2006 Grambling State Tigers football team

The 2006 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Melvin Spears, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 3–8 and a mark of 3–6 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the SWAC West Division.

2006 Grambling State Tigers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	West Division
Record	3–8 (3–6 SWAC)
Head coach	Melvin Spears (3rd season)
Home stadium	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 2005 2007 →

2006 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	vs. No. 13 Hampton*	No. 23	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (MEAC/SWAC Challenge)	L 26–27 ^OT	19,175	^[1]
September 9	at Alabama A&M		Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	L 27–30 ^OT	8,300	^[2]
September 16	at Houston*		Robertson Stadium Houston, TX	L 22–42	27,302	^[3]
September 30	vs. Prairie View A&M		Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (rivalry)	W 53–7	48,220	^[4]
October 7	at Mississippi Valley State		Rice–Totten Field Itta Bena, MS	W 28–25		^[5]
October 14	vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff		War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR (Delta Classic)	L 33–28	30,216	^[6]
October 21	Jackson State		Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	W 36–7	18,883	^[7]
October 28	at Texas Southern		Durley Field Houston, TX	L 28–33		^[8]
November 4	Alabama State		Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	L 16–35		^[9]
November 25	vs. Southern		Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic)	L 17–21	47,136	^[10]
December 2	Alcorn State		Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	L 14–21	2,383	^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Block party nets HU win". Daily Press. September 3, 2006. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Tigers lose second straight OT game". The Shreveport Times. September 10, 2006. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Kerlegan displays some zip in defeat". The News-Star. September 17, 2006. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "No qualms for Tigers in running up score". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 1, 2006. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Grambling holds off Mississippi Valley". Enterprise-Journal. October 8, 2006. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tigers fall late to Golden Lions". The Shreveport Times. October 15, 2006. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "G-Men put whipping on Tigers". The Clarion-Ledger. October 22, 2006. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "A sinking feeling strikes GSU again". The News-Star. October 29, 2006. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Peck, Hornets stuff Grambling". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 5, 2006. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Another classic, Southern edges Grambling in annual rivalry game". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 26, 2006. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Season ends in fashion it began". The News-Star. December 3, 2006. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Grambling Tigers Schedule 2006". ESPN. Retrieved August 8, 2023.