2016 Tulane
4–8 (1–7 American Athletic Conference), coached by Willie Fritz. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Southern 66–21Sep 10
By 45 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Louisiana 41–39Sep 24
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Wake Forest | L 3–7 | 38% |
| Sep 10 | vs Southern | W 66–21 | 64% |
| Sep 17 | vs Navy | L 14–21 | 25% |
| Sep 24 | vs Louisiana | W 41–39 | 52% |
| Oct 1 | at Massachusetts | W 31–24 | 49% |
| Oct 14 | vs Memphis | L 14–24 | 33% |
| Oct 22 | at Tulsa | L 27–50 | 27% |
| Oct 29 | vs SMU | L 31–35 | 50% |
| Nov 5 | at UCF | L 6–37 | 29% |
| Nov 12 | at Houston | L 18–30 | 11% |
| Nov 19 | vs Temple | L 0–31 | 25% |
| Nov 26 | at UConn | W 38–13 | 39% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat UConn 38–13; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the American Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 97th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 9th in American Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 289–332
- Coach
- Willie Fritz
- Elo
- 1366 −9 this season
- SP+ rating
- -14.6 No. 115 of 128; offense No. 128, defense No. 66, special teams No. 116
- SRS
- −7.1 No. 92 of 128 in FBS
- Returning
- 52% of last season’s EPA, No. 96 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 97 roster talent No. 103 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Doug Ruse
- Defensive coordinator
- Jack Curtis
- Offense
- Spread option
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.04 | 36% | 1.19 | 119th of 128 |
| Defense | 0.03 | 41% | 1.20 | 29th of 128 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.00 off 0.06 def | 37% off 41% def | — | 116th off 36th def |
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. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.2 | own 34 | 15% allowed |
| Defense | 3.4 | own 31 | 18% caused |
CORE rating -5.2, 91st of 128 (offense -14.3, defense -9.2).
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. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Player leaders are hidden for this season: our source’s player stats for Tulane are missing players (they add up to less than 85% of the team’s passing or rushing yards).
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| P.J. Hall CB | ★★★ | No. 676 |
| Tre Jackson CB | ★★★ | No. 719 |
| Jacob Robertson WR | ★★★ | No. 877 |
| D.J. Owens RB | ★★★ | No. 1974 |
| Will Harper OLB | ★★★ | No. 1988 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.5 | 0.783 |
| Running backs | 3 | 2.3 | 0.793 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.3 | 0.800 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.771 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.803 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.794 |
| Defensive backs | 6 | 2.7 | 0.812 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.0 | 0.782 |
| Whole class | 22 | 2.5 | 0.796 |
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 2017
The 2017 draft| Rd 6 | Tanzel Smart DT | Los Angeles Rams |
Roster 95
The 2016 roster95 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2016 line; 53 have a stat line. See the roster
2016 American Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 South Florida | 7–1 | 11–2 | 19 |
| Temple | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
| Navy | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
| Tulsa | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
| Houston | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| Memphis | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| UCF | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
| SMU | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 Cincinnati | 1–7 | 4–8 | |
 Tulane | 1–7 | 4–8 | |
 East Carolina | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| UConn | 1–7 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.