| Year Game Played: | 2006 |
| Title Sponsor: | Gaylord Hotels |
| Game Name: | Music City Bowl |
| Title Sponsor Suffix: | presented by Bridgestone |
| Subheader: | 9th Music City Bowl |
| Football Season: | 2006 |
| Visitor Name Short: | Clemson |
| Visitor Nickname: | Tigers |
| Visitor School: | Clemson University |
| Home Name Short: | Kentucky |
| Home Nickname: | Wildcats |
| Home School: | University of Kentucky |
| Visitor Record: | 8 - 4 |
| Visitor Conference: | ACC |
| Home Record: | 7 - 5 |
| Home Conference: | SEC |
| Visitor Coach: | Tommy Bowden |
| Home Coach: | Rich Brooks |
| Visitor 1Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 6 |
| Visitor 3Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 4Q: | 14 |
| Home 1Q: | 7 |
| Home 2Q: | 7 |
| Home 3Q: | 7 |
| Home 4Q: | 7 |
| Date Game Played: | December 29 |
| Stadium: | LP Field |
| City: | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Mvp: | QB André Woodson, Kentucky |
| Odds: | Clemson favored by 10[1] |
| Referee: | Clete Blakeman (Big 12) |
| Attendance: | 68,024[2] |
| Payout: | 1,600,000 per team [3] |
| Us Network: | ESPN |
| Us Announcers Link: | List of announcers of major college bowl games |
| Us Announcers: | Dave Pasch and Andre Ware |
The 2006 Music City Bowl featured the Clemson Tigers and the Kentucky Wildcats. Clemson entered the game with a record of 8–4 after having been ranked in the AP poll for most weeks of the season, as high as No. 10;[4] Kentucky was 7–5 and unranked. Clemson was favored by 10 points.[5] Sponsored by Gaylord Hotels and Bridgestone, it was officially named the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl presented by Bridgestone.
Micah Johnson scored on a 1-yard touchdown run to give Kentucky a 7 - 0 lead over Clemson. Clemson quarterback Will Proctor then fired a 32-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Durrell Barry, but the extra point missed, and Kentucky still led 7 - 6. Kentucky quarterback André Woodson found wide receiver DeMoreo Ford for a 70-yard touchdown pass with 2:14 left in the half to take a 14 - 6 lead.
In the third quarter, Woodson found Dicky Lyons, Jr. for a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 21 - 6 lead. In the fourth quarter, Woodson threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Jacob Tamme for a 28 - 6 lead. Will Proctor threw a 17-yard touchdown pass with 7:25 left, to get within 28 - 12. The 2-point conversion attempt failed. With 44 seconds left, Will Proctor threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Aaron Kelly. The 2-point conversion attempt to Michael Palmer was good, and Clemson trailed 28 - 20. The onside kick was recovered by Kentucky, who ran out the clock.