2004 Alabama State Hornets football team

2004 Alabama State Hornets football
SWAC East Division champion
SWAC champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 20
Record10–2 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChris Kapilovic (2nd season)
Home stadiumCramton Bowl
Seasons
← 2003
2005 →
2004 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East
No. 20 Alabama State xy$   6 – 1     10 – 2  
Alabama A&M   5 – 2     7 – 4  
Alcorn State   4 – 3     7 – 4  
Jackson State   3 – 4     4 – 7  
Mississippi Valley State   1 – 6     3 – 8  
West
Southern xy   6 – 1     8 – 4  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   5 – 2     6 – 3  
Grambling State   3 – 4     6 – 5  
Prairie View A&M   1 – 6     3 – 8  
Texas Southern   0 – 7     0 – 11  
Championship: Alabama State 40, Southern 35
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 2004 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Charles Coe, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 10–2, with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, finished as SWAC East Division champion, and defeated Southern in the SWAC Championship Game.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4vs. Howard*
W 27–1245,713[1]
September 11Texas Southern
W 55–15[2]
September 25at Alcorn State
W 41–8[3]
October 2Southern
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
L 41–42[4]
October 9vs. Jackson State
W 28–611,027[5]
October 16at Prairie View A&M
W 42–202,102[6]
October 30vs. Alabama A&M
W 24–20[7]
November 6at Grambling StateNo. 25
W 37–23[8]
November 13Mississippi Valley StateNo. 20
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
W 34–6[9]
November 25Tuskegee*No. 19
L 17–27[10]
December 4Arkansas–Pine BluffNo. 20
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
W 21–14[11]
December 11vs. SouthernNo. 20
W 40–3522,327[12]

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References

  1. ^ "Alabama State stops Howard". Detroit Free Press. September 5, 2004. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Alabama State rolls on, blasts Texas Southern". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 12, 2004. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Alabama State puts hurt on Alcorn 41–8". The Clarion-Ledger. September 26, 2004. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Ricks fires five TDs to lead Southern to win". The News-Star. October 3, 2004. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Alabama State rips punchless JSU 28–6". The Clarion-Ledger. October 10, 2004. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Williams ignites Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 17, 2004. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "ASU rallies to win". The Selma Times-Journal. October 31, 2004. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Alabama State holds off Grambling". The Shreveport Times. November 7, 2004. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "ASU bounces Devils". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 14, 2004. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Huff comes up big for Golden Tigers". Birmingham Post-Herald. November 26, 2004. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Alabama St. 21, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 14". The Sun Herald. December 5, 2004. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Southern turns over SWAC title to Alabama State". The Shreveport Times. December 12, 2004. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Alabama State Hornets Schedule 2004". ESPN. Retrieved July 31, 2023.


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