2004 Louisiana Tech
6–6 (5–3 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Jack Bicknell Jr. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 17 Fresno State 28–21Oct 2
Fresno State was ranked No. 17, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs Nevada | W 38–21 | 52% |
| Sep 11 | vs Louisiana | W 24–20 | 65% |
| Sep 18 | at 4Miami | L 0–48 | 15% |
| Sep 25 | at 11Tennessee | L 17–42 | 20% |
| Oct 2 | vs 17Fresno State | W 28–21 | 31% |
| Oct 9 | at 6Auburn | L 7–52 | 19% |
| Oct 16 | at SMU | W 41–10 | 64% |
| Oct 23 | vs UTEP | L 27–44 | 66% |
| Nov 7 | at Hawai’i | L 23–34 | 37% |
| Nov 13 | vs Tulsa | W 38–21 | 64% |
| Nov 20 | at 13Boise State | L 14–55 | 11% |
| Nov 29 | at Rice | W 51–14 | 51% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Rice 51–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 28th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 94 on file).
- Record
- 6–6
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 3rd in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 308–382
- Coach
- Jack Bicknell Jr.
- Elo
- 1467 +48 this season
- SP+ rating
- 3.5 No. 59 of 120; offense No. 35, defense No. 75
- SRS
- −2.4 No. 72 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 96
- Offensive coordinator
- Conroy Hines
- Defensive coordinator
- Tim Rose
- Captains
- Travon Brown, Jamelle Cage, Aaron Capps, Julius Crosby, Erick Franklin and Chris Van Hoy
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.12 | 30% | 1.13 | 80th of 118 |
| Defense | 0.07 | 41% | 1.01 | 103rd 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 | — allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 35 | — 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
| Tate Stewart TE | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Ben Harris OG | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Jerrylee Scott S | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Brett Naquin S | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Barry Robertson ILB | ★★ | 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 | 0.752 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.756 |
| Defensive backs | 7 | 2.0 | 0.763 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 19 | 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.
Drafted in 2005
The 2005 draft| Rd 3 | Ryan Moats RB | Philadelphia Eagles |
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.