2004 Samford
4–7 (3–5 Ohio Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat West Alabama 34–20Aug 28
By 14 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vsWest Alabama | W 34–20 | 67% |
| Sep 4 | at Georgia Tech | L 7–28 | 19% |
| Sep 11 | vs Furman | L 10–45 | 45% |
| Sep 25 | vs Southeast Missouri State | L 48–51 | 56% |
| Oct 2 | vs Eastern Kentucky | L 36–39 | 52% |
| Oct 9 | at Murray State | L 21–24 | 46% |
| Oct 16 | vs UT Martin | W 34–20 | 67% |
| Oct 23 | vs Tennessee State | W 42–36 | 44% |
| Oct 30 | vs Tennessee Tech | W 20–17 | 51% |
| Nov 6 | at Jacksonville State | L 18–51 | 25% |
| Nov 20 | vs Eastern Illinois | L 14–28 | 60% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Eastern Illinois 28–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Ohio Valley Conference.
In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 79 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 6th in Ohio Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 284–359
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1249 −65 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −31.3 No. 77 of 118 in Division I-AA
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Bill Gray
- Defensive coordinator
- Mike O’Toole
2004 Ohio Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State | 7–1 | 9–2 | |
| Murray State | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
| Eastern Kentucky | 6–2 | 6–5 | |
| Eastern Illinois | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Tennessee Tech | 3–4 | 6–5 | |
 Samford | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Southeast Missouri State | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| Tennessee State | 2–5 | 4–7 | |
| UT Martin | 1–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.