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2006 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 2006 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Mark Richt, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for third place in the SEC's Eastern Division. Georgia was invited to the Chick-fil-A Bowl, where the Bulldogs defeated Virginia Tech. The team played home games at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia.

2006 Georgia Bulldogs football
Chick-fil-A Bowl champion
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Ranking
APNo. 23
Record9–4 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNeil Callaway (6th season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorWillie Martinez (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 2005
2007 →
2006 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
No. 1 Florida x$# 7–1  13–1 
No. 25 Tennessee 5–3  9–4 
No. 23 Georgia 4–4  9–4 
Kentucky 4–4  8–5 
South Carolina 3–5  8–5 
Vanderbilt 1–7  4–8 
Western Division
No. 15 Arkansas x 7–1  10–4 
No. 9 Auburn 6–2  11–2 
No. 3 LSU % 6–2  11–2 
Alabama 2–6  6–7 
Ole Miss 2–6  4–8 
Mississippi State 1–7  3–9 
Championship: Florida 38, Arkansas 28
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • Alabama had all victories vacated by the NCAA in 2010. As such, the official record for Alabama is 0–7 (0–6).
Rankings from AP Poll

Despite losses to unranked Kentucky and Vanderbilt, Georgia salvaged its season by beating two ranked teams in the last two games of the regular season: no. 5 Auburn and no. 15 Georgia Tech. The victory over no. 14 Virginia Tech in the Chick-fil-A Bowl gave the Bulldogs three consecutive win over ranked teams. Georgia Bulldogs was ranked no. 23 in the final AP poll.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 212:30 p.m.Western Kentucky*No. 15
LFSW 48–1292,746
September 97:45 p.m.at South CarolinaNo. 12
ESPNW 18–082,513
September 161:00 p.m.UAB*No. 10
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
CSSW 34–092,746
September 2312:30 p.m.Colorado*No. 9
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
LFSW 14–1392,746
September 309:00 p.m.at Ole MissNo. 10
ESPN2W 14–957,184
October 77:45 p.m.No. 13 TennesseeNo. 10
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
ESPNL 33–5192,746
October 1412:30 p.m.VanderbiltdaggerNo. 16
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
LFSL 22–2492,746
October 211:00 p.m.Mississippi State
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 27–2492,746
October 283:30 p.m.vs. No. 9 Florida
CBSL 14–2184,572
November 41:00 p.m.at Kentucky
L 20–2462,120
November 1112:30 p.m.at No. 5 Auburn
LFSW 37–1587,451
November 253:30 p.m.No. 16 Georgia Tech*
CBSW 15–1292,746
December 308:00 p.m.vs. No. 14 Virginia Tech*
ESPNW 31–2475,406
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP1512109101016RVRV——RVRVRVRV23
Coaches14119799132425RV—RVRVRVRVRV
HarrisNot released9101424RVRV—RVRVRVRVNot released
BCSNot released————————Not released

Preseason

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Following a 2005 campaign in which the Georgia finished the year ranked no. 10, the Bulldogs were ranked no. 14 in the preseason Coaches Poll.

Ten players were named to the 2006 SEC Media Days Pre-Season All-Conference Football Team. TE Martrez Milner, OT Daniel Inman, C Nick Jones, DE Quentin Moses and PK Brandon Coutu were selected as first-team members. LB Jarvis Jackson, DB Tra Battle and P Gordon Ely-Kelso were named to the second team and RB Thomas Brown and LB Tony Taylor to the third team.

Game summaries

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The prevalent theme throughout the 2006 season was the search for a starting quarterback for the Bulldogs. Senior Joe Tereshinski III, redshirt freshman Joe Cox and true freshman Matthew Stafford all saw significant playing time during the season.

Western Kentucky

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1 2 3 4 Total
WKU 0 7 0 5 12
#14 Georgia 17 14 3 14 48

Joe Tereshinski III started the game at quarterback for Georgia and completed 7 of 17 passes for 90 yards and a touchdown. True freshman Matthew Stafford (3 of 5 passing; 40 yards and a touchdown) and redshirt freshman Joe Cox (2 of 3 passing; 29 yards and an interception) both saw playing time at quarterback.

Defensive end Quentin Moses was named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week for his performance against WKU which included 2.5 tackles for losses, one sack and three quarterback hurries.[6]

South Carolina

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1 2 3 4 Total
#11 Georgia 3 12 0 3 18
South Carolina 0 0 0 0 0

Joe Tereshinski started the game at quarterback and completed 2 of 3 passes for 18 yards. However, he was injured on the opening drive of the game and was replaced by Matthew Stafford. Stafford completed 8 of 19 passes for 171 yards and 3 interceptions, but South Carolina also had 3 fumbles of their own as well as a safety.

Defensive end Charles Johnson was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against South Carolina which included five tackles (four for losses), one sack, one safety, two quarterback pressures and one pass deflection.[7]

UAB

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1 2 3 4 Total
UAB 0 0 0 0 0
#9 Georgia 7 3 10 14 34

Matthew Stafford got his first career start at quarterback and completed 10 of 17 passes for 107 yards with no touchdowns or interception. Joe Cox also saw brief action at quarterback late in the game.

Offensive guard Fernando Velasco was named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week for his performance against UAB which included a 90% grading and had two dominator blocks.[8]

Colorado

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1 2 3 4 Total
Colorado 3 7 3 0 13
#7 Georgia 0 0 0 14 14

Getting his second start, Matthew Stafford and the offense struggled, completing 8 of 16 passes for 76 yards, with no touchdowns or interceptions, as Colorado jumped Georgia on their way to a 13–0 lead. Stafford was replaced by Joe Cox, who rallied the team to victory in the fourth quarter, completing 10 of 13 passes for 154 yards and 2 touchdowns. Cox found tight end Martrez Milner for a 20-yard touchdown with :46 left in the game, and Colorado QB Bernard Jackson was sacked on Colorado's last-ditch effort to win the game.

Redshirt freshman quarterback Joe Cox was named both SEC Freshman of the Week and Sporting News College Football Player of the Week for his performance against Colorado in which he led the Bulldogs to a come-from-behind victory that was capped by a 20-yard touchdown pass with :46 on the clock.[9]

Ole Miss

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1 2 3 4 Total
#9 Georgia 0 0 7 7 14
Ole Miss 0 3 0 6 9

Starting quarterback Joe Cox struggled (4 of 10 for 24 yards, no touchdowns or interceptions) and backup Matthew Stafford did not fare much better (7 for 18 for 91 yards, no touchdowns or interceptions). Georgia's second half scores came on a pair of one yard runs by fullback Brannan Southerland.

Defensive end Charles Johnson was named SEC Defensive Lineman Of The Week for his performance against Ole Miss which included two sacks, one pass breakup and two third-down stops. As of this week, Johnson was the conference leader with nine tackles for loss.[10]

Tennessee

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1 2 3 4 Total
#14 Tennessee 7 7 10 27 51
#9 Georgia 10 14 3 6 33

Georgia took advantage of Special teams play to jump out to a 24–7 lead in the 2nd quarter. However, Tennessee stiffened its defense and scored on every possession but one in the second half to record a 51–33 victory over the ninth ranked Georgia Bulldogs. Georgia entered the game with the #1 ranked scoring defense in the nation, but the Vols dropped them to #17. Erik Ainge was 25-of-38 with 2 TD's and no interceptions. Georgia scored twice on Special Teams, with an 85-yard punt return by Mikey Henderson in the first half and a 99-yard, school record tying kickoff return by Thomas Brown in the second half. Tennessee DB Antonio Wardlow blocked and punt and recovered the ball in the endzone to post a TD for the Vols in the 2nd half. Robert Meachem had 7 receptions for 98 yards and moved into first place nationally for receiving yards per game. A photo of Wardlow's punt block and recovery made the cover of Sports Illustrated for October 16, 2006.[11]

Kregg Lumpkin led the Bulldogs with 88 yards on 13 carries. Joe Tereshinski was 12-of-20 for 164 yards and 1 touchdown, while throwing 2 interceptions and losing a fumble. Georgia was playing without starting kicker, Brandon Coutu, who injured his kicking on the Thursday before the game and was declared "out for the season."[12]

Vanderbilt

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1 2 3 4 Total
Vanderbilt 0 7 14 3 24
#14 Georgia 3 10 0 9 22

Both Joe Tereshinski and Matthew Stafford played at quarterback, but neither was able to guide the offense to a victory. Tony Taylor's interception return for a touchdown gave Georgia a 22–21 lead late in the fourth quarter, but Vanderbilt got a short field goal from Bryant Hantfeldt as time expired for the 24–22 stunning upset. Georgia's loss caused the team to drop out of the top 25 for the first time since 2001.

Mississippi State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Georgia 7 14 0 6 27
Mississippi State 7 0 10 7 24

Matthew Stafford started at quarterback and threw for 267 yards and 2 touchdowns. Still, Georgia had to stave off a late rally by Mississippi State to get the win.

Freshman quarterback Matthew Stafford was named SEC Freshman of the Week for his performance against Mississippi State in which he completed 20-of-32 passes for 267 yards and two touchdowns.[13]

Florida

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1 2 3 4 Total
#8 Florida 7 7 7 0 21
#25 Georgia 0 0 7 7 14

The 2006 edition of the Florida–Georgia football rivalry was won by Florida. Matthew Stafford and the Georgia offense were ineffective in the first half and Florida lead 14–0 at halftime. On the first play of the half, Georgia tailback Kregg Lumpkin fumbled the ball and Florida returned the fumble for a touchdown. Stafford could not guide the Georgia offense to victory and he finished the day completing just 13 of 33 passing attempts for 151 yards, no touchdowns and 2 interceptions. However, he did score on a 13-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. After Kregg Lumpkin's 8 yard scoring run early in the fourth quarter, Georgia had a chance to send the game to overtime. However, the eventual national champion Gators defense stiffened and sent the Dawgs home with yet another loss in this series.

Kentucky

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1 2 3 4 Total
Georgia 7 7 0 6 20
Kentucky 3 7 0 14 24

Hoping to rebound from its loss to Florida, Georgia went into the half leading 14–10. The score did not change in the third quarter, but Kentucky outscored Georgia 14–6 in the fourth quarter to seal its victory. Matthew Stafford's struggles continued as he completed 16 of 28 pass attempts for 230 yards with only one touchdown and 3 interceptions, including one in the final 2 minutes to seal the Wildcat victory.

Auburn

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1 2 3 4 Total
Georgia 7 23 0 7 37
#5 Auburn 0 7 8 0 15

Coming into the game with Auburn, Georgia's program seemed to be in shambles. It had lost four of its last five games, including rare losses to Vanderbilt and Kentucky. Georgia set the tone on their opening drive when Matthew Stafford found A.J. Bryant for a 53-yard gain down to the Auburn 8 yard line. Kregg Lumpkin took it in from there, and Georgia never looked back. Georgia seemed to reverse all of its ill fortunes in an explosive second quarter that saw them score 23 points and take a 30–7 lead into the lockers at halftime. The second quarter featured contributions from both the offense and the defense: a 30-yard interception return for a touchdown by Tra Battle, a one-yard touchdown run by Brannan Southerland, a 14-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Kregg Lumpkin and a 34-yard field goal by Gordon Ely-Kelso.

Defensive back Tra Battle was named Week 11 Cingular All-America Player of the Week Nominee, SEC Defensive Player of the Week, and National Defensive Player Of The Week for his performance against Auburn which included three interceptions, one of which was returned by Battle for a touchdown.[14][15]

Freshman quarterback Matthew Stafford was named SEC Freshman of the Week for his performance against Auburn in which he completed 14 of 20 passes for 219 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 83 yards on seven attempts with a touchdown.[15]

Georgia Tech

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1 2 3 4 Total
#15 Georgia Tech 0 3 3 6 12
Georgia 0 0 7 8 15

Facing its second top 25 team in as many outings, Georgia got off to a slow start, trailing at the half by 3–0. Georgia opened up the scoring in the second half with a 29-yard fumble return by linebacker Tony Taylor. The game wound up being a defensive struggle and Matthew Stafford put up modest numbers (16 of 29 for 171 yards, 1 touchdown and zero interceptions) and the Bulldogs were held to 84 yards rushing. Georgia's defense shut down the Tech passing attack, limiting Tech quarterback Reggie Ball to 6 of 22 for 42 yards, no touchdowns and 2 interceptions.

Defensive back Paul Oliver was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against Georgia Tech in which he held All-American wide receiver Calvin Johnson to two receptions and 13 yards, while also breaking up three passes and intercepting a pass.[16]

Virginia Tech—Chick-fil-A Bowl

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2006 Chick-fil-A Bowl.

When Neil Callaway, Georgia's offensive coordinator from 2001 to 2006, left at the end of the regular season to become the head football coach at University of Alabama at Birmingham, Richt named Mike Bobo as the new offensive coordinator; Bobo had already taken over the play-calling duties from Richt starting with the Georgia Tech game. He debuted as coordinator for the 2006 Chick-fil-A Bowl against Virginia Tech.

In the bowl game, Virginia Tech jumped out to a 21–3 halftime lead, scoring on two one-yard touchdowns from tailback Brandon Ore and a 53-yard pass from flanker Eddie Royal to tight end Sam Wheeler. In the second half, Georgia scored 28 unanswered points and held off a late Tech rally to win 31–24.

2006 Chick-fil-A Bowl
Georgia Bulldogs Virginia Tech Hokies
(9–4) (10–3)
31 24
Head coach: 
Mark Richt		 Head coach: 
Frank Beamer
APCoachesBCS
141415
1234Total
Georgia 30101831
Virginia Tech 0210324
DateDecember 30, 2006
Season2006
StadiumGeorgia Dome
LocationAtlanta

Roster

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Quarterbacks

  •   7 Stafford, Matthew QB Fr.
  • 13 Tereshinski III, Joe QB† Sr.
  • 14 Cox, Joe QB RFr.
  • 15 Barnes, Blake QB So.
  • 16 Charles Stanford II QB
  • 17 deLaureal, Jonathan QB Fr.

Running backs

  •   6 Lumpkin, Kregg TB† Jr.
  • 20 Brown, Thomas 'TB+ Jr.
  • 24 Moreno, Knowshon TB Fr.
  • 28 Ware, Danny TB Jr.
  • 39 Johnson, Jason TB Jr.
  • 47 Lane, Mitchell TB Fr.

Fullbacks

  • 33 Thomason, Brett FB So.
  • 35 Williams, Des FB Sr.
  • 36 Southerland, Brannan FB† So.
  • 46 White, Stephen FB Sr.
  • 48 Munzenmaier, Fred FB Fr.
  • 49 Chapas, Shaun FB Fr.
  • 98 Taylor, Tripp FB Fr.

Tight ends

  • 81 Ward, NaDerris TE Fr.
  • 84 Watson, Coleman TE Jr.
  • 86 Chandler, Tripp TE So.
  • 87 Milner, Martrez TE† Sr.
  • 89 Holden, Trahern TE Sr.

Wide receivers

  •   1 Massaquoi, Mohamed SE† So.
  •   4 Bailey, Sean FLK Sr.
  •   8 Spellman, Vernon SE RFr.
  • 11 Hearn, Hagan WR RSo.
  • 12 Croffie, Percie WR RJr.
  • 16 Durham, Kris SE Fr.
  • 18 Bryant, A.J. FLK† Jr.
  • 26 Wilson, Tony WR Fr.
  • 27 Henderson, Mikey FLK Jr.
  • 80 Raley, Mario SE Sr.
  • 82 Moore, Michael FLK RFr.
  • 83 Gartrell, T.J. SE Jr.
  • 85 Goodman, Demiko SE So.
  • 88 Harris, Kenneth FLK So.
  

Offensive line

  • 61 Turner, Michael TT Sr.
  • 63 Davis, Chris OL Fr.
  • 63 Mitchell, Orry C So.
  • 64 Smith, Ian C RFr.
  • 67 Adams, Chester TG† Jr.
  • 68 Abbott, Chris SG Sr.
  • 69 Speight, Alex OL Fr.
  • 70 Jones, Nick C† Sr.
  • 72 Inman, Daniel TT† Sr.
  • 73 White, Micky OL Fr.
  • 74 Perez, Kevin C Fr.
  • 75 Velasco, Fernando SG† Jr.
  • 76 Watts, Seth TG So.
  • 77 McKinzey, Zeb SG Sr.
  • 78 Davis, Josh OL Fr.
  • 79 Shackleford, Ken ST† Sr.

Defensive line

  • 38 Howard, Marcus DE Jr.
  • 41 Battle, Roderick DE RFr.
  • 54 Dixon, Dale DT Sr.
  • 55 Lomax, Jeremy DE So.
  • 56 Atkins, Geno DT Fr.
  • 71 Lyles, Justin DT Jr.
  • 84 Nickels, Casey DE Fr.
  • 90 Gant, Ray DT† Sr.
  • 91 Weston, Kade DT RFr.
  • 94 Moses, Quentin DE† Sr.
  • 95 Owens, Jeff DT† So.
  • 96 Gully, Andrew DE RFr.
  • 99 Johnson, Charles DE† Jr.

Linebackers

  • 12 Miller, Brandon SLB† Jr.
  • 33 Ellerbe, Dannell WLB So.
  • 35 Pick, Matt LB Fr.
  • 37 Hebron, Akeem LB Fr.
  • 38 Moss, Taylor LB RJr.
  • 42 Verdun Wheeler, Danny SLB Sr.
  • 43 Taylor, Tony WLB† Sr.
  • 44 Washington, Marcus MLB So.
  • 45 Jackson, Jarvis MLB† Sr.
  • 48 Watkins, Tommy WLB RFr.
  • 49 Williams, Patrick LB RJr.
  • 50 Gamble, Darryl LB Fr.
  • 51 Dent, Akeem LB Fr.
  • 52 Dewberry, Darius LB Fr.
  • 53 Gaunder, Chris WLB Jr.
  • 57 Boyd, Benjamin LB So.
  • 60 Krauth, Charles LB So.
  • 65 Sullivan, Will LB Fr.
  

Defensive backs

  •   2 Allen, Asher SC Fr.
  •   3 Evans, Bryan SC† RFr.
  •   5 Byrd, CJ FS So.
  •   8 Oliver, Paul WC† Jr.
  •   9 Jones, Reshad DB Fr.
  • 10 Baldwin, Donavon ROV RFr.
  • 11 Brown, Ramarcus WC So.
  • 15 Francis, Rowdy FS So.
  • 15 Pittman, Mitchell FS So.
  • 16 Gloer, Chad DB Fr.
  • 17 Coates, Antavious FS RFr.
  • 22 Gibson, DeMarcus CB Sr.
  • 22 Sims, Antonio ROV So.
  • 23 Miller, Prince DB Fr.
  • 25 Battle, Tra ROV† Sr.
  • 27 Williams, Taylor DB RFr.
  • 29 Flowers, Thomas SC Jr.
  • 30 Johnson, Kelin FS† Jr.
  • 31 Banks, Quintin DB Fr.
  • 32 O'Keefe, Joseph ROV Sr.
  • 47 Williams, Andrew FS Jr.
  • xx Johnson, Andrew DB Fr.

Punters

  • 26 Mimbs, Brian P So.
  • 95 Ely-Kelso, Gordon P† Sr.
  • 99 Murphy, Erick P Fr.

Place kickers

  • 22 Stansell, Bo PK Fr.
  • 93 Bailey, Andy PK Jr.
  • 96 Coutu, Brandon PK† Jr.

Long snappers

  • 59 Fowler, Bo SN So.
  • 65 Henson, Jeff SN† Jr.

Holders

  • 15 Francis, Rowdy H So.
  • 26 Mimbs, Brian H† So.

Punt returners

  •   2 Allen, Asher PR Fr.
  • 29 Flowers, Thomas PR Jr.
  • 27 Henderson, Mikey PR† Jr.

Kick returners

  •   2 Allen, Asher KR† Fr.
  • 28 Ware, Danny KR Jr.
Key
†Starter at position as of 7/10/2006
Positions: C = Center; CB = Cornerback; DB = Defensive back; DE = Defensive end; DT = Defensive tackle; FB = Fullback; FLK = Flanker; FS = Free safety; H = Holder; KR = Kickoff returner; MLB = Middle linebacker; LB = Linebacker; OL = Offensive line; P = Punter; PK = Place kicker; PR = Punt returner; ROV = Rover; SC = Short corner; SE = Split end; SG = Split guard; SLB = Sam Linebacker; SN = Snapper; ST = Split tackle; TB = Tailback; TE = Tight end; TG = Tight guard; TT = Tight tackle; WLB = Will linebacker
Year: Fr = Freshman; RFr = Redshirt Freshman; So = Sophomore; RSo = Redshirt Sophomore; Jr = Junior; Sr = Senior

Awards and honors

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Postseason all-star games

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Mark Richt and ten Georgia players were invited to post-season all-star games.

  • Defensive tackle Ray Gant played in the North–South All-Star Classic on January 13, 2007.
  • Coach Richt served an assistant coach in the Hula Bowl game played on January 14, 2007, for the victorious East (Aina) squad.
  • Center Nick Jones played in the Hula Bowl.
  • Punter Gordon Ely-Kelso played in the Hula Bowl.
  • Linebacker Danny Verdun Wheeler played in the Hula Bowl.
  • Linebacker Jarvis Jackson was to play in the canceled Las Vegas Bowl on January 15, 2007.
  • Offensive lineman Daniel Inman played in the Las Vegas Bowl.
  • Rover Tra Battle played in the Las Vegas Bowl.
  • Tight end Martrez Milner played in the Senior Bowl on January 27, 2007.
  • Defensive end Quentin Moses played in the Senior Bowl.
  • Linebacker Tony Taylor played in the Senior Bowl.

Statistics

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Team

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StatisticGeorgiaOpponent
Scoring327229
  Points per game23.416.4
First downs217198
  Rushing9389
  Passing11692
  Penalty817
Total offense40533357
  Avg per play5.34.3
  Avg per game289.5239.8
Fumbles-Lost22-1522-11
Penalties-Yards78-61170-529
  Avg per game43.637.8
StatisticGeorgiaOpponent
Punts-Yards53-200967-2747
  Avg per punt37.941.0
Time of possession/Game27:2428:16
3rd down conversions62 / 159 (39%)45 / 164 (27%)
4th down conversions9 / 14 (64%)7 / 15 (47%)
Touchdowns scored4028
Field goals-Attempts-Long16-21-5511-16-48
PAT-Attempts33-36 (92%)24-25 (96%)
Red-Zone Scores38-46 (83%)29-39 (74%)
Red-Zone Touchdowns29-46 (63%)20-39 (51%)
Attendance649,222289,268
  Games/Avg per Game7 / 92,7464 / 72,317

Scores by quarter

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1 2 3 4 Total
Opponents 27 76 55 71 229
Georgia 64 97 47 119 327

Offense

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Rushing

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NameGPAttGainLossNetAvgTDLongAvg/G
Kregg Lumpkin13162853557984.962661.4
Danny Ware1281343173264.034127.2
Thomas Brown762278222564.112436.6
Matthew Stafford1347274831914.133914.7
Brannan Southerland134612881202.68179.2
Des Williams65170173.4082.8
Mikey Henderson1113033.0030.3
Joe Cox411011.0010.2
A. J. Bryant13102-2-2.000-0.2
Joe Tereshinski481432-18-2.2012-4.5
Team1212036-36-3.000-3.0
Total13426191125516563.92141127.4
Opponents13433177436714073.21531108.2

Passing

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NameGPEfficAtt-Cmp-IntPctYdsTDLngAvg/G
Matthew Stafford13108.99135-256-1352.771749753134.5
Joe Tereshinski4128.8332-57-256.1423346105.8
Joe Cox4144.6417-28-160.722523456.2
Team120.000-1-00.00000.0
Total13114.90184-342-1653.823971253184.4
Opponents14100.61182-342-1953.219501153150.0

Receiving

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NameGPNo.YdsAvgTDLongAvg/G
Martrez Milner123042514.234135.4
Mohamed Massaquoi123036612.223930.5
Kregg Lumpkin13171166.81198.9
Kenneth Harris131530520.304123.5
A. J. Bryant131425117.905319.3
Danny Ware121418413.102915.3
Brannan Southerland131415711.222712.1
Demiko Goodman101318714.403218.7
Mario Raley11811113.922510.1
Kris Durham1388210.20166.3
Thomas Brown777110.102010.1
Mikey Henderson117446.30154.0
Tripp Chandler1323718.51212.8
Michael Moore923618.00194.0
Des Williams611818.00183.0
Coleman Watson811313.01131.6
Matthew Stafford131-6-6.000-0.5
Total13184239713.01253184.4
Opponents'13182195010.71153150.0

Defense

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Name GP Tackles Sacks Interceptions Pass defense Fumbles Blkd
Kick		 Safety
SoloAstTotalTFL-YdsNo-YdsNo.-YdsAvgTDLongBrUpQBHRcv-YdsFF
Tony Taylor136531967.5-263.0-187-9713.91522102-29200
Jarvis Jackson133734712.5-141.0-121-00.000070000
Kelin Johnson134812605.5-322.5-232-21.002152-0000
Tra Battle133523584.5-152.0-126-15425.7153710100
Paul Oliver134611576.5-192.0-93-4414.7030621-0200
Charles Johnson133684419.0-899.5-55000010271-9300
Ramarcus Brown122613391.0-100000300100
Danny Verdun Wheeler132413374.0-400000050200
Quentin Moses1321123312.0-444.5-2600001271-0000
Bryan Evans12242263.0-111.0-90000620000
Jeff Owens13215261.5-51.0-400003191-1100
Asher Allen13204241.5-300000010000
Brandon Miller13176232.0-300000231-0000
Ray Gant11126183.5-203.0-1900001120000
Kade Weston1385130000002120000
Andrew Williams117512000000000000
Marcus Howard1310111000000031-10100
Dale Dixson1346101.5-300000110010
Prince Miller138210000000000010
Geno Atkins115490.5-40.5-40000060000
CJ Byrd13628000000100000
Chris Gaunder13527000000000000
Dannell Ellerbe10437000000020000
Darius Dewberry114261.0-200000020000
Jeremy Lomax93251.0-81.0-80000010000
Donavon Baldwin12404000000000000
M. Washington11314000000000000
Roderick Battle133142.0-162.0-160000060000
Marquis Elmore4123000000100000
Benjamin Boyd13202000000000000
Rowdy Francis9202000000000000
Stephen White13101000000000000
Tripp Taylor10101000000000000
Team12000000000001-0001
Total1351321873180-31933-21519-29715.62534715211-491321
Opponents1452420272664-23417-12116-694.304637415-171431

Special teams

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Kicking

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Name Punting Kickoffs
No.YdsAvgLongTBFCI20Blkd No.YdsAvgTBOB
Gordon Ely-Kelso51200739.455317130
Team221.020002
Andy Bailey33201661.183
Ben Wilson1696260.112
Brandon Coutu1596364.260
Brian Mimbs212060.000
Jason Johnson15252.000
Total53200937.95531713227411361.4155
Opponents67274741.0595718152309359.591

Returns

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Name Punt returns Kick returns
No.YdsAvgTDLongNo.YdsAvgTDLong
Mikey Henderson2536714.7286
Asher Allen45413.5020
Thomas Flowers24020.0026
Ramarcus Brown11717.0017
Prince Miller11616.000
Team1-1-1.000
CJ Byrd0120.0112
Asher Allen1942022.1036
Thomas Brown1537925.3199
Danny Ware23015.0015
M. Washington2147.008
Jason Johnson166.006
Prince Miller11010.0010
Kregg Lumpkin11111.0011
Benjamin Boyd0-20.000
Total3450514.93864186821.2199
Opponents201869.315450109321.9053

Field goals

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NameFGM-FGAPct01-1920-2930-3940-4950-99LgBlk
Brandon Coutu13-1492.910-02-25-53-33-4550
Andy Bailey5-862.51-13-31-20-20-0340
Gordon Ely-Kelso1-250.00-00-11-10-00-0340


References

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  1. ↑ "2006 College Football Polls". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Georgia Bulldogs Schedule 2006". ESPN. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  3. ↑ "2006 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  4. ↑ "2006 Football Schedule". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Cumulative Season Statistics". University of Georgia. Archived from the original on September 15, 2011. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Georgia's Moses Named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week". Georgia Bulldogs. UGA Sports Communications. September 4, 2006. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Georgia's Charles Johnson Named SEC Defensive Player Of The Week". Georgia Bulldogs. UGA Sports Communications. September 11, 2006. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Georgia's Fernando Velasco Named SEC Offensive Lineman Of The Week". Georgia Bulldogs. UGA Sports Communications. September 11, 2006. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Georgia's Joe Cox Named SEC Freshman and Sporting News Player of the Week". Georgia Bullogs. UGA Sports Communications. September 25, 2006. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Georgia's Charles Johnson Named SEC Defensive Lineman Of The Week". Georgia Bulldogs. UGA Sports Communications. October 2, 2006. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  11. ↑ "The SEC is the best, toughest, wildest conference in the land". Sports Illustrated Covers. October 16, 2006. Archived from the original on November 12, 2006.
  12. ↑ "Georgia PK Brandon Coutu Out For Season". Georgia Bulldogs. UGA Sports Communications. October 6, 2006. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Stafford Named SEC Football Freshman Of The Week". Georgia Bulldogs. UGA Sports Communications. October 23, 2006. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Battle Named Week 11 Cingular All-America Player of the Week Nominee". Georgia Bulldogs. UGA Sports Communications. November 12, 2006. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  15. 1 2 "Georgia's Tra Battle Named National Defensive Player Of The Week By Walter Camp Football Foundation". Georgia Bulldogs. UGA Sports Communications. November 13, 2006. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Georgia's Paul Oliver Named SEC Defensive Player of the Week". Georgia Bulldogs. UGA Sports Communications. November 27, 2006. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
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