2004 Hawai’i
8–5 (4–4 Western Athletic Conference), coached by June Jones. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Idaho 52–21Nov 20
By 31 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Florida Atlantic | L 28–35 | 76% |
| Sep 18 | at Rice | L 29–41 | 46% |
| Oct 3 | vs Tulsa | W 44–16 | 66% |
| Oct 10 | vs Nevada | W 48–26 | 70% |
| Oct 16 | at UTEP | L 20–51 | 62% |
| Oct 24 | vs San José State | W 46–28 | 71% |
| Oct 29 | at 18Boise State | L 3–69 | 15% |
| Nov 7 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 34–23 | 63% |
| Nov 12 | at Fresno State | L 14–70 | 29% |
| Nov 20 | vs Idaho | W 52–21 | 76% |
| Nov 27 | vs Northwestern | W 49–41 | 53% |
| Dec 4 | vs Michigan State | W 41–38 | 54% |
| Dec 24Bowls & playoff | vs UABHawai’i Bowl | W 59–40 | 54% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat UAB 59–40 in the Hawai’i Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 13th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 97 on file).
Led the nationChad Owens: receiving touchdowns (17 TD)
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 4–4 5th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 467–499
- Coach
- June Jones
- Elo
- 1544 +13 this season
- SP+ rating
- -2.4 No. 75 of 120; offense No. 8, defense No. 113
- SRS
- −1.7 No. 70 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 79
- Defensive coordinator
- George Lumpkin
- Offense
- Run and shoot
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.02 | 40% | 1.04 | 32nd of 118 |
| Defense | 0.07 | 48% | 0.98 | 105th 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 28 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 34 | 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
| Lafu Tuioti-Mariner OG | ★★ | No. 969 |
| Carl Stokes ILB | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Chris Cole OLB | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Keith Ah Soon OG | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Fale Laeli DT | ★★ | No. 979 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2004 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 3 | 2.0 | 0.752 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.761 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 14 | 2.0 | 0.764 |
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 2005
The 2005 draft| Rd 6 | Chad Owens WR | Jacksonville Jaguars |
2004 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 8–0 | 11–1 | 12 |
| UTEP | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
| Fresno State | 5–3 | 9–3 | 22 |
| Louisiana Tech | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
 Hawai’i | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Nevada | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Tulsa | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 SMU | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| Rice | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| San José State | 1–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.