2004 San José State
2–9 (1–7 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Fitz Hill. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Morgan State 47–28Sep 18
By 19 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Stanford | L 3–43 | 39% |
| Sep 18 | vs Morgan State | W 47–28 | 78% |
| Sep 25 | at SMU | L 13–36 | 59% |
| Oct 2 | vs Rice | W 70–63 | 40% |
| Oct 9 | at Washington | L 6–21 | 36% |
| Oct 24 | at Hawai’i | L 28–46 | 29% |
| Oct 30 | vs UTEP | L 20–38 | 43% |
| Nov 6 | at Nevada | L 24–42 | 28% |
| Nov 13 | vs 14Boise State | L 49–56 | 11% |
| Nov 20 | at Tulsa | L 24–34 | 36% |
| Nov 27 | vs Fresno State | L 28–62 | 17% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Fresno State 62–28; unranked in the final AP poll; 10th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 78th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 91 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 1–7 10th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 312–469
- Coach
- Fitz Hill
- Elo
- 1282 −135 this season
- SP+ rating
- -22.8 No. 116 of 120; offense No. 48
- SRS
- −16.5 No. 110 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 94
- Offensive coordinator
- Barry Lunney Jr.
- Defensive coordinator
- Keith Burns
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.14 | 34% | 0.85 | 92nd of 118 |
| Defense | 0.05 | 45% | 0.90 | 96th 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 | 0.0 | own 26 | 1% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 37 | 1% 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
| Joe Zusin OT | ★★ | No. 831 |
| Kevin Jurovich CB | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Matthew Castelo OLB | ★★ | No. 979 |
| John Booker OT | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Chris Danser CB | ★★ | No. 979 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2004 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 4 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 7 | 2.0 | 0.763 |
| Whole class | 19 | 2.0 | 0.766 |
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 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 8–0 | 11–1 | 12 |
| UTEP | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
| Fresno State | 5–3 | 9–3 | 22 |
 Louisiana Tech | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
| Hawai’i | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Nevada | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Tulsa | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| SMU | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| Rice | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
 San José State | 1–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.