2004 UAB
7–5 (5–3 Conference USA), coached by Watson Brown. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Baylor 56–14Sep 4
By 42 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs Baylor | W 56–14 | 67% |
| Sep 18 | at 8Florida State | L 7–34 | 23% |
| Sep 25 | vs Memphis | W 35–28 | 38% |
| Oct 2 | at Cincinnati | W 30–27 | 40% |
| Oct 9 | at Mississippi State | W 27–13 | 64% |
| Oct 15 | vs TCU | W 41–25 | 49% |
| Oct 23 | at Tulane | L 55–59 | 64% |
| Nov 3 | vs South Florida | L 20–45 | 68% |
| Nov 13 | vs Houston | W 20–7 | 63% |
| Nov 20 | at Army | W 20–14 | 73% |
| Nov 27 | at Southern Miss | L 21–26 | 42% |
| Dec 24Bowls & playoff | vs Hawai’iHawai’i Bowl | L 40–59 | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Hawai’i 59–40 in the Hawai’i Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 9th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 31 on file).
Led the nationRoddy White: receiving yards (1,452 yds)
- Record
- 7–5
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 2nd in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 372–351
- Coach
- Watson Brown
- Elo
- 1465 +18 this season
- SP+ rating
- -3.2 No. 76 of 120; offense No. 39, defense No. 92
- SRS
- −3.2 No. 74 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 81
- Offensive coordinator
- Pat Sullivan
- Defensive coordinator
- Wayne Bolt
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.00 | 39% | 1.15 | 25th of 118 |
| Defense | -0.11 | 39% | 0.91 | 23rd 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 34 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 30 | 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
| Reggie Lindsey WR | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Jerrickus Speights SDE | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Eric Bogan CB | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Todd Tate CB | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Tony Haynes-Dalton DT | ★★ | No. 979 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2004 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.761 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 2.0 | 0.758 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 15 | 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 1 | Roddy White WR | Atlanta Falcons |
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.