The 2006 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Ed Orgeron, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 4–8 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, tying of fourth place in the SEC's Western Division. Ole Miss played home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 3:30 pm | Memphis* | | ESPN | W 28–25 | 55,549 |
| September 9 | 11:30 am | at Missouri* | | FSN | L 7–34 | 51,112 |
| September 16 | 5:00 pm | at Kentucky | | PPV | L 14–31 | 60,338 |
| September 23 | 5:00 pm | Wake Forest* | - Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
- Oxford, MS
| | L 3–27 | 52,079 |
| September 30 | 8:00 pm | No. 10 Georgia | - Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
- Oxford, MS
| ESPN2 | L 9–14 | 57,184 |
| October 7 | 1:00 pm | Vanderbilt | - Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
- Oxford, MS (rivalry)
| | W 17–10 | 51,211 |
| October 14 | 2:30 pm | at Alabama | | CBS | L 23–26 OT | 92,138 |
| October 21 | 11:30 am | at No. 15 Arkansas | | LFS | L 3–38 | 73,445 |
| October 28 | 11:30 am | No. 7 Auburn | - Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
- Oxford, MS (rivalry)
| LFS | L 17–23 | 55,211 |
| November 4 | 1:00 pm | Northwestern State* | - Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
- Oxford, MS
| | W 27–7 | 47,712 |
| November 18 | 7:00 pm | at No. 9 LSU | | PPV | L 20–23 OT | 92,449 |
| November 25 | 1:00 pm | Mississippi State | - Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
- Oxford, MS (Egg Bowl)
| | W 20–17 | 57,658 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Game summaries
Memphis
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|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Memphis
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
11 |
25 |
| Ole Miss
|
0
|
14
|
7
|
7 |
28 |
Missouri
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Ole Miss
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
7 |
| Missouri
|
10
|
7
|
10
|
7 |
34 |
Kentucky
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Ole Miss
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
14 |
| Kentucky
|
7
|
14
|
0
|
10 |
31 |
Wake Forest
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|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Wake Forest
|
7
|
3
|
17
|
0 |
27 |
| Ole Miss
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0 |
3 |
Georgia
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Georgia
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
14 |
| Ole Miss
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
6 |
9 |
Vanderbilt
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Vanderbilt
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
3 |
10 |
| Ole Miss
|
14
|
0
|
3
|
0 |
17 |
Alabama
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Total |
| Ole Miss
|
7
|
6
|
0
|
7 | 3 |
23 |
| Alabama
|
7
|
3
|
3
|
7 | 6 |
26 |
Arkansas
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Ole Miss
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0 |
3 |
| Arkansas
|
14
|
7
|
7
|
10 |
38 |
Auburn
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Auburn
|
7
|
0
|
10
|
6 |
23 |
| Ole Miss
|
7
|
0
|
3
|
7 |
17 |
Northwestern State
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Northwestern State
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
7 |
| Ole Miss
|
7
|
10
|
10
|
0 |
27 |
LSU
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Total |
| Ole Miss
|
0
|
14
|
6
|
0 | 0 |
20 |
| LSU
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
13 | 3 |
23 |
Mississippi State
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Mississippi State
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
7 |
17 |
| Ole Miss
|
7
|
3
|
3
|
7 |
20 |
Roster
| 2006 Ole Miss Rebels football team roster
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| Players
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Coaches
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| Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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References
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National championship seasons in bold |