TN
gamename =
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score = 28-24
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/11/2006
time = 6:45 p.m.
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rank = 12
opponent = Alabama
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overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/18/2006
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opponent = Ole Miss
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date = 11/24/2006
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opponent = Arkansas
opprank = 5
site_stadium = War Memorial Stadium
site_cityst = Little Rock, AR
gamename = Battle for the Boot
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score = 31-26
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 01/03/2007
time = 7:00 p.m.
w/l = w
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rank = 4
opponent = Notre Dame
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site_stadium = Louisiana Superdome
site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
gamename = Sugar Bowl
tv = FOX
score = 41-14
overtime =

2006 Football Honors

Game Notes

UL-Lafayette

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Road=Ragin' Cajuns
R1=0
R2=3
R3=0
R4=0
RT=3
Home=Tigers
H1=14
H2=14
H3=7
H4=10
HT=45This game was the Season opener for Tigers. The game was being played in front of the home crowd in Death Valley. Last years season opener was a 35 to 31 win for the tigers. LSU V UL-Lafayette, Already five minutes into the game LSU had a 14-0 lead off an offensive drive down field and a defensive turnover. From this point on, LSU rolled on to win the game 45 to 3.

Arizona

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Road=Arizona
R1=0
R2=0
R3=0
R4=3
RT=3
Home=Tigers
H1=17
H2=7
H3=14
H4=7
HT=45This game was broadcast around the nation on ESPN2. This game was played at home. The game was over when JaMarcus Russell threw his first TD of the night late in the first quarter to make it 17-0 LSU.

The LSU defense limited Arizona to 156 total yards and recovered four Wildcats turnovers. Arizona's third-down efficiency was only one of the Wildcats problems in Baton Rouge.

Auburn

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Road=Tigers
R1=0
R2=3
R3=0
R4=0
RT=3
Home=Auburn Tigers
H1=0
H2=0
H3=7
H4=0
HT=7Last year LSU pulled it out against Auburn, beating them 20 to 17 in overtime. This was a game between #3 Auburn and #6 LSU. This was the first away game for the Tigers, and it would be controversial one. LSU came into the game with a string of 14 quarters without allowing a touchdown, they also came in with the best defense in the country. It would go down to the last play of the game. This game would have two elements: two punishing defenses, a pivotal officials' call that left both sides a bit perplexed and some follies in the kicking game.

With LSU facing fourth-and-8 from Auburn's 31 and 2:43 left, JaMarcus Russell fired the ball to Early Doucet near the goal line. A diving Eric Brock deflected the pass, but Zach Gilbert was called for pass interference that would have kept the drive alive.

The officials overturned the call, although replays showed the contact came before the ball was tipped by Brock.

The Tigers drove to Auburn's 24 with 2.5 seconds left as Russell hooked up with Craig Davis for gains of 20 and 21 yards and Dwayne Bowe for 21. On the final play, Russell went to Davis again. The receiver caught the pass inside the 10, but Brock stopped him cold with a jarring hit at the 4.

"It was a low throw on the final play, but it was not JaMarcus' fault", Davis said. "I was expecting it to be a jump ball in the end zone."

Underscoring the physical nature of the game, the two teams combined for less than 2 yards a rush on 61 combined carries.

Tulane

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Road=Green Wave
R1=0
R2=0
R3=0
R4=7
RT=7
Home=Tigers
H1=14
H2=14
H3=14
H4=7
HT=49LSU brought Tulane's 14-game span away from New Orleans to a merciless and painful end.

Early Doucet caught two touchdown passes and ran for a third score as the No. 9 Tigers jumped out to a large early lead in a 49-7 victory over Tulane on Saturday night.

Mississippi State

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Road=Bulldogs
R1=0
R2=3
R3=7
R4=7
RT=17
Home=Tigers
H1=21
H2=14
H3=14
H4=13
HT=48
#9 LSU would take on Mississippi State in Baton Rouge. The game would take place at 11:30 am CST.

JaMarcus Russell, who orchestrated the Tigers' 48-17 throttling of the Bulldogs. He finished with three TDs on 18-for-20 passing and 327 yards.

Mississippi State put the ball on the ground, but they didn't move it forward. On 20 rushing attempts, the Bulldogs gained just 24 total yards.

Florida

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Tigers
R1=7
R2=0
R3=0
R4=3
RT=10
Home=Florida
H1=7
H2=7
H3=9
H4=3
HT=23It was over when JaMarcus Russell pass was intercepted by Tony Joiner of Florida with 3:00 left in the game.

Kentucky

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Wildcats
R1=0
R2=0
R3=0
R4=0
RT=0
Home=Tigers
H1=14
H2=14
H3=14
H4=7
HT=49

Fresno St.

There was a lot of excitement when this game was scheduled because Fresno State had been a top 25 team the previous season. In fact, they took #1 USC down to the wire and almost beat them. For this reason, ESPN decided to telecast this game nationally. Unfortunately, Fresno State underperformed this season and LSU took advantage of this early and often, winning 38-6.

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Road=Bulldogs
R1=0
R2=3
R3=3
R4=0
RT=6
Home=Tigers
H1=14
H2=3
H3=7
H4=14
HT=38

Tennessee

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Road=Tigers
R1=0
R2=7
R3=14
R4=7
RT=28
Home=Volunteers
H1=0
H2=10
H3=7
H4=7
HT=24

LSU QB JaMarcus Russell threw a touchdown pass with 9 seconds remaining to give the LSU Tigers a 28-24 victory over Tennessee. The Vols looked good at times during the game, but could not make a stop on LSU's final drive of the game, which consumed 7:14 from the clock. QB Erik Ainge, starting with a sore ankle, was replaced in the 1st quarter by redshirt freshman Jonathan Crompton. Crompton performed well for his first significant action, connecting on two long touchdown passes to Robert Meachem. On Defense, Tennessee intercepted Russell 3 times and recovered 1 fumble.

Alabama

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Crimson Tide
R1=7
R2=7
R3=0
R4=0
RT=14
Home=Tigers
H1=14
H2=7
H3=7
H4=0
HT=28

Ole Miss

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Rebels
R1=0
R2=14
R3=6
R4=0
R5=0
RT=20
Home=Tigers
H1=0
H2=7
H3=0
H4=13
H5=3
HT=23

Arkansas

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Tigers
R1=7
R2=7
R3=3
R4=14
RT=31
Home=Razorbacks
H1=6
H2=6
H3=0
H4=14
HT=26

Notre Dame

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Fighting Irish
R1=7
R2=7
R3=0
R4=0
RT=14
Home=Tigers
H1=14
H2=7
H3=13
H4=7
HT=41

In a game that was advertised as a battle between the nations top-2 quarterbacks (LSU QB JaMarcus Russell vs. ND QB Brady Quinn), Russell and the LSU Tigers made sure the praise was one-sided. Russell set career high marks for yardage and TD's (3) before sealing a 41-14 victory. Russell would use this to springboard himself to the top of the 2007 draft boards as he was selected number 1 over by the Oakland Raiders, while Quinn, a hopeful number 1 overall pick himself, fell all the way to the Cleveland Browns at pick 22.

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