2004 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season February 2026 February 2024 2004 Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Volunteers logo.svg 125 Southeastern Conference Eastern Division SEC 15 13 10–3 7–1 Phillip Fulmer 12th Randy Sanders 6th John Chavis 10th Pro-style Multiple 4–3 Neyland Stadium SEC Eastern Division championCotton Bowl Classic champion Cotton Bowl Classic W Won 38–7 vs. Texas A&M SEC Championship Game L Lost 28–38 vs. Auburn The 2004 Tennessee Volunteers (variously "Tennessee", "UT", or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Eastern Division, the team was led by head coach Phillip Fulmer, in his twelfth full year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of ten wins and three losses (10–3 overall, 7–1 in the SEC), as the SEC Eastern Division champions and as champions of the Cotton Bowl Classic after they defeated Texas A&M. Schedule 2004 AP September 5 8:00 pm w y 14 UNLV Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN ESPN 42–17 108,625 September 18 8:00 pm w 13 Florida 11 Third Saturday in September Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN CBS 30–28 109,061‡ September 25 7:00 pm w y y 11 Louisiana Tech Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN PPV 42–17 104,257 October 2 7:45 pm l 10 Auburn 8 College GameDay) (rivalry Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN ESPN 10–34 107,828 October 9 3:30 pm w y 17 Georgia 3 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry) CBS 19–14 92,746 October 16 9:00 pm w y 13 Ole Miss rivalry Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS ESPN2 21–17 62,028 October 23 3:30 pm w 11 Alabama Third Saturday in October Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN CBS 17–13 107,017 October 30 12:30 pm w y 11 South Carolina rivalry Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, SC JP 43–29 81,400 November 6 3:30 pm l y 9 Notre Dame Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN CBS 13–17 107,266 November 20 12:30 pm w y 15 Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry) JP 38–33 32,312 November 27 12:30 pm w 15 Kentucky Battle for the Barrel Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN JP 37–31 102,453 December 4 6:00 pm l y 15 Auburn 3 SEC Championship Game) (College GameDay) (rivalry Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA CBS 28–38 74,892 January 1, 2005 11:00 am w y y 15 Texas A&M 22 Cotton Bowl Classic Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX FOX 38–7 75,704 Reference:2011 Tennessee Football Record Book, p. 128 ‡ New Neyland Stadium Attendance RecordSims Elizabeth Neyland Stadium turns 100 WBIR.com 2021-08-06 https://www.wbir.com/article/sports/locked-on/college-podcast/tennessee-vols-show/neyland-stadium-celebrates-100-years/51-34a03a6a-6619-4349-902d-52d0027bd25d 2025-04-11 Personnel 2004 Tennessee Volunteers y 10 Fr Erik Ainge QB y 16 Jr Rick Clausen QB y 17 Jr C.J. Fayton WR 21 Cedric Houston RB y 3 Fr Robert Meacham WR y 77 Michael Munoz Michael Muñoz (American football) OL y 31 Jr Gerald Riggs Jr. RB y 7 Fr Brent Schaeffer QB 1 So Jayson Swain WR y 55 So Jesse Mahelona DT y 22 Robert Boulware DB 2 Sr Kevin Burnett LB y 44 Jr Omar Gaither LB y 47 Sr Dustin Colquitt P y 25 So James Wilhoit K Phillip Fulmer Randy Sanders – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Trooper Taylor – Running backs Pat Washington – Wide receivers Greg Adkins – Tight ends/assistant offensive line/recruiting coordinator Jimmy Ray Stephens – Offensive line John Chavis – Defensive coordinator/linebackers Dan Brooks – Defensive line Larry Slade – Defensive backs Steve Caldwell – Special teams/defensive ends Jason Michael – Graduate assistant Season summary At Vanderbilt 2004 Vanderbilt Commodores football team Tennessee Volunteers 2; text-align:center collapsed #15 Tennessee Volunteers (7–2) at Vanderbilt Commodores (2–8) November 20Lay Ken A look back at Tennessee's 2004 win at Vanderbilt Vols Wire USA Today 2022-11-25 https://volswire.usatoday.com/2022/11/25/a-look-back-at-tennessees-2004-win-at-vanderbilt/ 2024-11-26 12:30 p.m. Tennessee 14 14 10 0 Vanderbilt 6 14 0 13 Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee Box Score First quarter TEN – Cedric Houston 6-yard run (James Wilhoit kick), 12:55. Tennessee 7–0. Drive: TEN – Cedric Houston 11-yard run (James Wilhoit kick), 7:39. Tennessee 14–0. Drive: VAN – Marlon White 11-yard pass from Jay Cutler (kick failed), 2:13. Tennessee 14–6. Drive: Second quarter TEN – Cedric Houston 5-yard run (James Wilhoit kick), 12:25. Tennessee 21–6. Drive: TEN – Jayson Swain 20-yard pass from Rick Clausen (James Wilhoit kick), 11:17. Tennessee 28–6. Drive: VAN – Brandon Smith 80-yard pass from Jay Cutler (pass good), 11:00. Tennessee 28–14. Drive: VAN – Jeff Jennings 2-yard run (kick failed), 3:02. Tennessee 28–20. Drive: Third quarter TEN – James Wilhoit 34-yard field goal, 10:36. Tennessee 31–20. Drive: TEN – Jayson Swain 5-yard pass from Rick Clausen (James Wilhoit kick), 4:44. Tennessee 38–20. Drive: Fourth quarter VAN – Jeff Jennings 10-yard run (pass failed), 14:45. Tennessee 38–26. Drive: VAN – Dustin Dunning 3-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Abtin Iranmanesh kick), 4:30. Tennessee 38–33. Drive: Top passers TEN – Rick Clausen – 19/30, 189 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT VAN – Jay Cutler – 22/33, 314 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers TEN – Gerald Riggs Jr. – 16 rushes, 149 yards VAN – Norval McKenzie – 9 rushes, 46 yards Top receivers TEN – Cory Anderson – 3 receptions, 40 yards VAN – Brandon Smith – 8 receptions, 160 yards, TD Team players drafted into the NFL Tennessee Volunteers Player Position Round Pick NFL club Kevin Burnett Linebacker 2 42 Dallas Cowboys Dustin Colquitt Punter 3 99 Kansas City Chiefs Cedric Houston Running Back 6 182 New York Jets References:Archer Todd Cowboys' rookie class set itself apart in 2016, gives hope for future ESPN.com 2017-02-01 https://www.espn.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/230156/cowboys-rookie-class-set-itself-apart-in-2016-gives-hope-for-future 2024-12-13Teicher Adam Chiefs release punter Colquitt after 15 years ESPN.com 2020-04-28 https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29107537/source-chiefs-release-punter-dustin-colquitt-15-years 2024-12-132005 NFL Draft Listing https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2005/draft.htm?redir 2024-12-13 Pro-Football-Reference.com en References General http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/tenn/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2011_record_book.pdf 2011 Tennessee Football Record Book University of Tennessee Athletics Media Relations Office 2011 Knoxville, Tennessee March 7, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304201355/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/tenn/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2011_record_book.pdf March 4, 2016 dead Specific External links Season summary at Sports Reference Tennessee Category:Tennessee Volunteers football seasons Category:Cotton Bowl Classic champion seasons Tennessee Volunteers football