2006 Air Force
4–8 (3–5 Mountain West Conference), coached by Fisher DeBerry. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Army 43–7Nov 3
By 36 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at 11Tennessee | L 30–31 | 28% |
| Sep 23 | at Wyoming | W 31–24 | 45% |
| Sep 30 | vs New Mexico | W 24–7 | 59% |
| Oct 7 | vs Navy | L 17–24 | 43% |
| Oct 12 | vs Colorado State | W 24–21 | 53% |
| Oct 21 | at San Diego State | L 12–19 | 59% |
| Oct 28 | vs BYU | L 14–33 | 41% |
| Nov 3 | at Army | W 43–7 | 60% |
| Nov 11 | vs 9Notre Dame | L 17–39 | 28% |
| Nov 18 | vs Utah | L 14–17 | 43% |
| Nov 24 | at UNLV | L 39–42 | 69% |
| Dec 2 | at TCU | L 14–38 | 16% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to TCU 38–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 57th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 71 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 6th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 279–302
- Coach
- Fisher DeBerry
- Elo
- 1425 −41 this season
- SP+ rating
- -8.8 No. 89 of 119; offense No. 58, defense No. 102, special teams No. 90
- SRS
- −1.2 No. 63 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 115
- Defensive coordinator
- Richard Bell
- Captains
- Shaun Carney, Curtis Grantham, Gilberto Perez and Chris Sutton
- Offense
- Wishbone triple option
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.07 | 43% | 0.84 | 32nd of 119 |
| Defense | 0.15 | 51% | 0.88 | 113th of 119 |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.3 | own 29 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 28 | 2% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Top recruits in the 2006 class
| Tony Barr OG | ★★★ | No. 1045 |
| Ryan Southworth FB | ★★ | No. 1223 |
| Cody Blevins S | ★★ | No. 1370 |
| Benjamin Kelly CB | ★★ | No. 1633 |
| A.J. Morosco ILB | ★★ | No. 1633 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2006 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.0 | 0.711 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.755 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.811 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.756 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Whole class | 13 | 2.1 | 0.739 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2006 Mountain West Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 8–0 | 11–2 | 16 |
| TCU | 6–2 | 11–2 | 22 |
| Utah | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Wyoming | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
| New Mexico | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
 Air Force | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| San Diego State | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
| Colorado State | 1–7 | 4–8 | |
| UNLV | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.