2004 Yale Bulldogs football team

2004 Yale Bulldogs football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	5–5 (3–4 Ivy)
Head coach	Jack Siedlecki (8th season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Yale Bowl
Seasons ←  2003 2005  →

2004 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 13 Harvard $		7	–	0					10	–	0
No. 21 Penn		6	–	1					8	–	2
Cornell		4	–	3					4	–	6
Brown		3	–	4					6	–	4
Princeton		3	–	4					5	–	5
Yale		3	–	4					5	–	5
Dartmouth		1	–	6					1	–	9
Columbia		1	–	6					1	–	9
$ – Conference champion Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2004 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Bulldogs were led by eighth-year head coach Jack Siedlecki, played their home games at the Yale Bowl and finished tied for fourth in the Ivy League with a 3–4 record, 5–5 overall. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at Dayton *	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH	W 24–17	6,178	[2]
September 25	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 7–19	11,853	[3]
October 2	No. 11 Colgate *	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 31–28	17,089	[4]
October 9	at Dartmouth	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	W 24–14	6,109	[5]
October 16	No. 18 Lehigh *	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 24–30	13,123	[6]
October 23	No. 21 Penn	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 7–17	17,737	[7]
October 30	Columbia	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 21–14	6,141	[8]
November 6	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 17–24	6,212	[9]
November 13	Princeton	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT (rivalry)	W 21–9	15,296	[10]
November 20	at No. 13 Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (The Game)	L 3–35	30,308	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

2004 Yale Bulldogs football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class TE 1 Alex Faherty Sr QB 6 Josh Rodarmel So WR 8 Chandler Henley Jr QB 9 Jeff Mroz Sr QB 10 Alvin Cowan Sr RB 11 Andrew Burke Jr TE 13 Ted Stem Sr QB 18 Todd Feiereisen Jr RB 20 Jordan Spence So WR 21 Ralph Plumb Sr RB 22 Robert Carr Sr RB 23 Brandon Rosenblatt Fr WR 24 Chris Denny-Brown So RB 27 Matt Cautero Jr WR 28 Mike McDaniel Sr WR 30 Ashley Wright So RB 31 David Knox Jr WR 32 Rob Wills Sr TE 34 Pat Skahan Jr FB 39 Taylor Craig So RB 42 Tyson Crawford Sr RB 46 Drew Palin Jr WR 48 D. J. Shooter So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 2 Fred Jelks Sr DB 3 Barton Simmons Sr DB 4 Chris Wright So LB 5 Ben Breunig Sr LB 7 Kenneth Estrera Sr DB 12 Ryan King Sr DE 14 Don Smith Sr DB 15 Matthew Baker Jr DB 16 Andrew Butler Jr CB 17 James Beck Sr DB 19 Tyler Wells Jr DB 25 Mike Holben Jr DE 26 Nate Thorne Sr DB 33 Mark Larson So LB 35 Adam Brown Sr LB 36 Cole Harris Sr DB 38 Matt Handlon Jr DE 40 David Silberstein Fr LB 41 Chris McClowry So DB 43 Nick Solakian So DE 44 Brandon Dyches Jr DL 45 Andrew Ralph Jr DL 47 Jonas Maciunas Jr DE 49 Stan Malyszka So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K, P 29 Brian Christiansen Sr P 30 Ashley Wright So P 37 Ryan Allen Sr K 85 Andrew Sullivan Sr K, P Alan Kimball Fr	Head coach Jack Siedlecki Coordinators/assistant coaches Tony Reno Defensive backs Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: June 27, 2024

Game summaries

At Dayton

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	3	7	7	24
Flyers	7	7	3	0	17

At No. 13 Harvard

See also: 2004 Harvard Crimson football team and 2004 Harvard–Yale prank

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	3	0	0	3
No. 13 Crimson	7	14	14	0	35

References

1. "Football By Year" (PDF). Yale Bulldogs. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
2. Albers, Bucky (September 19, 2004). "UD Pushes Yale to Final Play". Dayton Daily News . Dayton, Ohio. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Hine, Tommy (September 26, 2004). "The 'Off' in Offense: Yale Struggles; Cornell Finally Wins". Hartford Courant . Hartford, Conn. pp. E3, E7 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Hine, Tommy (October 3, 2004). "Thrilling 5-Minute Ride". Hartford Courant . Hartford, Conn. p. E10 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Hine, Tommy (October 10, 2004). "On Defense, They're Bulldogs". Hartford Courant . Hartford, Conn. pp. E9, E11 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Groller, Keith (October 17, 2004). "New Heroes Emerge in Lehigh's Win at Yale". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Reid, Ron (October 24, 2004). "Penn's Ivy Streak Hits 18 with Win Over Yale". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. D8 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Hine, Tommy (October 10, 2004). "Tip Appreciated: Defensive Play in End Zone Saves Yale Victory". Hartford Courant . Hartford, Conn. pp. E9, E11 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Hine, Tommy (November 7, 2004). "Record Collection Built Up at a Loss". Hartford Courant . Hartford, Conn. pp. E11, E12 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Hine, Tommy (November 14, 2004). "Yale Happy to Jump on It". Hartford Courant . Hartford, Conn. pp. E10, E12 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Hine, Tommy (November 21, 2004). "Perfect Game: Long Returns Help Harvard Finish 10-0". Hartford Courant . Hartford, Conn. pp. E11, E12 – via Newspapers.com.