2006 Tulane
4–8 (2–6 Conference USA), coached by Chris Scelfo. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Rice 38–24Oct 7
By 14 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at Houston | L 7–45 | 31% |
| Sep 16 | at Mississippi State | W 32–29 | 41% |
| Sep 23 | at 10LSU | L 7–49 | 11% |
| Sep 30 | vs SMU | L 28–33 | 47% |
| Oct 7 | vs Rice | W 38–24 | 55% |
| Oct 14 | at UTEP | L 20–34 | 27% |
| Oct 21 | at 8Auburn | L 13–38 | 11% |
| Oct 28 | vs Army | W 42–28 | 59% |
| Nov 4 | at Marshall | L 21–42 | 33% |
| Nov 11 | vs Southern Miss | L 3–31 | 34% |
| Nov 18 | vs UCF | W 10–9 | 56% |
| Nov 24 | at Tulsa | L 3–38 | 19% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Tulsa 38–3; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 10th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 106th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 10th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 224–400
- Coach
- Chris Scelfo
- Elo
- 1333 −51 this season
- SP+ rating
- -15.0 No. 105 of 119; offense No. 87, defense No. 108, special teams No. 99
- SRS
- −13.1 No. 108 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 84
- 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 | 0.07 | 40% | 1.04 | 33rd of 119 |
| Defense | 0.05 | 42% | 0.94 | 66th 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 28 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.2 | own 36 | 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 2006 class
| Andre Anderson RB | ★★★ | No. 924 |
| Kevin Moore PRO | ★★★ | No. 1011 |
| Cody Sparks WDE | ★★★ | No. 1045 |
| Pete Hendrickson OT | ★★★ | No. 1045 |
| Nick Landry OT | ★★★ | No. 1045 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2006 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.5 | 0.781 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.811 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.811 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.781 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.756 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Whole class | 17 | 2.3 | 0.776 |
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.
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.