2004 Massachusetts

6–⁠6 (4–⁠4 Atlantic 10).

Schedule and results

Massachusetts in 2004, game by game: won at Delaware State 51–0; won vs. Colgate 30–20; lost vs. Richmond 14–24; lost vs. Delaware 7–21; lost at Boston College 7–29; lost at James Madison 7–28; won vs. New Hampshire 38–21; lost at Rhode Island 24–27; lost vs. Rhodes 24–27; won vs. Maine 35–34; won vs. Northeastern 26–22; won vs. Hofstra 40–30+51−22Won 51–0 at Delaware State+51Delaware StateWon 30–20 vs. Colgate+10ColgateLost 14–24 vs. Richmond-10RichmondLost 7–21 vs. Delaware-14DelawareLost 7–29 at Boston College-22Boston CollegeLost 7–28 at James Madison-21James MadisonWon 38–21 vs. New Hampshire+17New HampshireLost 24–27 at Rhode Island-3Rhode IslandLost 24–27 vs. Rhodes-3RhodesWon 35–34 vs. Maine+1MaineWon 26–22 vs. Northeastern+4NortheasternWon 40–30 vs. Hofstra+10Hofstra
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Hofstra 40–⁠30; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Atlantic 10.

In program history: The 9th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 91 on file).

Record
6–⁠6
Conference
4–⁠4 tied for 5th in Atlantic 10
AP final
Unranked
Points
303–⁠283
Coach
—
Elo
1385 −13 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−9.7 No. 17 of 118 in Division I-AA
Recruiting class
—

2004 Atlantic 10 standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
James Madison7–⁠110–⁠2
William & Mary7–⁠110–⁠2
New Hampshire7–⁠211–⁠2
Delaware7–⁠29–⁠3
Massachusetts4–⁠46–⁠6
Northeastern4–⁠45–⁠6
Villanova3–⁠57–⁠5
Maine3–⁠56–⁠6
Hofstra3–⁠55–⁠6
Rhode Island2–⁠64–⁠7
Richmond2–⁠63–⁠8
Towson0–⁠83–⁠8

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.