2004 TCU
5–6 (3–5 Conference USA), coached by Gary Patterson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat SMU 44–0Sep 11
By 44 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Northwestern | W 48–45 | 74% |
| Sep 11 | vs SMU | W 44–0 | 89% |
| Sep 18 | at Texas Tech | L 35–70 | 49% |
| Sep 25 | vs South Florida | L 44–45 | 67% |
| Oct 2 | at Army | W 21–17 | 83% |
| Oct 15 | at UAB | L 25–41 | 51% |
| Oct 23 | vs Houston | W 34–27 | 75% |
| Oct 30 | at Cincinnati | L 10–21 | 53% |
| Nov 10 | at 12Louisville | L 28–55 | 28% |
| Nov 20 | vs Southern Miss | W 42–17 | 55% |
| Nov 27 | vs Tulane | L 31–35 | 71% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Tulane 35–31; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 56th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 6th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 362–373
- Coach
- Gary Patterson
- Elo
- 1519 −85 this season
- SP+ rating
- -3.9 No. 78 of 120; offense No. 23, defense No. 107
- SRS
- −4.4 No. 77 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 50
- Offensive coordinator
- Mike Schultz
- Defensive coordinator
- Dick Bumpas
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.15 | 28% | 1.03 | 97th of 118 |
| Defense | -0.01 | 42% | 0.90 | 73rd 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 33 | 1% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 36 | 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
| Robert Clark OT | ★★ | No. 831 |
| Robert Henson ILB | ★★ | No. 969 |
| Blake Schlueter OG | ★★ | No. 1839 |
| Jason Phillips DUAL | ★★ | No. 1839 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2004 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.778 |
| Whole class | 4 | 2.0 | 0.764 |
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.
Drafted in 2005
The 2005 draft| Rd 5 | Anthony Alabi OT | Miami Dolphins |
2004 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 8–0 | 11–1 | 6 |
 Memphis | 5–3 | 8–4 | |
| UAB | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Southern Miss | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Cincinnati | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
 TCU | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Tulane | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| South Florida | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Houston | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| Army | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
 East Carolina | 2–6 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.