2004 Tulane
5–6 (3–5 Conference USA), coached by Chris Scelfo. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Navy 42–10Nov 6
By 32 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Mississippi State | L 7–28 | 53% |
| Sep 11 | vs Florida A&M | W 39–19 | 77% |
| Sep 25 | vs Southern Miss | L 14–32 | 38% |
| Oct 9 | at East Carolina | L 25–27 | 58% |
| Oct 16 | at Memphis | L 24–49 | 21% |
| Oct 23 | vs UAB | W 59–55 | 36% |
| Oct 30 | at Houston | L 3–24 | 44% |
| Nov 6 | vs Navy | W 42–10 | 37% |
| Nov 13 | vs Army | W 45–31 | 76% |
| Nov 27 | at TCU | W 35–31 | 29% |
| Dec 4 | vs 7Louisville | L 7–55 | 27% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Louisville 55–7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 55th-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
- 300–361
- Coach
- Chris Scelfo
- Elo
- 1451 −11 this season
- SP+ rating
- -14.1 No. 100 of 120; offense No. 63, defense No. 106
- SRS
- −9.2 No. 94 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 62
- Offensive coordinator
- Frank Scelfo
- Defensive coordinator
- Eric Schumann
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.16 | 26% | 0.96 | 104th of 118 |
| Defense | 0.04 | 43% | 0.95 | 94th 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 22 | — allowed |
| Defense | -0.4 | own 38 | — 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
| Ryan Bewley RB | ★★ | No. 831 |
| Percy Huff OG | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Avery Williams DT | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Josh Lumar CB | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Michael McCabe SDE | ★★ | No. 979 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2004 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 3 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Whole class | 17 | 2.0 | 0.748 |
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 4 | Roydell Williams WR | Tennessee Titans |
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.