2004 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2004 Minnesota Golden Gophers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 7–5 3–5 Glen Mason 8th Mitch Browning 5th Tony Petersen 5th Greg Hudson 2nd Greg Eslinger Justin Fraley Rian Melander Darrell Reid Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Music City Bowl champion Music City Bowl W 20–16 vs. Alabama The 2004 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth year under head coach Glen Mason, the Golden Gophers compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing eighth in the Big Ten. Minnesota was invited to the Music City Bowl, where the Golden Gophers defeated Alabama. The team played home games at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis. Schedule 2004 AP Central September 4 8:00 pm w y 25 Toledo Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN ESPN2 63–21 45,144 September 11 2:30 pm w y 22 Illinois State Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN ESPN Plus 37–21 34,006 Campbell Dave Gophers win, but Mason disappointed https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113760644/st-cloud-times/ November 27, 2022 St. Cloud Times September 12, 2004 4D Newspapers.com September 18 9:00 pm w y y 22 Colorado State Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO ESPN2 34–16 33,501 September 25 8:00 pm w 19 Northwestern Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN ESPN2 43–17 44,657 October 2 7:00 pm w 18 Penn State Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN Governor's Victory Bell ESPN Plus 16–7 50,386 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=x5QmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AHIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6376%2C649249 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search October 9 11:00 am l y 13 Michigan 14 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI Little Brown Jug ESPN 24–27 111,518 October 15 11:00 am l y 19 Michigan State Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI ESPN 17–51 72,383 October 23 1:00 pm w Illinois Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN 45–0 46,526 October 30 12:00 pm l y 24 Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN 21–30 22,282 November 6 2:30 pm l y Wisconsin 5 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI rivalry ABC 14–38 83,069 November 13 11:00 am l Iowa 19 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN rivalry ESPN 27–29 64,719 December 31 11:00 am w y y Alabama The Coliseum Nashville, TN Music City Bowl ESPN 20–16 66,089 Roster 2004 Minnesota Golden Gophers f 21 Jr Marion Barber III RB y 3 So Bryan Cupito QB y 61 Jr Greg Eslinger C y 2 Sr Paris Hamilton WR y 22 So Laurence Maroney RB y 84 So Logan Payne WR y 29 Fr Amir Pinnix RB y y 88 Fr Micah Rucker WR y y 24 Fr Gary Russell Gary Russell (American football) RB y 68 Jr Mark Setterstrom OG y 89 So Matt Spaeth TE y 82 Fr Ernie Wheelwright WR y y 23 Fr Dominique Barber S y 95 Jr Anthony Montgomery Anthony Montgomery (American football) DT y 51 Sr Darrell Reid DE y 91 Fr William VanDeSteeg DE y 16 Sr Rhys Loyd Rhys Lloyd (American football) K y 44 Fr Robert McGarry IV LS y *Glen Mason References Minnesota Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers football seasons Category:Music City Bowl champion seasons Minnesota Golden Gophers football