2004 Memphis
8–4 (5–3 Conference USA), coached by Tommy West. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Chattanooga 52–21Sep 11
By 31 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Ole Miss | W 20–13 | 37% |
| Sep 11 | vs Chattanooga | W 52–21 | 92% |
| Sep 18 | at Arkansas State | W 47–35 | 74% |
| Sep 25 | at UAB | L 28–35 | 62% |
| Oct 2 | vs Houston | W 41–14 | 75% |
| Oct 16 | vs Tulane | W 49–24 | 79% |
| Oct 23 | at Cincinnati | L 10–49 | 65% |
| Nov 4 | vs 14Louisville | L 49–56 | 47% |
| Nov 12 | vs Southern Miss | W 30–26 | 54% |
| Nov 20 | at East Carolina | W 38–35 | 73% |
| Nov 27 | at South Florida | W 31–15 | 51% |
| Dec 22Bowls & playoff | vs Bowling GreenGMAC Bowl | L 35–52 | 42% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Bowling Green 52–35 in the GMAC Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 25th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 84 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 4: 25
Led the nationDeAngelo Williams: rushing touchdowns (22 TD)
- Record
- 8–4
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 2nd in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 25
- Points
- 430–375
- Coach
- Tommy West
- Elo
- 1550 +1 this season
- SP+ rating
- 2.8 No. 61 of 120; offense No. 14, defense No. 98
- SRS
- −1.1 No. 69 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 64
- Offensive coordinator
- Randy Fichtner
- Defensive coordinator
- Joe Lee Dunn
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 3–3–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.07 | 39% | 1.12 | 9th of 118 |
| Defense | 0.03 | 44% | 0.88 | 89th 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 | -0.1 | own 31 | 1% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 31 | 3% 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
| Greg Hinds ATH | ★★★★ | No. 123 |
| TiQuintin Morrell RB | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Philip Beliles OG | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Brandon Pearce OT | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Brett Russell TE | ★★ | 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 | 0.744 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.752 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 4.0 | 0.922 |
| Whole class | 11 | 2.2 | 0.765 |
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.