2004 Yale Bulldogs football team

2004 Yale Bulldogs football
ConferenceIvy League
Record5–5 (3–4 Ivy)
Head coach
Offensive schemePro-style
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumYale Bowl
Seasons
← 2003
2005 →
2004 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 13 Harvard $   7 – 0     10 – 0  
No. 21 Penn   6 – 1     8 – 2  
Cornell   4 – 3     4 – 6  
Brown   3 – 4     6 – 4  
Princeton   3 – 4     5 – 5  
Yale   3 – 4     5 – 5  
Dartmouth   1 – 6     1 – 9  
Columbia   1 – 6     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2004 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Bulldogs were led by eighth-year head coach Jack Siedlecki, played their home games at the Yale Bowl and finished tied for fourth in the Ivy League with a 3–4 record, 5–5 overall.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Dayton*
W 24–176,178[2]
September 25at Cornell
L 7–1911,853[3]
October 2No. 11 Colgate*
W 31–2817,089[4]
October 9at Dartmouth
W 24–146,109[5]
October 16No. 18 Lehigh*
  • Yale Bowl
  • New Haven, CT
L 24–3013,123[6]
October 23No. 21 Penn
  • Yale Bowl
  • New Haven, CT
L 7–1717,737[7]
October 30Columbia
  • Yale Bowl
  • New Haven, CT
W 21–146,141[8]
November 6at Brown
L 17–246,212[9]
November 13Princeton
W 21–915,296[10]
November 20at No. 13 Harvard
L 3–3530,308[11]

Personnel

2004 Yale Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE 1 Alex Faherty Sr
QB 6 Josh Rodarmel So
WR 8 Chandler Henley Jr
QB 9 Jeff Mroz Sr
QB 10 Alvin Cowan Sr
RB 11 Andrew Burke Jr
TE 13 Ted Stem Sr
QB 18 Todd Feiereisen Jr
RB 20 Jordan Spence So
WR 21 Ralph Plumb Sr
RB 22 Robert Carr Sr
RB 23 Brandon Rosenblatt Fr
WR 24 Chris Denny-Brown So
RB 27 Matt Cautero Jr
WR 28 Mike McDaniel Sr
WR 30 Ashley Wright So
RB 31 David Knox Jr
WR 32 Rob Wills Sr
TE 34 Pat Skahan Jr
FB 39 Taylor Craig So
RB 42 Tyson Crawford Sr
RB 46 Drew Palin Jr
WR 48 D. J. Shooter So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 2 Fred Jelks Sr
DB 3 Barton Simmons Sr
DB 4 Chris Wright So
LB 5 Ben Breunig Sr
LB 7 Kenneth Estrera Sr
DB 12 Ryan King Sr
DE 14 Don Smith Sr
DB 15 Matthew Baker Jr
DB 16 Andrew Butler Jr
CB 17 James Beck Sr
DB 19 Tyler Wells Jr
DB 25 Mike Holben Jr
DE 26 Nate Thorne Sr
DB 33 Mark Larson So
LB 35 Adam Brown Sr
LB 36 Cole Harris Sr
DB 38 Matt Handlon Jr
DE 40 David Silberstein Fr
LB 41 Chris McClowry So
DB 43 Nick Solakian So
DE 44 Brandon Dyches Jr
DL 45 Andrew Ralph Jr
DL 47 Jonas Maciunas Jr
DE 49 Stan Malyszka So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K, P 29 Brian Christiansen Sr
P 30 Ashley Wright So
P 37 Ryan Allen Sr
K 85 Andrew Sullivan Sr
K, P Alan Kimball Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: June 27, 2024

Game summaries

At Dayton

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 3 7 7 24
Flyers 7 7 3 0 17

At No. 13 Harvard

See also: 2004 Harvard Crimson football team and 2004 Harvard–Yale prank
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 3 0 0 3
No. 13 Crimson 7 14 14 0 35

References

  1. ^ "Football By Year" (PDF). Yale Bulldogs. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  2. ^ Albers, Bucky (September 19, 2004). "UD Pushes Yale to Final Play". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Hine, Tommy (September 26, 2004). "The 'Off' in Offense: Yale Struggles; Cornell Finally Wins". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E3, E7 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Hine, Tommy (October 3, 2004). "Thrilling 5-Minute Ride". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E10 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Hine, Tommy (October 10, 2004). "On Defense, They're Bulldogs". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E9, E11 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Groller, Keith (October 17, 2004). "New Heroes Emerge in Lehigh's Win at Yale". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Reid, Ron (October 24, 2004). "Penn's Ivy Streak Hits 18 with Win Over Yale". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. D8 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Hine, Tommy (October 10, 2004). "Tip Appreciated: Defensive Play in End Zone Saves Yale Victory". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E9, E11 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Hine, Tommy (November 7, 2004). "Record Collection Built Up at a Loss". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E11, E12 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Hine, Tommy (November 14, 2004). "Yale Happy to Jump on It". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E10, E12 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Hine, Tommy (November 21, 2004). "Perfect Game: Long Returns Help Harvard Finish 10-0". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E11, E12 – via Newspapers.com.