2006 SMU Mustangs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2006 SMU Mustangs football Conference USA West Division C-USA 6–6 4–4 Phil Bennett 5th Rusty Burns 3rd Spread Jim Gush 5th 4–3 Gerald J. Ford Stadium The 2006 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Phil Bennett, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing fourth in C-USA's West Division.https://smumustangs.com/sports/2020/9/2/2020-football-media-guide.aspx 2020 Football Media Guide Schedule 2006 AP Central September 2 6:00 p.m. l y y Texas Tech 25 Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX 3–35 50,362 September 9 6:00 p.m. l y y North Texas Fouts Field Denton, TX Safeway Bowl 6–24 25,231 September 16 7:00 p.m. w y Sam Houston State Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX rivalry 45–14 17,421 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114841242/willis-practically-perfect-as-smu-rips-s/ Austin American-Statesman Willis practically perfect as SMU rips Sam Houston September 17, 2006 December 18, 2022 Newspapers.com September 23 7:00 p.m. w y Arkansas State Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX 55–9 12,979 September 30 6:30 p.m. w y Tulane Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA CSTV 33–28 21,565 October 7 8:05 p.m. l y UTEP Sun Bowl Stadium El Paso, TX 21–24 41,258 October 14 2:00 p.m. w Marshall Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX 31–21 14,032 October 21 2:00 p.m. l y East Carolina Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC 21–38 34,141 Pinkney carries Pirates October 22, 2006 The News and Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109354954/pinkney-carries-pirates/ September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com October 31 6:30 p.m. w UAB Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX ESPN2 22–9 13,125 November 11 2:00 p.m. l y Houston Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX 27–37 20,350 November 18 2:00 p.m. w Tulsa Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX 34–24 14,658 November 25 2:00 p.m. l y Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX rivalry 27–31 12,867 Roster 2006 SMU Mustangs f 17 So Emmanuel Sanders WR y 40 Sr Justin Rogers Justin Rogers (linebacker) DE y 11 Jr Andrew Galloway P 15 Jr Thomas Morstead P/K y *Phil Bennett References SMU Category:SMU Mustangs football seasons SMU Mustangs football