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WAC · 2004 Season · Final

Rock Bottom
Record
3–8
0.273 Win %
Conference
9th
3–5 in WAC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
109
1916–2026
All-Time Record
556–569–54
0.494 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#2
1935, 1948
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 5 · Top 10: 10 · Top 25: 18
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 14 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 20 seasons · 5 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare SMU head-to-head · History & Eras

2004 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 7Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH)H2HB128–4L 13–27
3Week 3 · Sep 14TCUH2HUSA5–6L 0–44
4Week 4 · Sep 21Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2HB127–5L 7–59
5Week 5 · Sep 28San José State (SAN JOSE STATE)H2HIND WAC2–9W 36–13
6Week 6 · Oct 5Boise State (BOISE STATE)H2HIND WAC11–1L 20–38
7Week 7 · Oct 12Rice (RICE)H2HIND WAC3–8L 10–44
8Week 8 · Oct 19Louisiana Tech (LOUISIANA TECH)H2HIND WAC6–6L 10–41
10Week 10 · Nov 2Fresno State (FRESNO STATE)H2HIND WAC9–3L 0–42
11Week 11 · Nov 9Tulsa (TULSA)H2HIND WAC4–8W 41–35
12Week 12 · Nov 16Nevada (NEVADA)H2HIND WAC5–7W 38–20
13Week 13 · Nov 23UTEPH2HIND WAC8–4L 27–57

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
5.793
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-26
-37+11
  • Nevada +5
  • Tulsa +4
  • San José State +2
  • Boise State -1
  • Fresno State -3
  • Texas Tech -4
  • UTEP -4
  • Oklahoma State -5
  • TCU -6
  • Louisiana Tech -6
  • Rice -8

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #99Better than 28%
Win % Place 94thBetter than 32%

0.273 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#100Regular Season Final#100Post-Season W2#99Post-Season W3#99Post-Season W4#99Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-14
-44
-52
+23
-18
-34
-31
-42
+6
+18
-30

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#881999#992000#882001#1042002#1162003

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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