Navy at Tulane
Saturday, November 6, 2004 Share
Tulane beat Navy 42–10. It was their 18th meeting; after it, Tulane led the series 11–6–1.
Final at Caesars Superdome, New OrleansIndoorsAttendance 21,484
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Tulane | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
Standouts
- PassingLester Ricard18 of 19, 323 yards, 4 TDTulane
- RushingJovon Jackson15 carries, 95 yards, 2 TDTulane
- ReceivingRoydell Williams6 catches, 148 yards, 2 TDTulane
- DefenseKelvin Johnson1 INTTulane
Player stats
Navy
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Polanco | 2/12 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| Lamar Owens | 2/5 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Polanco | 23 | 79 | 0 | 25 |
| Kyle Eckel | 16 | 76 | 1 | 14 |
| Eric Roberts | 5 | 29 | 0 | 7 |
| Frank Divis | 3 | 20 | 0 | 11 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Dryden | 1 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| Kyle Eckel | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Frank Divis | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Jason Tomlinson | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Tulane
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Ricard | 18/19 | 323 | 4 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jovon Jackson | 15 | 95 | 2 | 22 |
| Matt Forte | 17 | 82 | 0 | 13 |
| Ray Boudreaux | 4 | 28 | 0 | 11 |
| Lester Ricard | 2 | 13 | 0 | 18 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roydell Williams | 6 | 148 | 2 | 87 |
| Chris Bush | 3 | 71 | 1 | 38 |
| Damarcus Davis | 1 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| Matt Forte | 3 | 27 | 1 | 18 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelvin Johnson | 1 | 16 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Navy | Tulane | |
|---|---|---|
| 312 | Total yards | 538 |
| 58 | Passing yards | 328 |
| 262 | Rushing yards | 215 |
| 2.9 | Yards per pass | 17.0 |
| 4.7 | Yards per rush | 5.0 |
| 17 | First downs | 23 |
| 6–16 | Third downs | 4–10 |
| 1–4 | Fourth downs | 0–1 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 17:01 | Possession | 19:39 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Navy 63% to win. Tulane won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Navy–Tulane gameTulane leads 13–12–1 in 26 meetings, counting the eight since this game.
| 2024 | Tulane 35, Navy 0 | |
| 2020 | Navy 27, Tulane 24 | |
| 2019 | Navy 41, Tulane 38 | |
| 2018 | Tulane 29, Navy 28 | |
| 2017 | Navy 23, Tulane 21 | |
| 2016 | Navy 21, Tulane 14 |
Around this game
Navy
- Next gamevs. RutgersNov. 20, 2004
- SeasonNavy in 2004
- ProgramNavy history and records
Tulane
- Next gamevs. ArmyNov. 13, 2004
- SeasonTulane in 2004
- ProgramTulane history and records