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2006 Rutgers

11–⁠2 (5–⁠2 Big East), coached by Greg Schiano, finished No. 12 in the AP poll.

Schedule and results

Rutgers in 2006, game by game: won at North Carolina 21–16; won vs. Illinois 33–0; won vs. Ohio 24–7; won vs. Howard 56–7; won at South Florida 22–20; won at Navy 34–0; won at Pittsburgh 20–10; won vs. UConn 24–13; won vs. No. 3 Louisville 28–25; lost at Cincinnati 11–30; won vs. Syracuse 38–7; lost at No. 15 West Virginia 39–41; won vs. Kansas State 37–10+49−19Won 21–16 at North Carolina+5North CarolinaWon 33–0 vs. Illinois+33IllinoisWon 24–7 vs. Ohio+17OhioWon 56–7 vs. Howard+49HowardWon 22–20 at South Florida+2South FloridaWon 34–0 at Navy+34NavyWon 20–10 at Pittsburgh+10PittsburghWon 24–13 vs. UConn+11UConnWon 28–25 vs. No. 3 Louisville+3No. 3 LouisvilleLost 11–30 at Cincinnati-19CincinnatiWon 38–7 vs. Syracuse+31SyracuseLost 39–41 at No. 15 West Virginia-2No. 15 West VirginiaWon 37–10 vs. Kansas State+27Kansas State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below; orange marks an upset win.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 2atNorth CarolinaW 21–⁠1641%
Sep 9vsIllinoisW 33–⁠074%
Sep 16vsOhioW 24–⁠769%
Sep 23vsHowardW 56–⁠792%
Sep 29atSouth FloridaW 22–⁠2047%
Oct 14atNavyW 34–⁠034%
Oct 21atPittsburghW 20–⁠1041%
Oct 29vsUConnW 24–⁠1381%
Nov 9vs3LouisvilleW 28–⁠2544%
Nov 18atCincinnatiL 11–⁠3065%
Nov 25vsSyracuseW 38–⁠783%
Dec 2at15West VirginiaL 39–⁠4133%
Dec 28Bowls & playoffvsKansas StateTexas BowlW 37–⁠1066%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Kansas State 37–⁠10 in the Texas Bowl; No. 12 in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Big East.

In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 152 on file).

AP poll, week by week

  1. Wk 5: 23
  2. Wk 6: 24
  3. Wk 7: 24
  4. Wk 8: 19
  5. Wk 9: 16
  6. Wk 10: 15
  7. Wk 11: 15
  8. Wk 12: 7
  9. Wk 13: 15
  10. Wk 14: 13
  11. Final: 12

William V. Campbell TrophyBrian Leonard, FB

Eddie Robinson Coach of the YearGreg Schiano, coach; also the Walter Camp Coach

Record
11–⁠2
Conference
5–⁠2 tied for 2nd in Big East
AP final
No. 12 peak No. 7
Points
387–⁠186
Coach
Greg Schiano
Elo
1656 +160 this season
SP+ rating
14.8 No. 23 of 119; offense No. 41, defense No. 19, special teams No. 28
SRS
14.4 No. 11 of 119 in FBS
Recruiting class
No. 38
Offensive coordinators
Craig Ver Steeg and John McNulty
Offense
Pro-style
Defense
4–⁠3

How good, play by play

  • Offense57th of 119
  • Defense23rd of 119
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.0341%0.9257th of 119
Defense-0.0134%0.9523rd 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 40Average startHavoc
Offense-0.3own 362% allowed
Defense-0.3own 252% 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

Kordell Young APB★★★★No. 172
Kenny Britt WR★★★★No. 254
Chris Paul-Etienne ATH★★★No. 782
Kevin Holloway ATH★★★No. 782
Matt Hardison ILB★★★No. 782

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2006 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks12.00.722
Running backs23.50.864
Receivers33.00.804
Offensive line22.00.756
Defensive line32.00.772
Linebackers62.70.794
Athletes and specialists23.00.833
Whole class192.60.796

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 2Brian Leonard RBSt. Louis Rams
Rd 5Cameron Stephenson OGPittsburgh Steelers
Rd 7Clark Harris TEGreen Bay Packers

2006 Big East standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Louisville6–⁠112–⁠16
Rutgers5–⁠211–⁠212
West Virginia5–⁠211–⁠210
South Florida4–⁠39–⁠4
Cincinnati4–⁠38–⁠5
Pittsburgh2–⁠56–⁠6
UConn1–⁠64–⁠8
Syracuse1–⁠64–⁠8

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.