2004 SMU
3–8 (3–5 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Phil Bennett. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat San José State 36–13Sep 25
By 23 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs Texas Tech | L 13–27 | 23% |
| Sep 11 | at TCU | L 0–44 | 11% |
| Sep 18 | at Oklahoma State | L 7–59 | 11% |
| Sep 25 | vs San José State | W 36–13 | 41% |
| Oct 2 | at 23Boise State | L 20–38 | 7% |
| Oct 9 | at Rice | L 10–44 | 24% |
| Oct 16 | vs Louisiana Tech | L 10–41 | 36% |
| Oct 30 | at Fresno State | L 0–42 | 12% |
| Nov 6 | vs Tulsa | W 41–35 | 39% |
| Nov 13 | vs Nevada | W 38–20 | 36% |
| Nov 20 | at 24UTEP | L 27–57 | 22% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to UTEP 57–27; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 95th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 6th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 202–420
- Coach
- Phil Bennett
- Elo
- 1318 +12 this season
- SP+ rating
- -16.2 No. 105 of 120; offense No. 88, defense No. 104
- SRS
- −14.4 No. 105 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 72
- Offensive coordinator
- Rusty Burns
- Defensive coordinator
- Jim Gush
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.10 | 34% | 1.11 | 68th of 118 |
| Defense | 0.04 | 42% | 1.02 | 91st 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 25 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 40 | 2% 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
| David Haynes ATH | ★★ | No. 831 |
| Andrew McKinney FB | ★★ | No. 831 |
| DeMyron Martin RB | ★★ | No. 831 |
| Corley Blackmon CB | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Sean Lobo OG | ★★ | No. 979 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2004 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Running backs | 3 | 2.0 | 0.781 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.0 | 0.755 |
| Whole class | 13 | 2.0 | 0.768 |
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.