2004 Albany State Golden Rams football team

American college football season

2004 Albany State Golden Rams football
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)
Head coach	Mike White (5th season)
Home stadium	Albany State University Coliseum
Seasons← 20032005 →

2004 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
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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

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

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

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
August 28	Miles	No. 22	Albany State University Coliseum Albany, GA	W 17–13
September 4	No. 3 Valdosta State*	No. 22	Albany State University Coliseum Albany, GA	W 24–22	11,855
September 11	at Kentucky State	No. 13	Alumni Field Frankfort, KY	W 42–7
September 18	Lane	No. 11	Albany State University Coliseum Albany, GA	W 55–6
October 2	at No. 17 Tuskegee	No. 8	Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium Tuskegee, AL	W 33–29
October 9	vs. Savannah State*	No. 7	Henderson Stadium Macon, GA (Music City Classic)	W 37–19
October 16	Clark Atlanta	No. 6	Albany State University Coliseum Albany, GA	W 58–0
October 23	at Benedict	No. 4	Charlie W. Johnson Stadium Columbia, SC	W 47–7
October 30	at Morehouse	No. 4	B. T. Harvey Stadium Atlanta, GA	W 50–15
November 6	vs. Fort Valley State	No. 3	A. J. McClung Memorial Stadium Columbus, GA (Fountain City Classic)	W 20–19
November 20	No. 12 Arkansas Tech*	No. 2	Albany State University Coliseum Albany, GA (NCAA Division II Second round)	W 42–24
November 27	No. 3 Valdosta State*	No. 2	Albany State University Coliseum Albany, GA (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)	L 24–38	10,227
*Non-conference game Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game

References

"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.

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Venues	Albany State University Coliseum (2004–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Fort Valley State
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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v t e Black college football national champions
1920s	1920: Howard / Talladega 1921: Talladega / Wiley 1922: Hampton 1923: Howard / Lincoln (PA) / Virginia Union 1924: Lincoln (PA) / Paul Quinn / Tuskegee 1925: Howard / Tuskegee 1926: Howard / Tuskegee 1927: Bluefield / Tuskegee 1928: Bluefield / Wiley 1929: Tuskegee
1920s	1930: Tuskegee 1931: Wilberforce 1932: Wiley 1933: Morgan 1934: Kentucky State 1935: Kentucky State / Texas College 1936: Virginia State / West Virginia State 1937: Morgan 1938: Florida A&M 1939: Langston
1940s	1940: Morris Brown 1941: Langston / Morris Brown 1942: Florida A&M 1943: Morgan State 1944: Morgan State 1945: Wiley 1946: Morgan State / Tennessee A&I 1947: Shaw / Tennessee A&I 1948: Wilberforce State / Southern 1949: Morgan State / Southern
1950s	1950: Florida A&M / Southern 1951: Morris Brown / North Carolina A&T 1952: Florida A&M 1953: Florida A&M / Prairie View A&M / Tennessee A&I 1954: Florida A&M / North Carolina College / Prairie View A&M / Southern / Tennessee A&I 1955: Grambling 1956: Tennessee A&I 1957: Florida A&M 1958: Prairie View A&M 1959: Florida A&M
1960s	1960: Southern 1961: Florida A&M 1962: Florida A&M / Jackson State 1963: Prairie View A&M 1964: Prairie View A&M 1965: Tennessee A&I 1966: Tennessee A&I 1967: Grambling / Morgan State 1968: Alcorn A&M / North Carolina A&T 1969: Alcorn A&M
1970s	1970: Tennessee State 1971: Tennessee State 1972: Grambling 1973: Tennessee State 1974: Alcorn State / Grambling State 1975: Grambling State 1976: South Carolina State 1977: Florida A&M / Grambling State / South Carolina State 1978: Florida A&M 1979: Tennessee State
1980s	1980: Grambling State 1981: South Carolina State / Virginia Union 1982: South Carolina State / Tennessee State 1983: Central State / Grambling State / Tennessee State 1984: Alcorn State / Tennessee State 1985: Hampton / Jackson State 1986: Central State 1987: Central State / Howard 1988: Central State 1989: Central State
1990s	1990: Central State / North Carolina A&T 1991: Alabama State 1992: Central State / Grambling State 1993: Howard / Southern 1994: Hampton / South Carolina State 1995: Southern 1996: Howard / Jackson State 1997: Hampton / Southern 1998: Florida A&M / Southern 1999: North Carolina A&T
2000s	2000: Grambling State / Tuskegee 2001: Florida A&M / Grambling State / Tuskegee 2002: Bethune–Cookman / Fayetteville State / Grambling State 2003: Albany State / Southern 2004: Albany State / Hampton 2005: Grambling State / Hampton / North Carolina Central 2006: Hampton / North Carolina Central 2007: Delaware State / Tuskegee 2008: Grambling State 2009: South Carolina State
2010s	2010: Bethune–Cookman 2011: Norfolk State / Winston-Salem State 2012: Arkansas–Pine Bluff / Winston-Salem State 2013: Bethune–Cookman / Tennessee State 2014: Alcorn State 2015: North Carolina A&T 2016: Grambling State 2017: North Carolina A&T 2018: North Carolina A&T 2019: North Carolina A&T
2020s	2020: Alabama A&M 2021: Bowie State / Florida A&M / South Carolina State 2022: North Carolina Central 2023: Florida A&M 2024: Jackson State

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