2006 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team

American college football season

2006 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record6–6 (3–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach
  • Rickey Bustle (5th season)
Offensive coordinatorRob Christophel (5th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorBrent Pry (5th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumCajun Field
Seasons
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2006 Sun Belt Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Troy +   6 – 1     8 – 5  
Middle Tennessee +   6 – 1     7 – 6  
Arkansas State   4 – 3     6 – 6  
Florida Atlantic   4 – 3     5 – 7  
Louisiana–Lafayette   3 – 4     6 – 6  
Louisiana–Monroe   3 – 4     4 – 8  
North Texas   2 – 5     3 – 9  
FIU   0 – 7     0 – 12  
  • + – Conference co-champions

2006 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Ragin' Cajuns were led by fifth-year head coach Rickey Bustle and played their home games at Cajun Field. The Ragin' Cajuns finished the season with a record of 6–6 overall and 3–4 in Sun Belt Conference play.

Preseason

Sun Belt Media Day

Preseason Standings

Sun Belt Conference Predicted Standings
Predicted finish Team (1st Place)
1 Louisiana-Lafayette (3)
2 Arkansas State (2)
3 Troy (2)
4 North Texas
5 Louisiana-Monroe (1)
6 Middle Tennessee
7 Florida Atlantic
8 Florida International

Preseason All-Conference Team

Offense

QB Jerry Babb
RB Tyrell Fenroy
OL Brandon Cox

Defensive

DL Tony Hills

Preseason Offensive Player of the Year

  • QB Jerry Babb, Louisiana-Lafayette

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:00 pmat No. 8 LSU*PPVL 3–4592,362
September 96:00 pmat Texas A&M*L 7–5167,079
September 234:00 pmNorth Carolina A&T*W 48–715,041
September 304:00 pmEastern Michigan*
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, Louisiana
W 33–1415,923
October 76:00 pmat Houston*W 31–2817,543
October 186:30 pmat Florida AtlanticESPN2W 6–09,827
October 284:00 pmMiddle Tennesseedagger
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, Louisiana
L 20–3422,093
November 43:00 pmat TroyL 28–4220,111
November 114:00 pmNorth Texas
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, Louisiana
L 7–1613,621
November 185:00 pmat FIUW 17–715,134
November 254:00 pmArkansas State
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, Louisiana
W 28–1310,212
December 24:00 pmLouisiana–Monroe
L 20–3910,814
  • Source: RaginCajuns.com: 2006 football schedule[1]

Game summaries

@ LSU

Louisiana-Lafayette at LSU – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Ragin' Cajuns 0 3 003
No. 8 Tigers 14 14 71045

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA

  • Date: September 2
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 90 °F (32 °C); humid
  • Game attendance: 92,362
  • Referee: Matt Austin
  • TV: CST
  • [1] [2] [3]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • ULL - David Akhimien 41-yard field goal, 11:21 (LSU 14-3)
  • LSU - Early Doucet 17-yard TD pass from Russell, David kick good, 6:42 (LSU 21-3)
  • LSU - Dwayne Bowe 29-yard TD pass from Russell, David kick good, 0:54 (LSU 28-3)
Third quarter
  • LSU - Jacob Hester 3-yard TD run, David kick good, 9:28 (LSU 35-3)
Fourth quarter
  • LSU - Alley Broussard 3-yard TD run, David kick good, 11:57 (LSU 42-3)
  • LSU - Ryan Gaudet 33-yard field goal, 4:02 (LSU 45-3)
Top passers
  • LSU - Jamarcus Russell - 13/17, 253 yards, 3 TD
  • ULL - Jerry Babb - 7/17, 63 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
  • LSU - Alley Broussard - 8 carries, 46 yards, TD
  • ULL - Tyrell Fenroy - 12 carries, 52 yards
Top receivers
  • LSU - Dwayne Bowe - 4 receptions, 88 yards, TD
  • ULL - Derrick Smith - 2 receptions, 23 yards

@ Texas A&M

Louisiana-Lafayette at Texas A&M – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Ragin' Cajuns 0 7 007
Aggies 14 17 20051

at Kyle Field, College Station, TX

  • Date: September 9
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C); mostly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 67,079
  • Referee: Jon Bible
  • [4] [5] [6]
Game information
First quarter
  • TAMU - Jorvorskie Lane 1-yard TD run, Stephen McGee kick good, 10:00 (TAMU 7-0)
  • TAMU - Lane 2-yard TD run, McGee kick good, 4:41 (TAMU 14-0)
Second quarter
  • TAMU - Chad Schroeder 15-yard TD pass rom McGee, McGee kick good, 12:40 (TAMU 21-0)
  • TAMU - Lane 5-yard TD run, McGee kick good, 10:23 (TAMU 28-0)
  • TAMU - McGee 35-yard field goal, 6:05 (TAMU 31-0)
  • ULL - Michael Desormeaux 9-yard TD run, Drew Edmiston kick good, 1:58 (TAMU 31-7)
Third quarter
  • TAMU - Lane 8-yard TD run, McGee kick good, 8:32 (TAMU 38-7)
  • TAMU - Joey Thomas 56-yard TD pass from Ty Branyon, McGee kick no good, 5:38 (TAMU 44-7)
  • TAMU - Branyon 12-yard TD run, McGee kick good, 0:00 (TAMU 51-7)
Top passers
  • TAMU - Stephen McGee - 20/27, 200 yards, TD
  • ULL - Jerry Babb - 1/8, 10 yards
Top rushers
  • TAMU - Mike Goodson - 8 carries, 54 yards
  • ULL - Michael Desormeaux - 10 carries, 53 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • TAMU - Joey Thomas - 3 receptions, 84 yards, TD
  • ULL - Erik Jones - reception, 10 yards

Eastern Michigan

Eastern Michigan at Louisiana-Lafayette – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 0 01414
Ragin' Cajuns 14 9 7333

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

  • Date: September 30
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C); partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 15,923
  • Referee: Jim Jackson
  • [7] [8] [9]
Game information
First quarter
  • ULL - Jerry Babb 9-yard TD run, Drew Edmiston kick good, 7:10 (ULL 7-0)
  • ULL - Jason Chery 38-yard TD pass from Babb, Edmiston kick good, 2:11 (ULL 14-0)
Second quarter
  • ULL - Chery 17-yard TD pass from Babb, Edmiston kick no good, 4:54 (ULL 20-0)
  • ULL - Edmiston 44-yard field goal, 0:00 (ULL 23-0)
Third quarter
  • ULL - Tyrell Fenroy 3-yard TD run, Edmiston kick good, 10:33 (ULL 30-0)
Fourth quarter
  • ULL - Edmiston 40-yard field goal, 12:54 (ULL 33-0)
  • EMU - Andy Schmitt 3-yard TD run, Andrew Wellock kick good, 8:01 (ULL 33-7)
  • EMU - Schmitt 7-yard TD run, Wellock kick good, 3:32 (ULL 33-14)
Top passers
  • ULL - Jerry Babb - 17/20, 202 yards, 2 TD
  • EMU - Andy Schmitt - 23/35, 171 yards
Top rushers
  • ULL - Tyrell Fenroy - 15 carries, 110 yards, TD
  • EMU - Andy Schmitt - 15 carries, 62 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
  • ULL - Jason Chery - 5 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD
  • EMU - Eric Deslauriers - 9 receptions, 100 yards

@ Houston

Louisiana-Lafayette at Houston – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Ragin' Cajuns 0 10 61531
Cougars 14 7 7028

at Robertson Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: October 7
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C); partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 17,543
  • Referee: Edward Kierce
  • [10] [11] [12]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • HOU - Kolb 5-yard TD run, Bell kick good, 14:06 (HOU 21-0)
  • ULL - Jerry Babb 14-yard TD run, Drew Edmiston kick good, 11:50 (HOU 21-7)
  • ULL - Edmiston 23-yard field goal, 2:52 (HOU 21-10)
Third quarter
  • ULL - Edmiston 37-yard field goal, 8:53 (HOU 21-13)
  • HOU - Jeron Harvey 9-yard TD pass from Kolb, Bell kick good, 4:40 (HOU 28-13)
  • ULL - Edmiston 51-yard field goal, 0:51 (HOU 28-16)
Fourth quarter
  • ULL - Tyrell Fenroy 16-yard TD run, Edmiston kick good, 11:33 (HOU 28-23)
  • ULL - Kevin Belton 4-yard TD pass from Babb, Babb two-point conversion pass to Derrick Smith good, 1:02 (ULL 31-28)
Top passers
  • ULL - Jerry Babb - 15/29, 146 yards, TD, INT
  • HOU - Kevin Kolb - 24/31, 367 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
  • ULL - Tyrell Fenroy - 24 carries, 110 yards, TD
  • HOU - Jackie Battle - 7 carries, 37 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • ULL - Derrick Smith - 4 receptions, 54 yards
  • HOU - Jeron Harvey - 6 receptions, 118 yards, TD

@ Florida Atlantic

Louisiana-Lafayette at Florida Atlantic – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Ragin' Cajuns 0 3 306
Owls 0 0 000

at Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, FL

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C); clear and humid
  • Game attendance: 9,827
  • Referee: Jim Jackson
  • TV: ESPN2
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Game information
Second quarter
  • ULL - Drew Edmiston 44-yard field goal, 11:40 (ULL 3-0)
Third quarter
  • ULL - Edmiston 44-yard field goal, 11:18 (ULL 6-0
Top passers
  • ULL - Jerry Babb - 11/21, 84 yards, INT
  • FAU - Rusty Smith - 10/19, 88 yards, INT
Top rushers
  • ULL - Tyrell Fenroy - 18 carries, 87 yards
  • FAU - Charles Pierre - 12 carries, 54 yards
Top receivers
  • ULL - Louis Lee - 3 receptions, 32 yards
  • FAU - Jason Harmon - 3 receptions, 36 yards

Middle Tennessee

Middle Tennessee at Louisiana-Lafayette – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Blue Raiders 7 17 01034
Ragin' Cajuns 7 3 3720

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

  • Date: October 28
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C); clear
  • Game attendance: 21,485
  • Referee: Matt Leoffler
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Game information
First quarter
  • ULL - Michael Adams 71-yard interception return for TD, Drew Edmiston kick good, 12:29 (ULL 7-0)
  • MTSU - Desmond Gee 22-yard TD pass from Clint Marks, Colby Smith kick good, 2:37 (TIE 7-7)
Second quarter
  • MTSU - Smith 31-yard field goal, 13:25 (MTSU 10-7)
  • ULL - Edmiston 47-yard field goal, 9:06 (TIE 10-10)
  • MTSU - Marks 1-yard TD run, Smith kick good, 5:45 (MTSU 17-10)
  • MTSU - Damon Nickson 28-yard interception returned for TD, Smith kick good, 5:08 (MTSU 24-10)
Third quarter
  • ULL - Edmiston 25-yard field goal, 4:50 (MTSU 24-13)
Fourth quarter
  • MTSU - Smith 23-yard field goal, 9:30 (MTSU 27-13)
  • MTSU - Eugene Gross 6-yard TD run, Smith kick good, 5:53 (MTSU 34-13)
  • ULL - Corey Fredrick 40-yard TD pass from Jerry Babb, Edmiston kick good, 4:09 (MTSU 34-20)
Top passers
  • MTSU - Clint Mark - 19/26, 244 yards, TD, INT
  • ULL - Jerry Babb - 12/24, 182 yards, TD, 4 INT
Top rushers
  • MTSU - Eugene Gross - 23 carries, 94 yards, TD
  • ULL - Tyrell Fenroy - 16 carries, 90 yards
Top receivers
  • MTSU - Taron Henry - 5 receptions, 85 yards
  • ULL - Derrick Smith - 5 receptions, 70 yards

@ Troy

Louisiana-Lafayette at Troy – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Ragin' Cajuns 7 7 7728
Trojans 0 21 14742

at Movie Gallery Stadium, Troy, AL

  • Date: November 4
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C); clear
  • Game attendance: 20,111
  • Referee: Rick Doan
  • TV: ESPN+
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Game information
First quarter
  • ULL - Phillip Nevels 15-yard TD pass from Jerry Babb, Drew Edmiston kick good, 6:04 (ULL 7-0)
Second quarter
  • ULL - Deon Wallace 10-yard TD run, Edmiston kick good, 13:52 (ULL 14-0)
  • TROY - Justin Brooks 1-yard TD run, Greg Whibbs kick good, 11:41 (ULL 14-7)
  • TROY - Kenny Cattouse 7-yard TD run, Whibbs kick good, 7:31 (TIE 14-14)
  • TROY - Omar Haugabook 15-yard TD run, Whibbs kick good, 4:53 (TROY 21-14)
Third quarter
  • ULL - Tyrell Fenroy 41-yard TD pass from Babb, Edmiston kick good, 11:33 (TIE 21-21)
  • TROY - Gary Banks 58-yard TD pass from Haugabook, Whibbs kick good, 4:38 (TROY 28-21)
  • TROY - Cattouse 8-yard TD run, Whibbs kick good, 1:53 (TROY 35-21)
Fourth quarter
  • ULL - Babb 13-yard TD run, Edmiston kick good, 13:55 (TROY 35-28)
  • TROY - Julian Foster 15-yard TD run, Whibbs kick good, 2:11 (TROY 42-28)
Top passers
  • TROY - Omar Haugabook - 12/19, 153 yards, TD, INT
  • ULL - Jerry Babb - 16/29, 230 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
  • TROY - Kenny Cattouse - 24 carries, 172 yards, 2 TD
  • ULL - Tyrell Fenroy - 18 carries, 95 yards
Top receivers
  • TROY - Gary Banks - 3 receptions, 62 yards, TD
  • ULL - Derrick Smith - 4 receptions, 82 yards

North Texas

North Texas at Louisiana-Lafayette – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Mean Green 0 7 9016
Ragin' Cajuns 0 7 007

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

  • Date: November 11
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C); partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 13,621
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
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Game information
Second quarter
  • UNT - Johnny Quinn 4-yard TD pass from Daniel Meager, Denis Hopovac kick good, 14:56 (UNT 7-0)
  • ULL - Derrick Smith 2-yard TD pass from Jerry Babb, Drew Edmiston kick good, 0:00 (TIE 7-7)
Third quarter
  • UNT - Casey Fitzgerald 36-yard TD pass from Matt Phillips, Hopovac kick good, 4:59 (UNT 14-7)
  • UNT - Team safety, 1:27 (UNT 16-7)
Top passers
  • UNT - Matt Phillips - 5/9, 91 yards, TD, INT
  • ULL - Jerry Babb - 17/27, 168 yards, TD
Top rushers
  • UNT - Deavin Cox - 28 carries, 98 yards
  • ULL - Tyrell Fenroy - 15 carries, 60 yards
Top receivers
  • UNT - Casey Fitzgerald - 2 receptions, 51 yards, TD
  • ULL - Derrick Smith - 7 recpetions, 102 yards, TD

@ Florida International

Louisiana-Lafayette at Florida International – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Ragin' Cajuns 0 3 7717
Golden Panthers 7 0 007

at FIU Stadium, Miami, FL

  • Date: November 18
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C); partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 15,134
  • Referee: Matt Leoffler
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Game information
First quarter
  • FIU - John Ellis 1-yard TD pass from Josh Padrick, Dustin Rivest kick good, 2:49 (FIU 7-0)
Second quarter
  • ULL - Drew Edmiston 47-yard field goal, 12:43 (FIU 7-3)
Third quarter
  • ULL - Tyrell Fenroy 7-yard TD run, Edmiston kick good, 5:51 (ULL 10-7)
Fourth quarter
  • ULL - Fenroy 2-yard TD run, Edmiston kick good, 3:30 (ULL 17-7)
Top passers
  • ULL - Jerry Babb - 7/16, 76 yards, INT
  • FIU - Josh Padrick - 17/31, 137 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
  • ULL - Tyrell Fenroy - 34 carries, 172 yards, 2 TD
  • FIU - Julian Reams - 7 carries, 28 yards
Top receivers
  • ULL - Derrick Smith - 4 receptions, 50 yards
  • FIU - Chandler Williams - 7 receptions, 77 yards

Arkansas State

Arkansas State at Louisiana-Lafayette – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Indians 3 7 0313
Ragin' Cajuns 0 14 01428

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

  • Date: November 25
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C); mostly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 10,212
  • Referee: Jim Jackson
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Game information
First quarter
  • ARST - Josh Arauco 38-yard field goal, 10:02 (ARST 3-0)
Second quarter
  • ULL - Tyrell Fenroy 7-yard TD run, Drew Edmiston kick good, 14:16 (ULL 7-3)
  • ARST - Levi Dejohnette 15-yard TD pass from Corey Leonard, Arauco kick good, 10:43 (ARST 10-7)
  • ULL - Fenroy 2-yard TD run, Edmiston kick good, 4:29 (ULL 14-10)
Fourth quarter
  • ARST - Arauco 36-yard field goal, 14:53 (ULL 14-13)
  • ULL - Jerry Babb 32-yard TD run, Edmiston kick good, 11:31 (ULL 21-13)
  • ULL - Fenroy 1-yard TD run, Edmiston kick good, 6:45 (ULL 28-13)
Top passers
  • ULL - Jerry Babb - 10/18, 107 yards, INT
  • ARST - Corey Leonard - 13/30, 132 yards, TD
Top rushers
  • ULL - Tyrell Fenroy - 26 carries, 178 yards, 3 TD
  • ARST - Reggie Arnold - 18 carries, 156 yards
Top receivers
  • ULL - Derrick Smith - 3 receptions, 38 yards
  • ARST - Levi Dejohnette - 3 receptions, 43 yards, TD

Louisiana-Monroe

Louisiana-Monroe at Louisiana-Lafayette – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Warhawks 13 20 6039
Ragin' Cajuns 14 0 6020

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

  • Date: December 2
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C); sunny
  • Game attendance: 10,814
  • Referee: Rick Doan
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Game information
First quarter
  • ULM - Joe Merritt 24-yard TD pass from Kinsmon Lancaster, Cole Wilson kick good, 12:29 (ULM 7-0)
  • ULL - Tyrell Fenroy 14-yard TD run, Drew Edmiston kick good, 8:18 (TIE 7-7)
  • ULM - Calvin Dawson 36-yard TD run, Wilson kick no good, 5:44 (ULM 13-7)
  • ULL - Fenroy 2-yard TD run, Edmiston kick good, 0:42 (ULL 14-13)
Second quarter
  • ULM - Wilson 41-yard field goal, 13:52 (ULM 16-14)
  • ULM - Dawson 18-yard TD run, Wilson kick good, 10:00 (ULM 23-14)
  • ULM - LaGregory Sapp 64-yard TD pass from Lancaster, Wilson kick good, 2:04 (ULM 30-14)
  • ULM - Wilson 44-yard field goal, 0:12 (ULM 33-14)
Third quarter
  • ULM - Wilson 20-yard field goal, 5:27 (ULM 36-14)
  • ULL - Phillip Nevels 10-yard TD pass from Jerry Babb, Babb two-point conversion pass no good, 3:15 (ULM 36-20)
  • ULM - Wilson 25-yard field goal, 0:50 (ULM 39-20)
Top passers
  • ULM - Kinsmon Lancaster - 11/18, 244 yards, 2 TD
  • ULL - Jerry Babb - 22/42, 189 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
  • ULM - Calvin Dawson - 24 carries, 129 yards, 2 TD
  • ULL - Tyrell Fenroy - 27 carries, 118 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
  • ULM - LaGregory Sapp - 3 receptions, 137 yards, TD
  • ULL - Derrick Smith - 8 receptions, 98 yards

Postseason

All–Conference Team

First-Team Offense

OL Greg Hodges
OL Brandon Cox

First-Team Special Teams

AP Michael Desormeaux

Second-Team Offense

RB Tyrell Fenroy
OL Jesse Newman

Second-Team Defense

DE Eugene Kwarteng

Honorable Mentions

DE Anthony Hills
CB Michael Adams

Postseason awards

  • Steven Jyles, ULM - Player of the Year
  • Steven Jyles, ULM - Offensive Player of the Year
  • Jeff Littlejohn, MTSU - Defensive Player of the Year
  • Aaron Weathers, UNT - Newcomer of the Year
  • Tyrell Fenroy, ULL - Freshman of the Year
  • Stephen Roberts, ARST - Coach of the Year

References

  1. ^ "2006 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football schedule". RaginCajuns.com. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
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