2006 East Carolina
7–6 (5–3 Conference USA), coached by Skip Holtz. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat SMU 38–21Oct 21
By 17 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Navy | L 23–28 | 26% |
| Sep 9 | at UAB | L 12–17 | 32% |
| Sep 16 | vs Memphis | W 35–20 | 43% |
| Sep 23 | vs 4West Virginia | L 10–27 | 25% |
| Oct 7 | vs Virginia | W 31–21 | 46% |
| Oct 14 | vs Tulsa | L 10–31 | 40% |
| Oct 21 | vs SMU | W 38–21 | 52% |
| Oct 28 | at Southern Miss | W 20–17 | 33% |
| Nov 4 | at UCF | W 23–10 | 59% |
| Nov 11 | vs Marshall | W 33–20 | 62% |
| Nov 18 | at Rice | L 17–18 | 53% |
| Nov 25 | at NC State | W 21–16 | 53% |
| Dec 23Bowls & playoff | vs South FloridaPapaJohns.com Bowl | L 7–24 | 42% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to South Florida 24–7 in the PapaJohns.com Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 27th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 70 on file).
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 4th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 280–270
- Coach
- Skip Holtz
- Elo
- 1503 +75 this season
- SP+ rating
- -0.9 No. 64 of 119; offense No. 61, defense No. 68, special teams No. 64
- SRS
- −1.1 No. 61 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 72
- Offensive coordinator
- Steve Shankweiler
- Defensive coordinator
- Greg Hudson
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.07 | 42% | 1.00 | 30th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.04 | 44% | 0.85 | 56th 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 29 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 32 | 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
| Norman Whitley RB | ★★★ | No. 782 |
| D.J. Scott OT | ★★★ | No. 987 |
| Dekota Marshall APB | ★★ | No. 1329 |
| Javon Brumsey WR | ★★ | No. 1370 |
| Davion Holman DT | ★★ | 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 | 0.722 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.811 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.0 | 0.739 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.3 | 0.758 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.737 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Whole class | 18 | 2.1 | 0.745 |
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 5 | Aundrae Allison WR | Minnesota Vikings |
2006 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Houston | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
| Southern Miss | 6–2 | 9–5 | |
| Rice | 6–2 | 7–6 | |
| Tulsa | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
 East Carolina | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| SMU | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| Marshall | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
 UTEP | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| UCF | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 Tulane | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| UAB | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Memphis | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.