2007 Tulsa
10–4 (6–2 Conference USA), coached by Todd Graham. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Bowling Green 63–7Jan 6
By 56 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at UL Monroe | W 35–17 | 53% |
| Sep 15 | vs BYU | W 55–47 | 47% |
| Sep 21 | vs 4Oklahoma | L 21–62 | 40% |
| Sep 29 | vs UAB | W 38–30 | 77% |
| Oct 6 | at UTEP | L 47–48 | 58% |
| Oct 13 | vs Marshall | W 38–31 | 78% |
| Oct 20 | at UCF | L 23–44 | 59% |
| Oct 27 | vs SMU | W 29–23 | 77% |
| Nov 3 | at Tulane | W 49–25 | 68% |
| Nov 10 | vs Houston | W 56–7 | 53% |
| Nov 17 | at Army | W 49–39 | 77% |
| Nov 24 | at Rice | W 48–43 | 75% |
| Dec 1 | atUCFConference USA Championship Game | L 25–44 | 46% |
| Jan 6Bowls & playoff | vs Bowling GreenGMAC Bowl | W 63–7 | 61% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Bowling Green 63–7 in the GMAC Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 17th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
Led the nationBrennan Marion: yards per catch (31.9)
- Record
- 10–4
- Conference
- 6–2 tied for 2nd in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 576–467
- Coach
- Todd Graham
- Elo
- 1602 +80 this season
- SP+ rating
- -0.4 No. 66 of 120; offense No. 19, defense No. 100, special teams No. 114
- SRS
- 0.0 No. 63 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 83
- Offensive coordinators
- Gus Malzahn and Herb Hand
- Defensive coordinators
- Keith Patterson and Paul Randolph
- Offense
- Spread option
- Defense
- 3–3–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.13 | 45% | 1.08 | 6th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.01 | 39% | 0.93 | 36th 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 | -0.2 | 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 2007 class
| Charles Clay RB | ★★★ | No. 879 |
| Mike Johnson PRO | ★★★ | No. 1095 |
| Kenny Sims ILB | ★★★ | No. 1144 |
| Brandon Thomas OT | ★★★ | No. 1167 |
| Aaron Ringle OG | ★★★ | No. 1167 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2007 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.822 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.3 | 0.787 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.5 | 0.778 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 2.0 | 0.756 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.3 | 0.783 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 2.3 | 0.769 |
| Whole class | 20 | 2.3 | 0.779 |
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 2008
The 2008 draft| Rd 7 | Chris Chamberlain ILB | St. Louis Rams |
2007 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCF | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
 Tulsa | 6–2 | 10–4 | |
 East Carolina | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Houston | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
 Memphis | 6–2 | 7–6 | |
 Southern Miss | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Tulane | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Marshall | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
| Rice | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
| UTEP | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| UAB | 1–7 | 2–10 | |
| SMU | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.