2006 Jackson State Tigers football team

2006 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record6–5 (5–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
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2006 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Alabama A&M xy$   6 – 3     9 – 3  
Jackson State   5 – 4     6 – 5  
Alcorn State   5 – 4     6 – 5  
Mississippi Valley State   5 – 4     6 – 5  
Alabama State   5 – 4     5 – 6  
West Division
Arkansas–Pine Bluff xy   7 – 2     8 – 4  
Southern   4 – 5     5 – 6  
Grambling State   3 – 6     3 – 8  
Texas Southern   3 – 6     3 – 8  
Prairie View A&M   2 – 7     3 – 7  
Championship: Alabama A&M 22, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2006 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Rick Comegy, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–5 and a mark of 5–4 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the SWAC East Division.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Paul Quinn*
W 44–2011,500[1]
September 16vs. Tennessee State*
L 30–31 OT53,441[2]
September 23Mississippi Valley State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 29–2428,718[3]
September 30at Texas Southern
W 29–514,383[4]
October 7vs. Alabama State
W 19–13[5]
October 14Southern
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
W 31–28 2OT[6]
October 21at Grambling State
L 7–3618,883[7]
October 28at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
L 40–436,556[8]
November 4Alabama A&M
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 21–348,583[9]
November 11Prairie View A&M
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 31–7[10]
November 18Alcorn State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (Soul Bowl)
L 31–32[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Rush to victory". The Clarion-Ledger. September 3, 2006. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tennessee State wins in OT". The Commercial Appeal. September 17, 2006. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Dominant dozen". The Clarion-Ledger. September 24, 2006. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Give the D the W". The Clarion-Ledger. October 1, 2006. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Comegy beats Bama St. again". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 8, 2006. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southern loses in two overtimes". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 15, 2006. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Grambling talks itself into win over JSU". The News-Star. October 22, 2006. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Defense fails to back up Oliver". The Clarion-Ledger. October 29, 2006. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tigers let another big lead get away". The Clarion-Ledger. November 5, 2006. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Jackson State crushes Prairie View". Enterprise-Journal. November 12, 2006. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Alcorn State nips Jackson State". Hattiesburg American. November 19, 2006. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Jackson State Tigers Schedule 2006". ESPN. Retrieved August 8, 2023.


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