2006 Louisiana Tech
3–10 (1–7 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Jack Bicknell Jr. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Utah State 48–35Oct 21
By 13 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at 20Nebraska | L 10–49 | 39% |
| Sep 16 | vs Nicholls | W 31–21 | 76% |
| Sep 23 | at Texas A&M | L 14–45 | 38% |
| Sep 30 | at 18Clemson | L 0–51 | 23% |
| Oct 7 | at 20Boise State | L 14–55 | 17% |
| Oct 14 | vs Idaho | L 14–24 | 70% |
| Oct 21 | vs Utah State | W 48–35 | 77% |
| Oct 28 | at San José State | L 10–44 | 45% |
| Nov 4 | at North Texas | W 34–31 | 55% |
| Nov 11 | at Hawai’i | L 17–61 | 20% |
| Nov 18 | vs Nevada | L 0–42 | 33% |
| Nov 24 | vs Fresno State | L 27–34 | 45% |
| Dec 2 | at New Mexico State | L 23–50 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to New Mexico State 50–23; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 51st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 94 on file).
- Record
- 3–10
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 8th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 242–542
- Coach
- Jack Bicknell Jr.
- Elo
- 1329 −203 this season
- SP+ rating
- -22.2 No. 112 of 119; offense No. 87, defense No. 118, special teams No. 99
- SRS
- −21.3 No. 119 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 81
- Offensive coordinator
- Conroy Hines
- Defensive coordinator
- George Darlington
- Captains
- Dez Abrams, Anthony James, Brannon Jackson, Josh Muse and Eric Newman
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.11 | 34% | 1.03 | 117th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.23 | 53% | 0.85 | 119th 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 30 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 33 | 1% 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
| Myke Compton ATH | ★★★ | No. 782 |
| Ross Jenkins DUAL | ★★★ | No. 1045 |
| Will Taylor OT | ★★ | No. 1623 |
| Cudahy Harmon OT | ★★ | No. 1370 |
| Greg Greathouse SDE | ★★ | No. 1370 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2006 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.811 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.730 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.752 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 2.0 | 0.731 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.0 | 0.730 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
| Whole class | 17 | 2.1 | 0.743 |
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 7 | Johnathan Holland WR | Oakland Raiders |
2006 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 8–0 | 13–0 | 5 |
| Hawai’i | 7–1 | 11–3 | |
| San José State | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| Nevada | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Fresno State | 4–4 | 4–8 | |
| Idaho | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| New Mexico State | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
 Louisiana Tech | 1–7 | 3–10 | |
| Utah State | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.