2006 Missouri Tigers Football Preview

Welcome to Maddux's 2006 Missouri Tigers season preview. As usual we have taken the time to break down the team, while providing information about the university, and the 2006 Missouri Tigers Football Schedule. If you are betting on college football games use Maddux Sports' expert College football picks for the added insurance over the sportsbooks in 2006. In addition be sure to bookmark our free college football lines service for this NCAA season.

Coach: Gary Pinkel (6th year at Missouri)
Team Name: Tigers
2005 Overall Record: 6-5
2005 Big 12 Conference Record 4-4
Returning Starters: 15

The offense looks solid with sophomore quarterback Chas Daniel, who saw some impromptu action last season and impressed coaches and fans, ready to go. Can he be another standout like the guy he’s replacing-- Brad Smith, who broke 69 school, Big 12 and NCAA records?

Maybe not, but the Tigers look deep at running back and also feature two of the best tight ends in the nation—junior Martin Rucker and sophomore Chase Coffman. Together they had an astounding 94 reception in 2005! Most of the offensive line, a strength, returns.

The defense looks solid upfront with six starters returning, including defensive end Brian Smith (9 sacks). Free safety David Overstreet (100 tackles, 2 INTs) is the only guy in the secondary with experience as a starter. The rest are untested with Darnell Terrell and Domonique Johnson, both starting at the corners, possessing playmaking talent.

There’s very little depth in the secondary. Look for Missouri to be tough on the run and perhaps porous on the pass. One thing is for sure opponents will test them deep.

Missouri has key games against Colorado, Iowa State and Kansas. Last season they were 7 and 5 and went to the Independence Bowl where they beat South Carolina. This year they could go 5 and 7 and stay home for the post season.

Missouri Tigers 2006 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Home/Road
Sep 2	Murray State	Home
Sep 9	Mississippi	Home
Sep 16	New Mexico	Road
Sep 23	Ohio	Home
Sep 30	Colorado	Home
Oct 7	Texas Tech	Road
Oct 14	Texas A&M	Road
Oct 21	Kansas State	Home
Oct 28	Oklahoma	Home
Nov 4	Nebraska	Road
Nov 18	Iowa State	Road
Nov 25	Kansas	Home

 

For more data on the 2006 Missouri football program, view the Tigers team website or scroll down below to read up on the rest of the Big 12 competition.