2004 schedule
Southern Miss
CUSA
Final rank
#14
Record
6-5
Points
17
Diff
-10
Scored
278
Allowed
288
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2004 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Nebraska(Premier) | Away | 21 – 17 | W | +5 |
| 5 | Tulane(Tier 3) | Away | 32 – 14 | W | +3 |
| 6 | South Florida(Tier 4) | Away | 27 – 20 | W | +2 |
| 7 | Houston(Tier 4) | Home | 35 – 29 | W | +2 |
| 8 | Alabama(Tier 3) | Away | 3 – 27 | L | 0 |
| 9 | East Carolina(Tier 3) | Home | 51 – 10 | W | +3 |
| 11 | Cincinnati(Tier 3) | Home | 24 – 52 | L | 0 |
| 12 | Memphis(Tier 3) | Away | 26 – 30 | L | 0 |
| 13 | TCU(Tier 2) | Away | 17 – 42 | L | 0 |
| 14 | UAB(Tier 4) | Home | 26 – 21 | W | +2 |
| 15 | California(Premier) | Home | 16 – 26 | L | 0 |
