2004 SMU Mustangs football team

American college football season

2004 SMU Mustangs football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	3–8 (3–5 WAC)
Head coach	Phil Bennett (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Rusty Burns (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Jim Gush (3rd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Seasons ← 2003 2005 →

2004 Western Athletic Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 12 Boise State $	8	–	0	11	–	1
UTEP	6	–	2	8	–	4
No. 22 Fresno State	5	–	3	9	–	3
Louisiana Tech	5	–	3	6	–	6
Hawaii	4	–	4	8	–	5
Nevada	3	–	5	5	–	7
Tulsa	3	–	5	4	–	8
SMU	3	–	5	3	–	8
Rice	2	–	6	3	–	8
San Jose State	1	–	7	2	–	9

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 2004 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Phil Bennett, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the WAC.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	7:00 p.m.	Texas Tech*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX		L 13–27	34,689
September 11	6:05 p.m.	at TCU*	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)		L 0–44	33,458
September 18	6:00 p.m.	at Oklahoma State*	Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK		L 7–59	46,073
September 25	7:00 p.m.	San Jose State	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX		W 36–13	17,841
October 2	7:05 p.m.	at No. 23 Boise State	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	SPW	L 20–38	30,322
October 9	7:00 p.m.	at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)		L 10–44	15,367
October 16	5:00 p.m.	Louisiana Tech	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	SPW	L 10–41	13,117
October 30	9:00 p.m.	at Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA		L 0–42	37,604
November 6	2:00 p.m.	Tulsa	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX		W 41–35 ^OT	12,677
November 13	5:00 p.m.	Nevada	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	ESPNGP	W 38–20	10,206
November 20	4:05 p.m.	at No. 24 UTEP	Sun Bowl Stadium El Paso, TX		L 27–57	45,095
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

2004 SMU Mustangs football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`12`	Ashton Nixon	Fr
QB	`13`	Jerad Romo	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
SS	`27`	Alvin Nnabuife	Jr
DE	`40`	Justin Rogers	So

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P	`41`	Ryan Mentzel	Jr

Head coach

Phil Bennett

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2004-10-13

References

^ "2020 Football Media Guide".

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Venues	Armstrong Field (1915–1922) Gardner Park (1919) Ownby Stadium (1926–1948, 1989–1994) Cotton Bowl (1932–1978, 1995–1999) Texas Stadium (1972–1973, 1979–1986) Gerald J. Ford Stadium (2000–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Navy: Gansz Trophy North Texas: Safeway Bowl Rice TCU
Culture & lore	Peruna Best Dressed Band in the Land 1935 "Game of the Century" Death penalty 2022 Houston game
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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