2004 Youngstown State
4–7 (2–3 Gateway Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Western Illinois 34–7Nov 6
By 27 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vsSlippery Rock | W 35–13 | 69% |
| Sep 11 | vs Florida International | L 16–22 | 67% |
| Sep 18 | at McNeese | L 20–24 | 27% |
| Sep 25 | vs Liberty | W 27–17 | 58% |
| Oct 2 | at Western Kentucky | L 19–44 | 24% |
| Oct 9 | vs Southern Illinois | L 2–37 | 29% |
| Oct 16 | vs Northern Iowa | L 20–22 | 44% |
| Oct 23 | at Illinois State | L 24–30 | 32% |
| Oct 30 | vs Indiana State | W 45–20 | 55% |
| Nov 6 | at Western Illinois | W 34–7 | 33% |
| Nov 13 | vs Missouri State | L 28–34 | 53% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Missouri State 34–28; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Gateway Football Conference.
In program history: The 39th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 56 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 2–3 tied for 3rd in Gateway Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 270–270
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1273 +3 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −26.2 No. 60 of 118 in Division I-AA
- Recruiting class
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2004 Gateway Football Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Illinois | 5–0 | 10–2 | |
| Northern Iowa | 4–1 | 7–4 | |
 Youngstown State | 2–3 | 4–7 | |
| Western Illinois | 2–3 | 4–7 | |
| Illinois State | 1–4 | 4–7 | |
| Indiana State | 1–4 | 4–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.