2004 Army
2–9 (2–6 Conference USA), coached by Bobby Ross. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Cincinnati 48–29Oct 9
By 19 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs Louisville | L 21–52 | 20% |
| Sep 18 | at Houston | L 21–35 | 21% |
| Sep 25 | at UConn | L 3–40 | 12% |
| Oct 2 | vs TCU | L 17–21 | 17% |
| Oct 9 | vs Cincinnati | W 48–29 | 25% |
| Oct 16 | at South Florida | W 42–35 | 17% |
| Oct 30 | at East Carolina | L 28–38 | 44% |
| Nov 6 | vs Air Force | L 22–31 | 40% |
| Nov 13 | at Tulane | L 31–45 | 24% |
| Nov 20 | vs UAB | L 14–20 | 27% |
| Dec 4 | vs Navy | L 13–42 | 19% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Navy 42–13; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 10th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 133rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 10th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 260–388
- Coach
- Bobby Ross
- Elo
- 1251 −18 this season
- SP+ rating
- -15.6 No. 103 of 120; offense No. 79, defense No. 107
- SRS
- −12.6 No. 103 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 115
- Offensive coordinator
- Kevin Ross
- Defensive coordinator
- John Mumford
- Captains
- Aaron Alexander, Curt Daniels, Joel Glover and Greg Washington
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.14 | 30% | 0.99 | 95th of 118 |
| Defense | 0.07 | 51% | 0.79 | 104th of 118 |
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 23 | 1% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 37 | 1% 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 2004 class
| Eric Creighton TE | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Michael Wright WR | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Owen Tolson K | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Arlance Jenkins OLB | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Connor Wise PRO | ★★ | No. 1839 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2004 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 5 | 2.0 | 0.762 |
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.
2004 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 8–0 | 11–1 | 6 |
 Memphis | 5–3 | 8–4 | |
| UAB | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
 Southern Miss | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Cincinnati | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| TCU | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Tulane | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| South Florida | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Houston | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
 Army | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| East Carolina | 2–6 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.