2006 Troy
8–5 (6–1 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Larry Blakeney. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Alabama State 38–0Sep 2
By 38 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Alabama State | W 38–0 | 77% |
| Sep 9 | at 9Florida State | L 17–24 | 22% |
| Sep 16 | at Georgia Tech | L 20–35 | 27% |
| Sep 23 | at 23Nebraska | L 0–56 | 21% |
| Sep 30 | at UAB | L 3–21 | 33% |
| Oct 14 | vs UL Monroe | W 24–19 | 57% |
| Oct 28 | vs North Texas | W 14–6 | 66% |
| Nov 4 | vs Louisiana | W 42–28 | 51% |
| Nov 11 | at Florida Atlantic | W 24–17 | 53% |
| Nov 18 | vs Arkansas State | L 26–33 | 68% |
| Nov 25 | at Middle Tennessee | W 21–20 | 30% |
| Dec 2 | at Florida International | W 26–13 | 71% |
| Dec 22Bowls & playoff | vs RiceNew Orleans Bowl | W 41–17 | 47% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Rice 41–17 in the New Orleans Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; Sun Belt Conference champions.
In program history: The 16th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 35 on file).
Sun Belt Conference champions6–1 in the conference, shared with Middle Tennessee
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 6–1 shared first in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 296–289
- Coach
- Larry Blakeney
- Elo
- 1477 +64 this season
- SP+ rating
- -11.5 No. 97 of 119; offense No. 101, defense No. 83, special teams No. 53
- SRS
- −6.9 No. 88 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 92
- Offensive coordinator
- Tony Franklin
- Defensive coordinator
- Jeremy Rowell
- Offense
- Air raid
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.05 | 31% | 1.10 | 106th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.12 | 40% | 1.22 | 102nd 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 32 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 27 | 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
| Jonathan Chandler PRO | ★★★ | No. 992 |
| Justin Bray CB | ★★ | No. 1370 |
| Doug Mimms DUAL | ★★ | No. 1370 |
| Tanner Jones PRO | ★★ | No. 1768 |
| Cornelius Williams WR | ★★ | No. 1769 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
Drafted in 2007
The 2007 draft| Rd 4 | Brannon Condren DB | Indianapolis Colts |
2006 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Troy | 6–1 | 8–5 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 6–1 | 7–6 | |
| Arkansas State | 4–3 | 6–6 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 4–3 | 5–7 | |
| Louisiana | 3–4 | 6–6 | |
| UL Monroe | 3–4 | 4–8 | |
| North Texas | 2–5 | 3–9 | |
| Florida International | 0–7 | 0–12 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.