2006 Memphis
2–10 (1–7 Conference USA), coached by Tommy West. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Chattanooga 33–14Sep 9
By 19 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Ole Miss | L 25–28 | 56% |
| Sep 9 | vs Chattanooga | W 33–14 | 82% |
| Sep 16 | at East Carolina | L 20–35 | 57% |
| Sep 30 | vs 15Tennessee | L 7–41 | 42% |
| Oct 7 | at UAB | L 29–35 | 38% |
| Oct 14 | vs Arkansas State | L 23–26 | 61% |
| Oct 21 | vs Tulsa | L 14–35 | 32% |
| Oct 28 | at Marshall | L 27–41 | 38% |
| Nov 5 | vs Southern Miss | L 21–42 | 40% |
| Nov 11 | vs UCF | L 24–26 | 60% |
| Nov 18 | vs Houston | L 20–23 | 26% |
| Nov 25 | at UTEP | W 38–19 | 27% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat UTEP 38–19; unranked in the final AP poll; 12th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 54th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 84 on file).
- Record
- 2–10
- Conference
- 1–7 12th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 281–365
- Coach
- Tommy West
- Elo
- 1382 −135 this season
- SP+ rating
- -13.2 No. 99 of 119; offense No. 70, defense No. 113, special teams No. 86
- SRS
- −11.6 No. 103 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 100
- Offensive coordinator
- Randy Fichtner
- Defensive coordinator
- Joe Lee Dunn
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 3–3–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.01 | 42% | 0.81 | 69th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.12 | 47% | 0.89 | 104th 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 | 0.1 | own 31 | 4% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 32 | 3% 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
| Matt Malouf DUAL | ★★★ | No. 782 |
| Corderick Govan ILB | ★★★ | No. 1045 |
| Lester Lawson ILB | ★★★ | No. 1159 |
| Will Truitt OT | ★★ | No. 1370 |
| Dominik Riley OG | ★★ | 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 | 0.833 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.759 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.7 | 0.780 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Whole class | 13 | 2.2 | 0.763 |
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 | Brandon McDonald DB | Cleveland Browns |
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.