2006 Auburn Tigers Football Preview

Welcome to the official MadduxSports.com 2006 Auburn Tigers NCAA season preview. Like we do each and every season we have inspected and broken down the team, you can also find the 2006 Auburn Tigers Football Schedule here. If you plan to bet on NCAA football be sure to use expert College football picks from Maddux Sports as well as bookmark our free college football lines page offering up to the minute point spreads for the weekly schedule.

Coach: Tommy Tuberville (8th year at Auburn)
Team Name: Tigers
2005 Overall Record: 9-2
2005 SEC Conference Record 7-1
Returning Starters: 12

Last season the Auburn Tigers could score—32.2 PPG. They’ve lost a major part of their receiving squad, but they still have some upperclassmen that should fill the void.

Last year, junior quarterback Brandon Cox threw for 2,324 YDS and hit for 15 TDs. At tailback, senior Kenny Irons (5 YDS/Carry, 13 TDS), who led the SEC in rushing after seeing limited action for the first half of the season, is revved and ready to show his potential Heisman Trophy drive and speed.

The middle part of the offensive line, which has been excellent the past two seasons, is back. They will set the scoring-pace for the team.

The defense has shown a lot of turnover, including in the coaching position with seasoned professional Will Muschamp taking over as the coordinator. Marquies Gunn is the only part of the line that returns. Junior Quentin Groves (6 sacks) will start.

Senior safety Will Herring (69 tackles) converts to linebacker this season. Cornerbacks David Irons and Jonathan Wilhite should provide sound coverage, helping to insure the team keeps opponents’ scoring down.

Although the Tigers have to replenish some of their offensive line and most of their defensive line, they have plenty of talent ready to step up. This team could go undefeated and be ranked in the top 10 throughout the season. Games against LSU, Florida and Georgia will determine whether they are perfect or not.

Auburn Tigers 2006 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Home/Road
Sep 2	Washington State	Home
Sep 9	Mississippi State	Road
Sep 16	LSU	Home
Sep 23	Buffalo	Home
Sep 28	South Carolina	Road
Oct 7	Arkansas	Home
Oct 14	Florida	Home
Oct 21	Tulane	Home
Oct 28	Mississippi	Road
Nov 4	Arkansas State	Home
Nov 11	Georgia	Home
Nov 18	Alabama	Road

 

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