2006 UAB
3–9 (2–6 Conference USA), coached by Watson Brown. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Troy 21–3Sep 30
By 18 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at 10Oklahoma | L 17–24 | 26% |
| Sep 9 | vs East Carolina | W 17–12 | 68% |
| Sep 16 | at 10Georgia | L 0–34 | 19% |
| Sep 23 | vs Mississippi State | L 10–16 | 75% |
| Sep 30 | vs Troy | W 21–3 | 67% |
| Oct 7 | vs Memphis | W 35–29 | 62% |
| Oct 14 | at Rice | L 33–34 | 62% |
| Oct 21 | vs Marshall | L 24–31 | 69% |
| Oct 31 | at SMU | L 9–22 | 44% |
| Nov 10 | vs UTEP | L 17–36 | 55% |
| Nov 18 | at Southern Miss | L 20–25 | 23% |
| Nov 25 | at UCF | L 22–31 | 48% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to UCF 31–22; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 10th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 23rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 31 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 10th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 225–297
- Coach
- Watson Brown
- Elo
- 1366 −136 this season
- SP+ rating
- -11.3 No. 96 of 119; offense No. 84, defense No. 103, special teams No. 39
- SRS
- −8.7 No. 91 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 46
- Offensive coordinator
- Pat Sullivan
- Defensive coordinator
- Rick Christophel
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.01 | 40% | 0.90 | 73rd of 119 |
| Defense | 0.07 | 43% | 0.92 | 79th 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 | -0.2 | own 30 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 30 | 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
| Jared White WR | ★★★★ | No. 280 |
| Justin Cofer TE | ★★★ | No. 782 |
| Logan Creel OT | ★★★ | No. 782 |
| Chris Evans RB | ★★★ | No. 961 |
| Caleb Haynes OG | ★★★ | No. 1045 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2006 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.0 | 0.778 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.826 |
| Receivers | 5 | 3.2 | 0.828 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.817 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.811 |
| Whole class | 16 | 2.9 | 0.813 |
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.