2006 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

2006 Virginia Tech Hokies football

Chick-fil-A Bowl, L 24-31 vs. Georgia
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division	Coastal Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 18
AP	No. 19
2006 record	10-3 (6-2 ACC)
Head coach	Frank Beamer
Offensive coordinator	Bryan Stinespring
Offensive scheme	Pro Style
Defensive coordinator	Bud Foster
Base defense	4-3
Home stadium	Lane Stadium (c. 66,233, grass)

2006 ACC football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Atlantic Division
#18 Wake Forest x$		6	–	2		11	–	3
#20 Boston College		5	–	3		10	–	3
Maryland		5	–	3		9	–	4
Clemson		5	–	3		8	–	5
Florida State		3	–	5		7	–	6
NC State		2	–	6		3	–	9
Coastal Division
Georgia Tech x		7	–	1		9	–	5
#19 Virginia Tech		6	–	2		10	–	3
Virginia		4	–	4		5	–	7
Miami		3	–	5		7	–	6
North Carolina		2	–	6		3	–	9
Duke		0	–	8		0	–	12
Championship: Wake Forest 9, Georgia Tech 6
$ – BCS representative as conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2006 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Frank Beamer. The team amassed a 10-3 record, going 10-2 during the regular season before losing in a close game 24-31 in the 2006 Chick-fil-A Bowl against the Georgia Bulldogs.

Preseason

Virginia Tech began the season ranked #16 in the USA Today Coaches Poll and #17 in the Associated Press Poll after going 11-2 (7-1 ACC) in 2005 and winning the Coastal division of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	1:30 PM	Northeastern*	No. 17	Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA	ESPN360	W 38-0	66,233
September 9	12:00 PM	at North Carolina	No. 16	Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC	ESPN	W 35-10	57,000
September 16	12:00 PM	Duke	No. 14	Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA	Raycom/LFS	W 36-0	66,233
September 23	12:00 PM	Cincinnati*	No. 11	Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA	ESPNU	W 29-13	66,233
September 30	3:30 PM	No. 24 Georgia Tech	No. 11	Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA (Battle of the Techs)	ABC	L 27-38	66,233
October 12	7:30 PM	at Boston College	No. 22	Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA (Boston College–Virginia Tech rivalry)	ESPN	L 3-22	44,500
October 21	7:00 PM	Southern Miss*		Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA	ESPNU	W 36-6	66,233
October 26	7:30 PM	No. 10 Clemson		Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA	ESPN	W 24-7	66,233
November 4	8:00 PM	at Miami	No. 23	Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, Florida (Miami–Virginia Tech rivalry)	ABC	W 17-10	41,504
November 11	3:30 PM	Kent State*	No. 20	Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA	ESPNU	W 23-0	66,233
November 18	7:00 PM	at No. 14 Wake Forest	No. 19	Groves Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC	ESPN2	W 27-6	36,723
November 25	12:00 PM	Virginia	No. 17	Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA (Commonwealth Cup)	Raycom/LFS	W 17-0	66,233
December 31	8:00 PM	vs. Georgia*	No. 14	Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA (Chick-fil-A Bowl)	ESPN	L 24-31	75,406
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Game Notes

Northeastern

	1	2	3	4	Total
Northeastern	0	0	0	0	0
• Virginia Tech	21	7	7	3	38

Date: September 2
Location: Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, VA
Game start: 1:35 PM EST
Elapsed time: 3:00
Game attendance: 66,233
Game weather: 70°F, Partly Cloudy, Winds NNW 10 mph
Referee: Jerry Magallanes
TV announcers (ESPN360): Ryan Rose & Stan Lewter

North Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Virginia Tech	7	7	7	14	35
North Carolina	3	0	0	7	10

Date: September 9
Location: Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, NC
Game start: 12:02 PM EST
Elapsed time: 3:09
Game attendance: 57,000
Game weather: 80°F, Sunny, Winds WNW 6 mph
Referee: Jack Childress
TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman & Rob Stone

Duke

	1	2	3	4	Total
Duke	0	0	0	0	0
• Virginia Tech	13	10	7	6	36

Date: September 16
Location: Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, VA
Game start: 12:11 PM EST
Elapsed time: 2:59
Game attendance: 66,233
Game weather: 73°F, Partly Cloudy, Winds calm
Referee: Brad Allen
TV announcers (LFS): Steve Martin, Rick Walker & Scott Pryzwansky

Cincinnati

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cincinnati	0	10	3	0	13
• Virginia Tech	5	0	7	17	29

Date: September 23
Location: Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, VA
Game start: 12:04 PM EST
Elapsed time: 3:00
Game attendance: 66,233
Game weather: 70°F, Light Rain, Winds WNW 4 mph
Referee: Ron Cherry
TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick & Brian Kinchen

Georgia Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Georgia Tech	21	3	14	0	38
Virginia Tech	7	6	0	14	27

Date: September 30
Location: Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, VA
Game start: 3:38 PM EST
Elapsed time: 3:28
Game attendance: 66,233
Game weather: 66°F, Partly Cloudy, Winds SSE 4 mph
Referee: Tom McCreesh
TV announcers (ABC): Brad Nessler, Bob Griese, Paul Maguire & Bonnie Bernstein

Boston College

	1	2	3	4	Total
Virginia Tech	0	3	0	0	3
• Boston College	0	7	6	9	22

Date: October 12
Location: Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, MA
Game start: 7:45 PM EST
Elapsed time: 3:20
Game attendance: 44,500
Game weather: 45°F, Cloudy, Winds NW 15 mph
Referee: Jeff Flanagan
TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit & Erin Andrews

Southern Miss

	1	2	3	4	Total
Southern Miss	6	0	0	0	6
• Virginia Tech	7	12	3	14	36

Date: October 21
Location: Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, VA
Game start: 7:05 PM EST
Elapsed time: 2:56
Game attendance: 66,233
Game weather: 50°F, Clear, Winds SSE 3 mph
Referee: Dennis Lipski
TV announcers (ESPNU): Dave Armstrong & Mike Tomczak

Clemson

	1	2	3	4	Total
Clemson	7	0	0	0	7
• Virginia Tech	7	3	14	0	24

Date: October 26
Location: Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, VA
Game start: 7:47 PM EST
Elapsed time: 3:18
Game attendance: 66,233
Game weather: 48°F, Rain, Winds calm
Referee: Tom DeJoseph
TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit & Erin Andrews

Miami

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Virginia Tech	0	10	0	7	17
Miami	0	0	3	7	10

Date: November 4
Location: Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, FL
Game start: 8:13 PM EST
Elapsed time: 3:01
Game attendance: 41,504
Game weather: 76°F, Cloudy, Winds NE 14 mph
Referee: Ron Cherry
TV announcers (ABC): Mark Jones, David Norrie & Stacey Dales

Kent State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Kent State	0	0	0	0	0
• Virginia Tech	3	3	7	10	23

Date: November 11
Location: Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, VA
Game start: 3:35 PM EST
Elapsed time: 2:50
Game attendance: 66,233
Game weather: 73°F, Clear, Winds SSW 9 mph
Referee: Scott McElwee
TV announcers (ESPNU): Dave Armstrong & Mike Tomczak

Wake Forest

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Virginia Tech	7	0	17	3	27
Wake Forest	0	3	3	0	6

Date: November 18
Location: Groves Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC
Game start: 7:05 PM EST
Elapsed time: 2:52
Game attendance: 36,723
Game weather: 45°F, Mostly Cloudy, Winds NE 1 mph
Referee: Tom McCreesh
TV announcers (ESPN2): Ron Franklin, Ed Cunningham & Jack Arute

Virginia

	1	2	3	4	Total
Virginia	0	0	0	0	0
• Virginia Tech	0	7	10	0	17

Date: November 25
Location: Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, VA
Game start: 12:11 PM EST
Elapsed time: 2:43
Game attendance: 66,233
Game weather: 53°F, Clear, Winds NNW 53 mph
Referee: Jeff Flanagan
TV announcers (LFS): Steve Martin, Rick Walker & Mike Hogewood

Georgia

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Georgia	3	0	10	18	31
Virginia Tech	0	21	0	3	24

Date: December 30
Location: Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA
Game start: 8:12 PM EST
Elapsed time: 3:12
Game attendance: 75,406
Game weather: Indoors
Referee: John Bible
TV announcers (ESPN): Ron Franklin, Ed Cunningham & Dr. Jerry Punch

Personnel

Coaching staff

Position	Name	First year at VT	First year in current position
Head Coach	Frank Beamer	1987	1987
Associate Head Coach and Running Backs Coach	Billy Hite	1978	2001
Offensive Coordinator and Tight Ends	Bryan Stinespring	1990	2006 (Offensive coordinator since 2002)
Defensive Coordinator and Inside linebackers	Bud Foster	1987	1995
Offensive Line	Curt Newsome	2006	2006
Wide Receivers	Kevin Sherman	2006	2006
Strong Safety, Outside Linebackers, and Recruiting Coordinator	Jim Cavanaugh	1996	2002
Quarterbacks	Mike O'Cain	2006	2006
Defensive backs	Torrian Gray	2006	2006
Defensive Line	Charley Wiles	1996	1996
Source: http://www.hokiesports.com/football/players/

Roster

Quarterback

3 Ike Whitaker - RS Freshman
7 Sean Glennon - RS Sophomore
12 Cory Holt - RS Sophomore

Tailback

20 Kenny Lewis, Jr. - Freshman
27 Jahre Cheeseman - RS Freshman
28 Branden Ore - RS Sophomore
34 George Bell - RS Sophomore
35 Dustin Pickle - Sophomore
38 Elan Lewis - RS Freshman

Fullback

37 Jesse Allen - RS Senior
39 Carlton Weatherford - RS Junior
42 Kenny Jefferson - RS Freshman
43 Billy Gorham - Junior
44 Devin Perez - RS Sophomore

Flanker

4 Eddie Royal - Junior
82 Brandon Dillard - RS Freshman
87 David Clowney - Senior

Split End

2 Josh Morgan - Junior
16 Zach Luckett - Freshman
19 Josh Hyman - RS Junior
80 Justin Born - Junior
81 Justin Harper - Junior

Tight End

8 Greg Boone - RS Freshman
83 Sam Wheeler - RS Freshman
85 Ed Wang - RS Freshman
88 Andre Smith - Freshman

Center

69 Danny McGrath - RS Senior

Offensive Guard

51 Matt Welsh - RS Sophomore
58 Ryan Shuman - RS Sophomore
62 Zac Lowe - Senior
65 Antonio North - RS Freshman
66 Brandon Holland - Freshman
67 Nick Marshman - RS Sophomore
70 Sergio Render - Freshman
79 Eric Davis - RS Freshman

Offensive Tackle

Hivera Green - RS Freshman
57 Clark Crum - Freshman
64 Richard Graham - RS Freshman
68 Mason Baggett - RS Senior
71 Aaron Brown - Freshman
74 Brandon Frye - RS Senior
76 Duane Brown - RS Junior
77 Brandon Gore - RS Senior ^[2]

Defensive tackle

50 Joey Hall - Freshman ^[3]
55 Daryl Robertson - Freshman
59 Barry Booker - RS Junior
60 Chris Burnett - RS Senior
63 Watson Stelly - Junior
75 Kory Robertson - RS Junior
95 Cordarrow Thompson - RS Freshman
99 Carlton Powell - RS Junior

Defensive End

Jason Adjepong - Freshman ^[4]
Steven Friday - Freshman
40 William Wall - RS Freshman ^[5]
47 Nekos Brown - Freshman
49 Chris Ellis - RS Junior
72 Matt Tilley - Sophomore
90 Orion Martin - RS Sophomore
91 John Graves - Freshman
96 Noland Burchette - RS Senior

Cornerback

1 Victor Harris - Sophomore
15 Roland Minor - RS Junior
18 Brandon Flowers - RS Sophomore
21 Ryan Hash - RS Senior
22 Stephan Virgil - Freshman

Linebacker

Devven Sutton - Freshman
6 Andrew Bowman - RS Sophomore
9 Vince Hall - RS Junior
11 Xavier Adibi - RS Junior
13 Corey Gordon - RS Junior
26 Cody Grimm - RS Freshman
29 Chad Grimm - Senior
31 Brendan Hill - RS Senior
33 Brett Warren - Junior
45 Purnell Sturdivant - RS Sophomore
56 Demetrius Taylor - RS Freshman
89 Jonas Houseright - RS Sophomore
94 Matt Wright - Freshman ^[6]

Free Safety

25 D.J. Parker - Junior
26 Kent Hicks - RS Sophomore ^[7]
41 Cam Martin - RS Freshman
48 Cory Price - Senior

Rover

24 Dorian Porch - RS Freshman
30 Cary Wade - RS Senior
32 Jake Patten - Senior
36 Aaron Rouse - RS Senior

Place Kicker

46 Brandon Pace - RS Senior
92 Jud Dunlevy - RS Junior
98 Jared Develli - Junior

Punter

23 Nic Schmitt - RS Senior
97 Brent Bowden - RS Freshman

Deep Snapper

53 Nick Leeson - RS Senior
54 Bart McMillin - RS Junior
61 Scott King - Junior

Source: http://www.hokiesports.com/football/players

Starters are in bold and players who left the team are ~~struck out~~

Players who sat out during 2006 ("redshirted") are indicated with a "red shirt" icon

Discipline issues

Virginia Tech penalties by game
Opponent	Tech Penalties	Opponent penalties
Northeastern	7 (56 yards)	10 (78 yards)
@ North Carolina	7 (55 yards)	1 (10 yards)
Duke	9 (85 yards)	7 (43 yards)
Cincinnati	7 (52 yards)	9 (75 yards)
Georgia Tech	5 (28 yards)	8 (83 yards)
Boston College	9 (88 yards)	9 (60 yards)
Southern Miss	5 (41 yards)	7 (45 yards)
Clemson	3 (22 yards)	1 (5 yards)
Miami	3 (15 yards)	8 (62 yards)
Kent State	5 (50 yards)	9 (71 yards)
Wake Forest	6 (65 yards)	3 (27 yards)
Virginia	3 (29 yards)	6 (45 yards)

The first half of Virginia Tech's season was characterized by a lack of discipline for the Hokies, both on and off the field.

Safety Aaron Rouse was penalized twice against Duke for roughing the passer. His second hit on Duke quarterback Thaddeus Lewis was a helmet-to-sternum hit that whiplashed his head with such force that it gave him a concussion. Duke's backup quarterback said of Tech, "They are a fast team. I'm lucky to come out in one piece. ... The roughing of the passer, the late hits, they were coming for us." ^[8]
DE Chris Ellis and WR Josh Morgan were arrested late Saturday night after the Hokies' victory over Cincinnati and charged with resisting arrest and obstructing justice. Morgan was also charged with disorderly conduct. Both players were suspended for the following game, a home loss to Georgia Tech and were later sentenced to one year of probation and 100 hours of community service.^[9]
WR Josh Hyman was suspended for the Boston College game after an arrest for driving under the influence.^[10]
During the ESPN broadcast of the Boston College game, announcer Kirk Herbstreit became angry when cameras showed Tech players Vince Hall and Aaron Rouse arguing on the sidelines and showed linebacker Brendan Hill dancing on the sidelines with Tech trailing late in the game. The video of Herbstreit's rant was shown to the Tech team in Sunday meetings following the game.^[11]

Tech's discipline troubles came to a head when the Hokies were blown out in consecutive weeks by Georgia Tech and Boston College. Beamer responded by cracking down on trash-talking, personal fouls, and other negative behaviors. The team responded and committed no personal fouls and only two defensive penalties total in the three games following the BC loss.^[12]

Defense

Virginia Tech finished the regular season leading the nation in total defense, scoring defense, and pass defense.^[13] This was the second year in a row that defensive coordinator Bud Foster's unit had led the nation in total defense.

Notes

↑ "Virginia Tech Football 2006 Game Results". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
↑ Brandon Gore started the last four games, replacing the injured Ryan Shuman
↑ Hall was dismissed from the team during the season . He later returned for spring practice in 2007, but was not on the fall 2007 roster.
↑ Subsequent to the 2006 season, Jason Adjepong changed his name to Jason Adjepong Worilds - see
↑ Associated Press (2006-10-17). "Hokies continue to misbehave on, off field". Retrieved 2007-07-11.
↑ King, Randy (2006-11-19). "Hokies lose Ore to injury in 1st quarter". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved 2006-07-11.
↑ Barr, Josh (2007-01-24). "Remember Kent Hicks?". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
↑ Chavez, Luciana (2006-09-17). "Blue devils sacked". The News & Observer (Raleigh). Retrieved 2006-11-30.
↑ Wood, Norm (2006-11-30). "Hokies' Ellis, Morgan get community service, probation". Daily Press. Retrieved 2006-11-30.
↑ Lindsey, Sue (2006-10-18). "Beamer Faces Questions About Behavior". AP. Retrieved 2006-11-30.
↑ King, Randy (2006-10-18). "Herbstreit defends rant". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved 2006-11-30.
↑ Kilgore, Adam (2006-11-08). "Discipline Suits Hokies' Defense". Washington Post. Retrieved 2006-11-30.
↑ "Virginia Tech ( 10 - 2 - 0 ) Thru: 11/25/06". NCAA. 2006-11-25. Retrieved 2006-11-30.

Virginia Tech Hokies football

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