2004 San Jose State Spartans football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 2004 San Jose State Spartans football Western Athletic Conference WAC 2–9 1–7 Fitz Hill 4th Keith Burns 1st Barry Lunney Jr. 2nd Spartan Stadium The 2004 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team played their home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. They participated as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They were coached by head coach Fitz Hill, who resigned after the end of the season to become a "Visiting Scholar" position at the University of Central Florida’s DeVos Sports Business Management Program.Fitz Hill to join the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at the University of Central Florida http://www.sjsuspartans.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112204aaa.html San Jose State Athletics November 22, 2004 November 29, 2013 December 3, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203084900/http://www.sjsuspartans.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112204aaa.html dead The Spartans' 70-63 win over Rice on October 2 set an NCAA record for overall points scored by both teams in regulation.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=242760023 https://archive.today/20120722080152/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=242760023 dead July 22, 2012 Rice vs. San Jose State - Game Recap - October 2, 2004 - ESPN Attendance issues and possible cancellation of football The San Jose Mercury News reported in March 2004 that budget cuts led some faculty members at San Jose State to advocate removing the SJSU football program from Division IA athletics.Bartindale Becky SJSU football targeted http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/living/education/8302737.htm San Jose Mercury News March 29, 2004 https://web.archive.org/web/20041205125009/http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/living/education/8302737.htm December 5, 2004 Locally there was much speculation that San Jose State would drop football due to poor attendance and student-athlete graduation rates.Still searching for reason to keep program alive Kawakami, Tim http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/colleges/san_jose_state/10016784.htm San Jose Mercury News October 26, 2004 https://web.archive.org/web/20041028024446/http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/colleges/san_jose_state/10016784.htm October 28, 2004 Read-2-Lead Classic The "Read-2-Lead Classic" was an attempt to help the football team achieve average attendance of 15,000 to retain NCAA Division I-A status. With an emphasis on literacy, the university hosted a series of events in September 2004, including a conversation with comedian Bill Cosby and a concert by Boyz II Men.Hamm Andrew F. More entertainment stars support San Jose's football classic http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2004/09/13/daily26.html Silicon Valley Business Journal November 29, 2013 September 14, 2004McGrane Mick Losing links Spartans, Aztecs http://www.utsandiego.com/sports/aztecs/20050923-9999-1s23sanjose.html San Diego Union-Tribune November 29, 2013 September 23, 2005Hamm Andrew F. SJSU football gets help from comedian http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2004/09/13/daily10.html Silicon Valley Business Journal November 29, 2013 September 13, 2004Gomez Mark SJSU makes a good read with classic http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/colleges/san_jose_state/9667958.htm San Jose Mercury News https://web.archive.org/web/20041009233105/http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/colleges/san_jose_state/9667958.htm October 9, 2004 September 15, 2004 The game sold just 11,360 tickets. In contrast, the 2003 Read-2-Lead Classic had an official attendance of over 31,000.Curtis Jake Extra fan revenue is music to SJSU's ears http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Extra-fan-revenue-is-music-to-SJSU-s-ears-2693586.php November 29, 2013 San Francisco Chronicle September 17, 2004Curtis Jake Spartans top Morgan State / Hill, though, still not thrilled http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Spartans-top-Morgan-State-Hill-though-still-2724099.php San Francisco Chronicle November 29, 2013 September 19, 2004 Schedule 2004 AP Pacific September 4 7:00 pm l y y Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA rivalry KRON 3–43 39,750 September 18 2:00 pm w y Morgan State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA Read-2-Lead Classic CSN 47–28 10,411 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-san-jose-state-offense-e/180428918/ Oakland Tribune San Jose State offense erupts September 19, 2004 September 4, 2025 Newspapers.com September 25 5:00 pm l y SMU Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX 13–36 17,841 October 2 6:00 pm w Rice Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA 70–63 4,467 October 9 12:30 pm l y y Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 6–21 65,816 October 23 9:05 pm l y Hawaii Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI Dick Tomey Legacy Game 28–46 36,264 October 30 2:00 pm l UTEP 24 Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA KRON 20–38 5,968 November 6 6:05 pm l y Nevada Mackay Stadium Reno, NV KRON 24–42 15,902 November 13 9:00 am l Boise State 10 Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA ESPN2 49–56 2OT 5,028 November 20 12:00 pm l y Tulsa Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK 24–34 15,784 November 27 2:00 pm l Fresno State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA rivalry KRON, ESPN GamePlan 28–62 6,521 San José State Spartans Schedule 2004 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/23/season/2004 ESPN August 27, 2023 http://nmnathletics.com/fls/10100/media/articles/artfiles/58523_SJSU.pdf 2004 San Jose State Football December 16, 2016 December 20, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161220133647/http://nmnathletics.com/fls/10100/media/articles/artfiles/58523_SJSU.pdf dead Game summaries At Stanford Spartans 0 0 0 3 Cardinal 7 8 21 7 2004 Stanford Cardinal football team Bill Walsh Legacy Game Morgan State Bears 7 7 0 14 Spartans 7 17 16 7 2004 Morgan State Bears football team At SMU Spartans 0 6 0 7 Mustangs 14 8 7 7 2004 SMU Mustangs football team Rice Owls 21 13 15 14 Spartans 7 21 14 28 2004 Rice Owls football team At Washington Spartans 0 3 0 3 Huskies 7 0 7 7 2004 Washington Huskies football team At Hawaii Spartans 7 7 0 14 Warriors 0 24 10 12 2004 Hawaii Warriors football team No. 24 UTEP No. 24 Miners 14 0 10 14 Spartans 7 0 0 13 2004 UTEP Miners football team At Nevada Spartans 0 0 10 14 Wolf Pack 7 7 14 14 2004 Nevada Wolf Pack football team No. 10 Boise State (2OT) No. 10 Broncos 7 21 14 0 14 Spartans 14 7 14 7 7 2004 Boise State Broncos football team At Tulsa Spartans 0 21 3 0 Golden Hurricane 10 14 3 7 2004 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team Fresno State Bulldogs 14 27 7 14 Spartans 7 7 7 7 2004 Fresno State Bulldogs football team Fresno State–San Jose State football rivalry References San Jose State Category:San Jose State Spartans football seasons San Jose State Spartans football Category:2000s in San Jose, California Category:Long stubs with short prose