2006 Clemson Tigers football team

2006 Clemson Tigers football
Music City Bowl, L 20–28 vs. Kentucky
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division	Atlantic Division
2006 record	8–5 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach	Tommy Bowden (8th year)
Offensive coordinator	Rob Spence
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Vic Koenning
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium (c. 80,301, grass)
Seasons « 2005 2007 »

2006 ACC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Atlantic Division
#18 Wake Forest x$		6	–	2					11	–	3
#20 Boston College		5	–	3					10	–	3
Maryland		5	–	3					9	–	4
Clemson		5	–	3					8	–	5
Florida State		3	–	5					7	–	6
NC State		2	–	6					3	–	9
Coastal Division
Georgia Tech x		7	–	1					9	–	5
#19 Virginia Tech		6	–	2					10	–	3
Virginia		4	–	4					5	–	7
Miami		3	–	5					7	–	6
North Carolina		2	–	6					3	–	9
Duke		0	–	8					0	–	12
Championship: Wake Forest 9, Georgia Tech 6
$ – BCS representative as conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total Florida Atl 0 0 6 0 6 • Clemson 10 14 14 16 54 Date: September 2 Location: Memorial Stadium, Clemson, SC Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST Television network: ESPNU

Scoring summary 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

Scoring summary
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

1 2 3 4 Total • Clemson 6 8 6 7 27 Florida St 2 7 3 8 20 Date: September 16 Location: Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL Game start: 7:45 p.m. EST Television network: ESPN

Scoring summary 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

Scoring summary
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

The 2006 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season The team was coached by Tommy Bowden and played their homes game in the Memorial Stadium.

ESPN's College Gameday show made its first-ever appearance in Clemson for the game between the Tigers and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on October 21. Kirk Herbstreit mentioned both during and after the show, that he felt that Clemson hosted one of the best Gameday audiences he'd ever seen. The Gameday audience at Clemson also set a new noise record when measured in the latter-half of the show.

Entering the season, the Tigers had high expectations, hoping to compete for a spot in the ACC Championship Game. After a heartbreaking loss at Boston College in the second game of the season, Clemson rolled off six straight victories, during which they averaged nearly 42 points a game. But things soon fell apart, with Clemson losing four out of their last five, including a loss to Kentucky in the Music City Bowl, and a 31–28 loss to arch rival South Carolina. The team finished the season with a disappointing 8–5 record.

Clemson's first win in Tallahassee since 1989.

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