2006 Navy
9–4, coached by Paul Johnson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Temple 42–6Nov 18
By 36 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs East Carolina | W 28–23 | 74% |
| Sep 9 | vs Massachusetts | W 21–20 | 78% |
| Sep 16 | at Stanford | W 37–9 | 58% |
| Sep 23 | vs Tulsa | L 23–24 | 64% |
| Sep 30 | at UConn | W 41–17 | 54% |
| Oct 7 | at Air Force | W 24–17 | 57% |
| Oct 14 | vs 24Rutgers | L 0–34 | 66% |
| Oct 28 | vs 11Notre Dame | L 14–38 | 46% |
| Nov 4 | at Duke | W 38–13 | 80% |
| Nov 11 | at Eastern Michigan | W 49–21 | 74% |
| Nov 18 | vs Temple | W 42–6 | 89% |
| Dec 2 | vs Army | W 26–14 | 84% |
| Dec 30Bowls & playoff | vs 25Boston CollegeMeineke Car Care Bowl | L 24–25 | 40% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Boston College 25–24 in the Meineke Car Care Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 42nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 139 on file).
- Record
- 9–4
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 367–261
- Coach
- Paul Johnson
- Elo
- 1587 +35 this season
- SP+ rating
- -1.9 No. 68 of 119; offense No. 43, defense No. 88, special teams No. 82
- SRS
- 4.0 No. 48 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 119
- Defensive coordinator
- Buddy Green
- Captains
- James Rossi and Rob Caldwell
- Most valuable player
- David Mahoney
- Offense
- Triple option
- Defense
- Multiple
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.13 | 47% | 0.82 | 13th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.07 | 42% | 0.94 | 81st 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 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 31 | 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
| Bayard Roberts ILB | ★★★ | No. 1045 |
| Micheal Speciale DUAL | ★★ | No. 1370 |
| Ryan Campbell OLB | ★★ | No. 1370 |
| David Brown OG | ★★ | No. 1633 |
| Andy Lark DT | ★★ | No. 1769 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2006 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.3 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 6 | 2.2 | 0.756 |
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.