2004 Houston
3–8 (3–5 Conference USA), coached by Art Briles. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Tulane 24–3Oct 30
By 21 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Rice | L 7–10 | 42% |
| Sep 11 | at 2Oklahoma | L 13–63 | 14% |
| Sep 18 | vs Army | W 35–21 | 79% |
| Sep 23 | vs 4Miami | L 13–38 | 23% |
| Oct 2 | at Memphis | L 14–41 | 25% |
| Oct 7 | at Southern Miss | L 29–35 | 18% |
| Oct 23 | at TCU | L 27–34 | 25% |
| Oct 30 | vs Tulane | W 24–3 | 56% |
| Nov 6 | vs East Carolina | W 34–24 | 70% |
| Nov 13 | at UAB | L 7–20 | 37% |
| Nov 20 | vs 8Louisville | L 27–65 | 26% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Louisville 65–27; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 66th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 81 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 6th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 230–354
- Coach
- Art Briles
- Elo
- 1404 −52 this season
- SP+ rating
- -6.3 No. 83 of 120; offense No. 76, defense No. 77
- SRS
- −8.0 No. 90 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 76
- Defensive coordinator
- Ron Harris
- Offense
- Veer and shoot
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.08 | 33% | 1.00 | 63rd of 118 |
| Defense | 0.11 | 41% | 1.12 | 109th 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 25 | 1% allowed |
| Defense | -0.2 | own 40 | 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 2004 class
| Rodney Rideau ILB | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Sylvester Wright WR | ★★ | No. 979 |
| James Fitch OLB | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Mark Kimmey OT | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Mark Hafner ATH | ★★ | No. 979 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2004 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.737 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 2.0 | 0.745 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.737 |
| Linebackers | 5 | 2.0 | 0.753 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 19 | 2.0 | 0.748 |
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 2 | Stanford Routt DB | Oakland Raiders |
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.