2006 Clemson Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 2006 Clemson Tigers football Clemson Tigers logo.svg 150 Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Division ACC 8–5 5–3 Tommy Bowden 8th Rob Spence 2nd Multiple Vic Koenning 2nd 4–3 Gaines Adams Chansi Stuckey Anthony Waters Memorial Stadium Music City Bowl L Lost 20–28 vs. Kentucky The 2006 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Tommy Bowden, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the ACC's Atlantic Division. Clemson was invited to the Music City Bowl, where the Tigers lost to Kentucky. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina. Entering the season, the Tigers had high expectations, hoping to compete for a spot in the ACC Championship Game. After a defeat at Boston College in the second game of the season, Clemson won its next six contests, averaging nearly 42 points a game over the winning streak. But the Tigers lost four out of their last five games, including a loss to rival South Carolina in the regular season finale. ESPN's College Gameday made its first-ever appearance in Clemson for the game between the Tigers and Georgia Tech on October 21. Portions of the season, specifically the games against Florida Atlantic and Florida State, were featured in the 2020 film Safety, about sophomore safety Ray McElrathbey taking care of his younger brother while their mother receives treatment for drug addiction. Schedule 2006 AP Eastern September 2 3:30 p.m. w y 18 Florida Atlantic Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC ESPNU 54–6 78,693 September 9 3:30 p.m. l y 18 Boston College Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA rivalry ABC 33–34 2OT 44,500 September 16 7:45 p.m. w y Florida State 9 Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL rivalry ESPN 27–20 83,510 September 23 12:00 p.m. w 19 North Carolina Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC Raycom/LFS 52–7 81,886 September 30 7:00 p.m. w y 18 Louisiana Tech Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC ESPNU 51–0 81,564 October 7 12:00 p.m. w y 15 Wake Forest Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC ESPN 27–17 35,920 October 12 7:30 p.m. w y y 12 Temple Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC ESPNU 63–9 30,246 October 21 7:45 p.m. w y 12 Georgia Tech 13 Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC rivalry, College GameDay ESPN 31–7 82,630 October 26 7:45 p.m. l y 10 Virginia Tech Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA ESPN 7–24 66,233 November 4 12:00 p.m. l 19 Maryland Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC ESPN2 12–13 80,556 November 11 12:00 p.m. w NC State Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC Textile Bowl Raycom/LFS 20–14 81,785 November 25 12:00 p.m. l y 24 South Carolina Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC rivalry ESPN 28–31 83,428 December 29 1:00 p.m. l y y Kentucky LP Field Nashville, TN Music City Bowl ESPN 20–28 68,024 Clemson Tigers Schedule 2006 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/228/season/2006 ESPN August 31, 2025 2006 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/clemson/2006-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference August 31, 2025 2006-07 Football Schedule https://clemsontigers.com/sports/football/schedule/season/2006/ Clemson University August 31, 2025 Rankings 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings AP 0 15 18 18 RV 19 18 15 12 12 10 19 RV 25 24 RV NR NR Coaches 0 15 18 18 RV 23 19 15 12 12 11 19 RV 25 24 RV NR NR Harris 4 14 19 15 12 12 12 19 NR NR 24 NR NR BCS 7 14 12 12 19 NR NR 24 NR NR Game summaries Florida Atlantic Florida Atl 0 0 6 0 Clemson 10 14 14 16 September 2 Memorial Stadium, Clemson, South Carolina 3:30 p.m. EST Dave Armstrong, Mike Tomczak ESPNU yes Q1 CLEM Dean 25 yard field goal CLEM 3–0 Q1 CLEM Stuckey 31 yard pass from Proctor (Dean kick) CLEM 10–0 Q2 CLEM Merriweather 1 yard run (Dean kick) CLEM 17–0 Q2 CLEM Kelly 14 yard pass from Proctor (Dean kick) CLEM 24–0 Q3 FAU Leroy 24 yard field goal CLEM 24–3 Q3 FAU Leroy 33 yard field goal CLEM 24–6 Q3 CLEM Davis 22 yard run (Dean kick) CLEM 31–6 Q3 CLEM Taylor 18 yard pass from Proctor (Dean kick) CLEM 38–6 Q4 CLEM Dean 41 yard field goal CLEM 41–6 Q4 CLEM Ford 92 yard punt return (kick failed) CLEM 47–6 Q4 CLEM Gilliam 34 yard fumble return (Dean kick) CLEM 54–6 yes https://archive.today/20140909234140/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=262450228 ESPN. Retrieved 2014-Sep-09. Florida State Clemson 6 8 6 7 Florida St 2 7 3 8 September 16 Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida 7:45 p.m. EST Mike Patrick, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe ESPN yes Q1 CLEM Davis 8 yard run (kick blocked) CLEM 6–0 Q1 FSU Carter returned extra point CLEM 6–2 Q2 FSU Carter 69 yard blocked punt return (Cismesia kick) FSU 9–6 Q2 CLEM Stuckey 19 yard pass from Proctor (Stuckey pass from Proctor) CLEM 14–9 Q3 CLEM Proctor 20 yard run (run failed) CLEM 20–9 Q3 FSU Cismesia 25 yard field goal CLEM 20–12 Q4 FSU Surratt 1 yard run (Davis pass from Weatherford) Tie 20–20 Q4 CLEM Davis 1 yard run (Dean kick) CLEM 27–20 yes Clemson's first win in Tallahassee since 1989. ESPN. Retrieved 2014-Sep-09. Coaching staff Tommy Bowden: head coach Rob Spence: offensive coordinator, quarterbacks Vic Koenning: defensive Coordinator, defensive backs Brad Scott: assistant head coach, offensive line David Blackwell, recruiting coordinator, linebackers Burton Burns: running backs Billy Napier: tight ends Chris Rumph: defensive line Dabo Swinney: wide receivers Ron West: outside linebackers Mike Dooley: defensive video graduate assistant Andy Ford: defensive graduate assistant Paul Hogan: offensive graduate assistant Willie Simmons: offensive video graduate assistant References Clemson Category:Clemson Tigers football seasons Clemson Tigers football