2006 Missouri Tigers football team

2006 Missouri Tigers football
Sun Bowl, L 38–39 vs. Oregon State
Conference	Big 12 Conference North Division
2006 record	8–5 (4–4 Big 12)
Head coach	Gary Pinkel
Offensive coordinator	Dave Christensen
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Matt Eberflus
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Faurot Field (Capacity: 68,349)

2006 Big 12 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Northern 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
Southern Division
#11 Oklahoma x$		7	–	1					11	–	3
#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 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri during the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers went 8-5, including a 4-4 record in Big 12 North play. The season ended with a 39-38 loss in the Sun Bowl to Oregon State at El Paso. They played their home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri, and was coached by head coach Gary Pinkel.

Recruits

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Danario Alexander WR	Marlin, TX	Marlin HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.5	Dec 29, 2005
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Quan Barge LB	Visalia, CA	College of the Sequoias	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.5	Apr 5, 2006
	Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Tim Barnes C	Hughesville, MO	Pettis County R-5 Northwest HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	316 lb (143 kg)	5.7	Jun 16, 2004
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Marquis Booker LB	Ardmore, OK	Ardmore HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	4.7	Dec 6, 2005
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Castine Bridges DB	Pleasant Hill, CA	Diablo Valley C.C.	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	4.5	Dec 5, 2005
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Cornelius Brown DB	Reedley, CA	Reedley C.C.	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.5	Nov 27, 2005
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Justin Brown '	Wahpeton, ND	North Dakota State College of Science	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	4.4	Dec 19, 2005
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Tommy Chavis DT	Kilgore, TX	Kilgore J.C.	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	4.8	Apr 5, 2006
	Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Bart Coslet DE	Saint Charles, MO	Francis Howell Central	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Feb 12, 2005
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Charles Gaines DT	Jefferson City, MO	Lincoln HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	4.9	Jul 25, 2006
	Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Dominic Grooms QB	Tampa, FL	Middleton HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	172 lb (78 kg)	4.6	Nov 23, 2005
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 69
Jesse Hernandez OL	Ardmore, OK	Ardmore HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	293 lb (133 kg)	Dec 13, 2005
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Del Howard DB	Garland, TX	South Garland HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.5	Aug 12, 2005
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Jeremy Maclin WR	St. Louis, MO	Kirkwood	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	4.4	Dec 20, 2005
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Jared Perry WR	La Marque, TX	La Marque HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	4.6	Dec 18, 2005
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 69
Mike Prince OL	Southlake, TX	Carroll HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	278 lb (126 kg)	5.1	Dec 19, 2005
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Kevin Rutland DB	Galena Park, TX	North Shore HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.5	Dec 23, 2005
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Brant Scott DT	College Station, TX	A&M Consolidated	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	256 lb (116 kg)	5.1	Dec 26, 2005
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Paul Simpson WR	Hayward, CA	Chabot C.C.	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.5	Dec 23, 2005
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
John Stull DE	Columbia, MO	Rock Bridge HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	4.9	Oct 3, 2005
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
La'Roderick Thomas ATH	Dallas, TX	South Oak Cliff HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.5	Dec 19, 2005
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
J.P. Tillman QB	Cypress, TX	Cy Falls	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	233 lb (106 kg)	4.7	Jul 31, 2005
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 72
Tremane Vaughns DB	Pasadena, CA	Pasadena City C.C.	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.4	Dec 18, 2005
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Sean Weatherspoon LB	Jasper, TX	Jasper HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	4.5	Dec 26, 2005
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 38   Rivals: 41
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	6:00 PM	Murray State*		Faurot Field • Columbia, MO		W 47-7	50,074
September 9	11:30 AM	Ole Miss*		Faurot Field • Columbia, MO	FSN	W 34-7	51,112
September 16	7:00 PM	at New Mexico*		University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM	The Mtn.	W 27-17	27,806
September 23	1:00 PM	Ohio*		Faurot Field • Columbia, MO		W 31-6	50,098
September 30	11:30 AM	Colorado	#25	Faurot Field • Columbia, MO	FSN	W 28-13	57,824
October 7	6:00 PM	at Texas Tech	#23	Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX	TBS	W 38-21	49,050
October 14	2:30 PM	at Texas A&M	#19	Kyle Field • College Station, TX	ABC	L 19-25	71,136
October 21	1:00 PM	Kansas State	#24	Faurot Field • Columbia, MO		W 41-21	64,657
October 28	11:00 AM	#19 Oklahoma	#23	Faurot Field • Columbia, MO (Tiger-Sooner Peace Pipe)	ABC	L 10-26	62,045
November 4	11:00 AM	at Nebraska		Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE (Rivalry)	ABC	L 20-34	85,197
November 11	1:00 PM	at Iowa State		Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA (Battle for the Telephone Trophy)		L 16-21	39,631
November 25	11:00 AM	Kansas		Faurot Field • Columbia, MO (Border War)	ABC	W 42-17	55,614
December 29	12:00 PM	vs. #24 Oregon State*		Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl)	CBS	L 38-39	48,732
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.