2004 Albany State Golden Rams football team
Appearance
2004 Albany State Golden Rams football | |
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Black college national champion SIAC champion | |
NCAA Division II Quarterfinal, L 24–38 vs. Valdosta State | |
Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
Record | 11–1 (8–0 SIAC) |
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Home stadium | Albany State University Coliseum |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Albany State $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Tuskegee | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miles | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fort Valley State | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morehouse | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benedict | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clark Atlanta | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lane | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2004 Albany State Golden Rams football team represented Albany State University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 2004 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Mike White, the Golden Rams compiled an overall record of 11–1, with a conference record of 8–0, and finished as SIAC champion. At the conclusion of the season, Albany State were also recognized as black college national champion after they advanced to the NCAA Division II Quarterfinal and lost to Valdosta State.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 28 | Miles | No. 22 | W 17–13 | |||
September 4 | No. 3 Valdosta State* | No. 22 |
| W 24–22 | 11,855 | |
September 11 | at Kentucky State | No. 13 | W 42–7 | [1] | ||
September 18 | Lane | No. 11 |
| W 55–6 | [2] | |
October 2 | at No. 17 Tuskegee | No. 8 | W 33–29 | [3] | ||
October 9 | vs. Savannah State* | No. 7 |
| W 37–19 | [4] | |
October 16 | Clark Atlanta | No. 6 |
| W 58–0 | [5] | |
October 23 | at Benedict | No. 4 | W 47–7 | [6] | ||
October 30 | at Morehouse | No. 4 | W 50–15 | |||
November 6 | vs. Fort Valley State | No. 3 |
| W 20–19 | [7] | |
November 20 | No. 12 Arkansas Tech* | No. 2 |
| W 42–24 | [8] | |
November 27 | No. 3 Valdosta State* | No. 2 |
| L 24–38 | 10,227 | [9][10] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Thorobreds routed 42–7; Burbage loses for first time". The Courier-Journal. September 12, 2004. Retrieved June 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Albany State 55, Lane 6". The Jackson Sun. September 19, 2004. Retrieved June 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Albany St. pulls off a stunner; TU falls on hail mary". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 3, 2004. Retrieved June 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers fight, but Albany pulls away late". The Macon Telegraph. October 10, 2003. Retrieved June 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Albany State 58, Clark Atlanta 0". Ledger-Enquirer. October 17, 2004. Retrieved June 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Albany St. routs Benedict". The State. October 24, 2004. Retrieved June 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Albany State's late stops keeps Rams unbeaten". The Atlanta Constitution. November 7, 2004. Retrieved June 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Albany State stays unbeaten". Ledger-Enquirer. November 21, 2004. Retrieved June 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Comeback kids; Furious second-half rally snaps Rams' streak". The Atlanta Constitution. November 28, 2004. Retrieved June 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Valdosta State 38, Albany State 24". The Greenville News. November 28, 2004. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Albany State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 3, 2023.