2006 Arkansas State
6–6 (4–3 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Steve Roberts. Officially 0–6: the NCAA vacated six regular-season wins. Share
From the season’s Wikipedia article: “As a result, in 2011, four of the football team’s wins from the 2005 season all six victories from the 2006 season were vacated as self-imposed penalties by Arkansas State.”
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Florida International 31–6Sep 30
By 25 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Army | W 14–6vacated | 56% |
| Sep 9 | vs Oklahoma State | L 7–35 | 50% |
| Sep 23 | at SMU | L 9–55 | 38% |
| Sep 30 | at Florida International | W 31–6vacated | 42% |
| Oct 7 | vs UL Monroe | W 10–6vacated | 59% |
| Oct 14 | at Memphis | W 26–23vacated | 39% |
| Oct 21 | vs North Texas | W 29–10vacated | 69% |
| Oct 28 | at Florida Atlantic | L 0–29 | 59% |
| Nov 4 | at 6Auburn | L 0–27 | 13% |
| Nov 11 | vs Middle Tennessee | L 10–38 | 41% |
| Nov 18 | at Troy | W 33–26vacated | 32% |
| Nov 25 | at Louisiana | L 13–28 | 42% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Louisiana 28–13; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 33rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 84 on file).
- Record
- 6–6
- Conference
- 4–3 tied for 3rd in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 182–289
- Coach
- Steve Roberts
- Elo
- 1379 −25 this season
- SP+ rating
- -21.8 No. 110 of 119; offense No. 111, defense No. 97, special teams No. 111
- SRS
- −14.6 No. 109 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 106
- Offensive coordinator
- Doug Ruse
- Defensive coordinators
- Kevin Corless and Jack Curtis
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.02 | 39% | 0.78 | 95th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.01 | 41% | 0.94 | 29th 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 | 0.0 | own 23 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.2 | own 38 | 4% 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
| Erick Stone S | ★★★ | No. 1045 |
| Tyson Holligan OG | ★★ | No. 1223 |
| Drew Hilton OG | ★★ | No. 1223 |
| T.C. Jennings PRO | ★★ | No. 1353 |
| Marquette Williams CB | ★★ | No. 1370 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2006 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.778 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.720 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.0 | 0.745 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.707 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.711 |
| Defensive backs | 6 | 2.2 | 0.730 |
| Whole class | 19 | 2.1 | 0.727 |
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.
Drafted in 2007
The 2007 draft| Rd 6 | Oren O’Neal RB | Oakland Raiders |
2006 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 6–1 | 8–5 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 6–1 | 7–6 | |
 Arkansas State | 4–3 | 6–6 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 4–3 | 5–7 | |
| Louisiana | 3–4 | 6–6 | |
| UL Monroe | 3–4 | 4–8 | |
| North Texas | 2–5 | 3–9 | |
| Florida International | 0–7 | 0–12 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.