2004 Alabama State Hornets football team
Appearance
2004 Alabama State Hornets football | |
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SWAC East Division champion SWAC champion | |
SWAC Championship Game, W 40–35 vs. Southern | |
Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
East Division | |
Ranking | |
Sports Network | No. 20 |
Record | 10–2 (6–1 SWAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Chris Kapilovic (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Cramton Bowl |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 4 | vs. Howard* |
| W 27–12 | 45,713 | [1] | |
September 11 | Texas Southern | W 55–15 | [2] | |||
September 25 | at Alcorn State | W 41–8 | [3] | |||
October 2 | Southern |
| L 41–42 | [4] | ||
October 9 | vs. Jackson State |
| W 28–6 | 11,027 | [5] | |
October 16 | at Prairie View A&M | W 42–20 | 2,102 | [6] | ||
October 30 | vs. Alabama A&M | W 24–20 | [7] | |||
November 6 | at Grambling State | No. 25 | W 37–23 | [8] | ||
November 13 | Mississippi Valley State | No. 20 |
| W 34–6 | [9] | |
November 25 | Tuskegee* | No. 19 |
| L 17–27 | [10] | |
December 4 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | No. 20 |
| W 21–14 | [11] | |
December 11 | vs. Southern | No. 20 |
| W 40–35 | 22,327 | [12] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Alabama State stops Howard". Detroit Free Press. September 5, 2004. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama State rolls on, blasts Texas Southern". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 12, 2004. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama State puts hurt on Alcorn 41–8". The Clarion-Ledger. September 26, 2004. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ricks fires five TDs to lead Southern to win". The News-Star. October 3, 2004. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama State rips punchless JSU 28–6". The Clarion-Ledger. October 10, 2004. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Williams ignites Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 17, 2004. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ASU rallies to win". The Selma Times-Journal. October 31, 2004. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama State holds off Grambling". The Shreveport Times. November 7, 2004. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ASU bounces Devils". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 14, 2004. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Huff comes up big for Golden Tigers". Birmingham Post-Herald. November 26, 2004. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama St. 21, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 14". The Sun Herald. December 5, 2004. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern turns over SWAC title to Alabama State". The Shreveport Times. December 12, 2004. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama State Hornets Schedule 2004". ESPN. Retrieved July 31, 2023.