2004 Rhode Island

4–⁠7 (2–⁠6 Atlantic 10).

Schedule and results

Rhode Island in 2004, game by game: won vs. Fordham 37–36; won vs. Central Connecticut 39–7; lost vs. Hofstra 43–62; lost vs. Brown 13–20; won at Towson 28–16; lost at William & Mary 24–31; won vs. Massachusetts 27–24; lost vs. Villanova 9–48; lost vs. New Hampshire 3–27; lost vs. Maine 28–42; lost vs. Northeastern 14–42+32−39Won 37–36 vs. Fordham+1FordhamWon 39–7 vs. Central Connecticut+32Central Connect…Lost 43–62 vs. Hofstra-19HofstraLost 13–20 vs. Brown-7BrownWon 28–16 at Towson+12TowsonLost 24–31 at William & Mary-7William & MaryWon 27–24 vs. Massachusetts+3MassachusettsLost 9–48 vs. Villanova-39VillanovaLost 3–27 vs. New Hampshire-24New HampshireLost 28–42 vs. Maine-14MaineLost 14–42 vs. Northeastern-28Northeastern
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Northeastern 42–⁠14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 10th in the Atlantic 10.

In program history: The 25th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 97 on file).

Record
4–⁠7
Conference
2–⁠6 tied for 10th in Atlantic 10
AP final
Unranked
Points
265–⁠355
Coach
—
Elo
1181 −73 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−19.7 No. 39 of 118 in Division I-AA
Recruiting class
—
Offensive coordinator
Harold Nichols
Defensive coordinator
Jeff McInerney

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.