The 2006 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by head coach Gary Patterson and played their home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. TCU finished the season with an overall record of 11–2 with a 6–2 mark in the Mountain West Conference, where they placed second behind BYU. The Horned Frogs were invited to the Poinsettia Bowl, where they defeated Northern Illinois, 37–7.

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UC Davis

Texas Tech

BYU

Utah

Army

Wyoming

UNLV

New Mexico

San Diego State

Colorado State

Air Force

Poinsettia Bowl

Personnel Coaching staff Name PositionGary PattersonHead CoachJarrett AndersonWide ReceiversDick BumpasDefensive Coordinator/Defensive LineChad GlasgowSafetiesCharles McMillianCornerbacksMike SchultzOffensive Coordinator/QuarterbacksDan SharpTight Ends/Special TeamsTony TademyLinebackersEddie WilliamsonAssistant Head Coach/Offensive LineJustin FuenteRunning BacksBrandon JohnsonStrength and Conditioning CoachMatt ParkerAssoc. Coach – Strength and ConditioningDon SommerStrength & ConditioningBryan BroaddusAssistant Director-Football OperationsMike SinquefieldDirector-Football OperationsKeith CareyGraduate Assistant – DefenseTrey HavertyGraduate Assistant – Offense

Roster 2006 Roster Wide receivers  2 Massey, Donald – JR  3 Brock, Marcus – JR  9 Bynum, Prince – SO  9 Elenburg, Kagen – Fr 10 Cage, William – SO 13 Moore, Derek – JR 18 Harmon, Quentily – SR 19 DePriest, Michael – SR 20 Johnson, Bart – FR 21 Dickerson, Ervin – JR 22 Christian, Ryan – Fr 27 Galifaro, Austin – Fr 82 Renfro, Clint – FR 85 Bryant, Walter – SO 88 Young, Jimmy – FR

Offensive line 53 Wyatt, Ryan Fr 60 Phillips, Preston – SO 64 Lindner, Matty – JR 65 Montgomery, Giles – SO 68 Lowery, Adam – JR 50 Marrou, Tyler – Fr 61 Cannon, Marcus – FR 62 Vernon, Josh – FR 70 Newhouse, Marshall – FR 72 Sefton, Ryan – JR 73 Karlin, Josh – Fr 74 Savino, Tony – JR 76 Kirkpatrick, Jake – FR 79 Richmond, Nic – Fr 63 Raetz, Heath – SO 66 Clark, Robert – SO 71 Sisk, Wade – JR 75 Schlueter, Blake – SO 77 Bouldwin, Maurice – SR 78 Taylor, Herbert – SR

Fullbacks 36 Smith, Chris – Fr 44 Cameron, Cash – Fr 47 Jackson, William – JR Tight ends 80 Hecht, Brent – SR 81 Andrus, Chad – SR 84 Frosch, Evan – FR 86 Reagan, Shae – SO 87 Englert, Trey – JR 89 Cunigan, Quinton – JR 92 Stevens, Tom – JR

Quarterbacks 11 Jackson, Marcus – Fr 12 Eskridge, Zack – FR 14 Dalton, Andy – FR 16 Ballard, Jeff – SR 17 Luttrell, Tyler – FR

Running backs 23 Brown, Aaron – SO 24 Turner, Joseph – Fr 30 Hobbs, Lonta – SR 32 Watts, Justin – SO 33 Merrill, Robert – SR 34 James, Detrick – SO

Defensive line 52 Brown, Jon Fr 55 Vess, James – SO 56 Moore, Cody – SO 57 Grant, Cory – FR 58 Williams, Jarrarcea – SR 59 Hailey, Niels – FR 67 Haight, Sean – Fr 69 Knight, Michael – Fr 83 Retkofsky, Jared – SR 90 Leatch, Clarence – FR 91 Christopher, Allen – Fr 93 Ortiz, Chase – JR 94 Niutei, Henry – FR 95 Newby, Jamison – SR 96 Daniels, Wayne – FR 97 Blake, Tommy – JR 98 Hughes, Jerry – FR Linebackers 35 Ward, Andrew – SR 37 Ingram, Darius – JR 38 Gordon, Brenan – FR 39 Phillips, Jason – SO 41 Washington, Daryl – FR 42 Panfil, Matt – SO 46 Hawthorne, David – JR 49 Gleaton, James – SO 51 Henson, Robert – SO

Defensive backs  1 Lewis, Ken – SR  4 Coleman, Steven – SO  6 Bonner, Brian - JR  9 Russell, Vernon – SR 45 Abbott, Christopher – JR 10 Priest, Rafael – Fr 15 Stewart, Torrey – JR 17 Burrell, Andy – SO 17 Hunter, Corderra – Fr 20 Sanders, Nick – Fr 25 Buchanan, Eric – SR 26 White, Marvin – SR 27 Roach, David – JR 28 Jones, Colin – FR 29 Hodge, Stephen – SO 31 Gallegos, Elvis – SR 40 Zavala, Justin - SR 43 Clarke, Chris – JR 43 Ibiloye, Alex – FR 48 Ruelas, Kenneth – JR

Punters/Kickers  2 Milliken, Garrett – FR  7 Porter, David - FR 11 Wash, Derek – JR 13 LoCoco, Peter – SR 40 Cortney, Brian – SR 44 Manfredini, Chris – JR 54 Lawson, Landry – Fr 38 Walters, Zach – Fr

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