2004 Temple
2–9 (1–5 Big East), coached by Bobby Wallace. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Florida A&M 38–7Sep 18
By 31 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs Virginia | L 14–44 | 29% |
| Sep 11 | at 23Maryland | L 22–45 | 12% |
| Sep 18 | vs Florida A&M | W 38–7 | 70% |
| Sep 25 | at Toledo | L 17–45 | 26% |
| Oct 2 | vs Bowling Green | L 16–70 | 31% |
| Oct 9 | vs Pittsburgh | L 22–27 | 29% |
| Oct 16 | at Rutgers | L 6–16 | 28% |
| Oct 23 | at UConn | L 31–45 | 16% |
| Nov 6 | at 15West Virginia | L 21–42 | 8% |
| Nov 13 | vs Syracuse | W 34–24 | 24% |
| Nov 20 | vs 19Boston College | L 17–34 | 17% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Boston College 34–17; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Big East.
In program history: The 66th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 92 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 1–5 tied for 6th in Big East
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 238–399
- Coach
- Bobby Wallace
- Elo
- 1328 −48 this season
- SP+ rating
- -12.4 No. 97 of 120; offense No. 69, defense No. 101
- SRS
- −11.9 No. 101 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 80
- Offensive coordinator
- Willie J. Slater
- Defensive coordinator
- Raymond Monica
- Captains
- Troy Bennett, C.J. Blomvall, Ikey Chuku, Sadeke Konte and Lawrence Wade
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.04 | 37% | 1.06 | 45th of 118 |
| Defense | 0.07 | 43% | 0.95 | 101st 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 29 | 1% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 34 | 3% 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
| Lester Shelton WR | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Phillip Simpson PRO | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Travis Shelton WR | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Alex Derenthal OG | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Jabari Ferguson OT | ★★ | 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 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.759 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.756 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.733 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 15 | 2.0 | 0.757 |
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 | Rian Wallace LB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
2004 Big East standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 4–2 | 9–3 | 21 |
| West Virginia | 4–2 | 8–4 | |
| Pittsburgh | 4–2 | 8–4 | 25 |
| Syracuse | 4–2 | 6–6 | |
| UConn | 3–3 | 8–4 | |
| Rutgers | 1–5 | 4–7 | |
 Temple | 1–5 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.