2006 Tulsa
8–5 (5–3 Conference USA), coached by Steve Kragthorpe. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Stephen F. Austin 45–7Aug 31
By 38 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Stephen F. Austin | W 45–7 | 89% |
| Sep 9 | at BYU | L 24–49 | 53% |
| Sep 16 | vs North Texas | W 28–3 | 75% |
| Sep 23 | at Navy | W 24–23 | 37% |
| Oct 3 | vs Southern Miss | W 20–6 | 58% |
| Oct 14 | at East Carolina | W 31–10 | 60% |
| Oct 21 | at Memphis | W 35–14 | 68% |
| Oct 27 | vs UTEP | W 30–20 | 75% |
| Nov 4 | at Houston | L 10–27 | 58% |
| Nov 11 | vs Rice | L 38–41 | 79% |
| Nov 18 | at SMU | L 24–34 | 61% |
| Nov 24 | vs Tulane | W 38–3 | 81% |
| Dec 23Bowls & playoff | vs UtahArmed Forces Bowl | L 13–25 | 48% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Utah 25–13 in the Armed Forces Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The tied 35th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 4th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 360–262
- Coach
- Steve Kragthorpe
- Elo
- 1533 −30 this season
- SP+ rating
- 2.1 No. 54 of 119; offense No. 43, defense No. 69, special teams No. 53
- SRS
- 3.0 No. 51 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 98
- Offensive coordinator
- Charlie Stubbs
- Defensive coordinator
- Keith Patterson
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 3–3–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.13 | 44% | 0.99 | 12th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.01 | 40% | 0.84 | 32nd 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 30 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 29 | 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
| Charles Davis CB | ★★★ | No. 1141 |
| Stephen Polk WR | ★★ | No. 1223 |
| Mike Bryan OLB | ★★ | No. 1223 |
| Tyler Scarbrough SDE | ★★ | No. 1370 |
| Jon Bell SDE | ★★ | No. 1370 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2006 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.752 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.745 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 2.2 | 0.749 |
| Whole class | 13 | 2.1 | 0.750 |
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.