The 2006 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic was held on January 2, 2006, in Dallas, Texas at the Cotton Bowl. The game featured the Alabama Crimson Tide of the SEC, and the Texas Tech Red Raiders of the Big 12 Conference. During the 2005 season, Alabama — led by quarterback Brodie Croyle — earned a 9-2 regular season record (all nine wins were later vacated by the NCAA due to violations). The Crimson Tide's two losses of the season came to SEC West rivals LSU and Auburn. In 2009, the NCAA vacated Alabama's Cotton Bowl win due to infractions committed during the season.