2006 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team
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The 2006 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
football team represented Middle Tennessee State University
in the 2006 college football season. Middle Tennessee entered the 2006 season coming off a losing 4-7 record (3-4 SBC) in 2005, which saw the dismissal of former head coach Andy McCollum. The team's new head coach was Rick Stockstill
. The Blue Raiders play their home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium and compete in the Sun Belt Conference
.
The 2006 season saw a new coaching staff turn the Blue Raiders around from the losing record of the previous year, adding 3 wins to the total of the previous season. Also, that season saw the Blue Raiders play in their first bowl game, the , in the division 1-A era.
Offensive Scheme:
The 2006 Blue Raiders revamped their Offensive Staff from the 2005 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team.
Base Defense:
The 2006 Blue Raiders revamped their Defensive Staff from the 2005 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team.
* Note: r before the class year means that the player has used a redshirt
year.
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
The Blue Raiders are the men's and women's athletic teams at Middle Tennessee State University. MTSU athletic teams participate in NCAA Division I in the Sun Belt Conference...
football team represented Middle Tennessee State University
Middle Tennessee State University
Middle Tennessee State University, commonly abbreviated as MTSU, is a public university located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States....
in the 2006 college football season. Middle Tennessee entered the 2006 season coming off a losing 4-7 record (3-4 SBC) in 2005, which saw the dismissal of former head coach Andy McCollum. The team's new head coach was Rick Stockstill
Rick Stockstill
-External links:* at GoBlueRaiders.com...
. The Blue Raiders play their home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium and compete in the Sun Belt Conference
Sun Belt Conference
The Sun Belt Conference is a college athletic conference that has been affiliated with the NCAA's Division I since 1976. Its football teams participate in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , the higher of two levels of Division I football competition . The Sun Belt has member institutions...
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The 2006 season saw a new coaching staff turn the Blue Raiders around from the losing record of the previous year, adding 3 wins to the total of the previous season. Also, that season saw the Blue Raiders play in their first bowl game, the , in the division 1-A era.
Schedule
Offense
Offensive Coordinator: G.A. Mangus (1st year)Offensive Scheme:
The 2006 Blue Raiders revamped their Offensive Staff from the 2005 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team.
| Position | Number | Name | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | #17 | Clint Marks | r-Sr. |
| TB | #20 | Eugene Gross | r-Sr. |
| FB | #38 | Hunter Birtsch | r-Jr. |
| TE | #80 | Clinton Corder | r-Jr. |
| TE | #85 | Stephen Chicola | Jr. |
| WR | #87 | Bobby Williams | So. |
| WR | #13 | Taron Henry | r-Jr. |
| WR | #83 | Jonathan Grigsby | r-Jr. |
| LT | #54 | Franklin Dunbar | r-So. |
| LG | #79 | Brandon Nix | Jr. |
| C | #50 | Paul Cantrell | r-Sr. |
| RG | #77 | David Price | r-So. |
| RT | #73 | Germayle Franklin | r-Sr. |
Defense
Defensive Coordinator: Manny Diaz (1st year)Base Defense:
The 2006 Blue Raiders revamped their Defensive Staff from the 2005 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team.
| Position | Number | Name | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| LE | #13 | Tavares Jones | Jr. |
| LT | #97 | Trevor Jenkins | So. |
| RT | #56 | Wes Hofacker | r-So. |
| RE | #45 | Sean Mosley | r-Jr. |
| SLB | #39 | Marcus Brandon | r-Sr. |
| MLB | #1 | Justin Rainey | r-Sr. |
| WLB | #25 | J.K. Sabb | Sr. |
| LCB | #24 | Bradley Robinson | r-Jr. |
| RCB | #27 | Regie Doucet | Sr. |
| FS | #5 | Damon Nickson | Jr. |
| SS | #8 | Jonathan Harris | Sr. |
Special Teams
| Position | Number | Name | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| K | #46 | Colby Smith | r-Sr. |
| KR | #22 | DeMarco McNair | r-Jr. |
| KR | #2 | Desmond Gee | Fr. |
| P | #46 | Colby Smith | r-Sr. |
| PR | #24 | Bradley Robinson | r-Jr. |
* Note: r before the class year means that the player has used a redshirt
Redshirt (college sports)
Redshirt is a term used in American college athletics that refers to a delay or suspension of an athlete's participation in order to lengthen his or her period of eligibility...
year.