2006 schedule
Michigan State
Big Ten
Final rank
#20
Record
4-8
Points
9
Diff
-39
Scored
302
Allowed
341
Outcome
—
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
4281
Yards allowed
4365
Rushing yards
1550
Passing yards
2935
Turnovers
22
3rd down conv.
73
4th down conv.
5
Penalties
81
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2006 regular season.
Rushing
CAR
- 1. A.J. JimmersonRB37
TD
- 1. A.J. JimmersonRB2
YDS
- 1. A.J. JimmersonRB140
Receiving
REC
- 1. A.J. JimmersonRB12
TD
- 1. A.J. JimmersonRB2
YDS
- 1. A.J. JimmersonRB63
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Brett SwensonPK15
PTS
- 1. Brett SwensonPK78
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2006 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Idaho(Tier 5) | home | 27 – 17 | W | +1 | 1 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan(Tier 5) | home | 52 – 20 | W | +1 | 2 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh(Tier 3) | away | 38 – 23 | W | +3 | 5 |
| 5 | Notre Dame(Premier) | home | 37 – 40 | L | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | Illinois(Tier 5) | home | 20 – 23 | L | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Michigan(Premier) | away | 13 – 31 | L | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Ohio State(Premier) | home | 7 – 38 | L | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | Northwestern(Tier 2) | away | 41 – 38 | W | +4 | 9 |
| 10 | Indiana(Tier 4) | away | 21 – 46 | L | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | Purdue(Premier) | home | 15 – 17 | L | 0 | 9 |
| 12 | Minnesota(Tier 2) | home | 18 – 31 | L | 0 | 9 |
| 13 | Penn State(Premier) | away | 13 – 17 | L | 0 | 9 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster31 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Brett Swenson | PK | 5'8" | Pompano Beach, FL |
| 20 | A.J. Jimmerson | RB | 5'10" | St. Louis, MO |
| 31 | Ashton Henderson | CB | 5'11" · 189 lb | Tallahassee, FL |
| 34 | Brandon Denson | LB | 5'11" | Willow Run, MI |
| — | Brandon Fields | — | — | — |
| — | Brett Kahn | — | — | — |
| — | Brian Hoyer | — | — | — |
| — | Carl Grimes | — | — | — |
| — | David Herron Jr. | — | — | — |
| — | Demond Williams | — | — | — |
| — | Deon Curry | — | — | — |
| — | Devin Thomas | — | — | — |
| — | Drew Stanton | — | — | — |
| — | Dwayne Holmes | — | — | — |
| — | Eric Andino | — | — | — |
| — | Ervin Baldwin | — | — | — |
| — | Javon Ringer | — | — | — |
| — | Jehuu Caulcrick | — | — | — |
| — | Jerramy Scott | — | — | — |
| — | Kaleb Thornhill | — | — | — |
| — | Kellen Davis | — | — | — |
| — | Kerry Reed | — | — | — |
| — | Kiel Beltinck | — | — | — |
| — | Matt Trannon | — | — | — |
| — | Mike Parrelly | — | — | — |
| — | Otis Wiley | — | — | — |
| — | Ryan Allison | — | — | — |
| — | Sir Darean Adams | — | — | — |
| — | T.J. Williams | — | — | — |
| — | Terry Love | — | — | — |
| — | Travis Key | — | — | — |