Arizona Under Mike Stoops

Head football coach Mike Stoops was fired by the University of Arizona.

Using my NCAA FBS production model, let's take a look at how Arizona has fared under head coach Stoops from 2008 to this season. (This is the time period in which I have the data from www.cfbstats.com to produce the NCAA FBS production model).

In 2008, Arizona won 7 regular season games (plus their bowl game against BYU), finished as the 19th ranked offense; and the 13th ranked defense and as the 12th overall ranked team in terms of production for that season.

In 2009, Arizona won 8 regular season games (and lost their bowl game against Nebraska), finished as the 56th ranked offense; and the 31st ranked defense and as the 42nd overall ranked team in terms of production for that season.

In 2010, Arizona won 8 regular season games (and lost to Oklahoma State in the Alamo Bowl), finished as the 31st ranked offense; and the 29th ranked defense and as the 27th overall ranked team in terms of production for that season.

This year Arizona is currently 1-5 overall (with their only win over Northern Arizona which is a non-FBS NCAA football team), and 0-4 in the Pac12. Arizona is currently the 44th ranked offense; and the 119th ranked defense (that's second to last) and as the 101st overall ranked team in terms of production.

Coupled with Arizona State who is currently ranked #18 in the AP poll and #20 in the USA Today coaches poll. Arizona State is 5-1 and 3-0 in the Pac12. Arizona State is currently the 14th ranked offense; and the 49th ranked defense and as the 25th overall ranked team in terms of production.

For this head coach Mike Stoops was terminated. Here is his contract if you are interested.