2005 Tulane
2–9 (1–7 Conference USA), coached by Chris Scelfo. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat SMU 31–10Sep 24
By 21 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | vs Mississippi State | L 14–21 | 58% |
| Sep 24 | at SMU | W 31–10 | 51% |
| Oct 1 | vs SE Louisiana | W 28–21 | 72% |
| Oct 8 | vs Houston | L 14–35 | 54% |
| Oct 14 | vs UTEP | L 21–45 | 39% |
| Oct 21 | at UCF | L 24–34 | 48% |
| Oct 29 | vs Marshall | L 26–27 | 41% |
| Nov 5 | at Navy | L 21–49 | 26% |
| Nov 12 | at Rice | L 34–42 | 59% |
| Nov 19 | vs Tulsa | L 14–38 | 27% |
| Nov 26 | at Southern Miss | L 7–26 | 21% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Southern Miss 26–7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 11th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 108th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 11th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 234–348
- Coach
- Chris Scelfo
- Elo
- 1326 −141 this season
- SP+ rating
- -17.1 No. 102 of 118; offense No. 106, defense No. 89
- SRS
- −17.4 No. 108 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 93
- Offensive coordinator
- Frank Scelfo
- Defensive coordinator
- Eric Schumann
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.01 | 33% | 1.19 | 90th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.07 | 37% | 1.06 | 60th 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 29 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 35 | 2% 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 2005 class
| Matt Harding CB | ★★★ | No. 829 |
| Matt Slocum SDE | ★★★ | No. 829 |
| John Landa OT | ★★ | No. 966 |
| Christian Ducre RB | ★★ | No. 966 |
| Sean Carney WDE | ★★ | No. 966 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2005 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.0 | 0.728 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.781 |
| Linebackers | 4 | 2.0 | 0.745 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.755 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Whole class | 18 | 2.1 | 0.748 |
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 2006
The 2006 draft| Rd 7 | Anthony Cannon LB | Detroit Lions |
2005 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCF | 7–1 | 8–5 | |
| Tulsa | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| UTEP | 5–3 | 8–4 | |
 Memphis | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Southern Miss | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Houston | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
 East Carolina | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| SMU | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
 UAB | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Marshall | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 Tulane | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
| Rice | 1–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.