2004 Texas State Bobcats football team

2004 Texas State Bobcats football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record5–6 (3–2 SLC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorBlake Miller (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorFrank Hernandez (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorCraig Naivar (1st season)
Home stadiumBobcat Stadium
Seasons
← 2003
2005 →
2004 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Sam Houston State +^   4 1     11 3  
No. 17 Northwestern State +^   4 1     8 4  
Texas State   3 2     5 6  
Nicholls State   2 3     5 5  
Stephen F. Austin   1 4     6 4  
McNeese State   1 4     4 7  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2004 Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Texas State University–San Marcos (now known as Texas State University) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southland Conference (SLC). In their first year under head coach David Bailiff, the team compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Angelo State*W 45–10[1]
September 10at Baylor*L 17–2428,533[2]
September 18Southeastern Louisiana*
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 31–28 2OT13,114[3]
October 2at No. 24 Appalachian State*L 34–4113,619[4]
October 9Florida Atlantic*
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
L 13–208,314[5]
October 16at No. 9 Cal Poly*L 21–389,352[6]
October 23Stephen F. Austin
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 17–1413,323[7]
October 30at McNeese StateW 54–27[8]
November 6at No. 22 Northwestern StateL 7–445,720[9]
November 13Nicholls State
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX (rivalry)
W 35–128,136[10]
November 20at No. 10 Sam Houston StateL 9–27[11]

References

  1. ^ "Reeling Rams, ASU seeks answers after blowout loss". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 5, 2004. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Late sack lifts shaky Bears". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 12, 2004. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Texas State 31, SLU 28 (2 OT)". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 19, 2004. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Elder propels ASU to win". The Charlotte Observer. October 3, 2004. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Owls at 4–0 after struggle with Div. I-AA Bobcats". South Florida Sun Sentinel. October 10, 2004. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Mustangs move to 6–0 with offensive explosion led by Garnett in homecoming win over Bobcats". Santa Maria Times. October 17, 2004. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "SFA falls to Texas State". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 24, 2004. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bobcats capitalize on seven Cowboy turnovers". Austin American-Statesman. October 31, 2004. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "NSU stomps Texas State". The Shreveport Times. November 7, 2004. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "QB Nealy leaves Colonels hurting". Austin American-Statesman. November 14, 2004. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Sam Houston St. 27, Texas St. 9". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 21, 2004. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.