2004 Nicholls
5–5 (2–3 Southland Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northwestern State 40–14Oct 21
By 26 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Eastern Washington | W 37–14 | 55% |
| Sep 11 | at Western Carolina | L 7–28 | 47% |
| Sep 25 | vs Texas Southern | W 21–6 | 57% |
| Oct 2 | vs North Dakota State | L 14–24 | 77% |
| Oct 9 | vs Florida A&M | W 42–25 | 49% |
| Oct 16 | at Sam Houston | L 10–38 | 41% |
| Oct 21 | vs Northwestern State | W 40–14 | 43% |
| Nov 6 | vs Stephen F. Austin | W 41–23 | 54% |
| Nov 13 | vs Texas State | L 12–35 | 60% |
| Nov 20 | at McNeese | L 9–30 | 56% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to McNeese 30–9; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 10th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 42 on file).
- Record
- 5–5
- Conference
- 2–3 4th in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 233–237
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1275 −25 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −20.3 No. 42 of 118 in Division I-AA
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- H.T. Kinney
- Offense
- Spread option
- Defense
- Multiple 4–3
2004 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston | 4–1 | 10–2 | |
| Northwestern State | 4–1 | 8–4 | |
| Texas State | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
 Nicholls | 2–3 | 5–5 | |
| Stephen F. Austin | 1–4 | 6–5 | |
| McNeese | 1–4 | 4–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.