2004 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2004 West Virginia Mountaineers football Big East Conference Big East 8–4 4–2 Rich Rodriguez 4th Calvin Magee 1st Spread option Jeff Casteel 3rd 3–3–5 Milan Puskar Stadium Big East co-champion Gator Bowl L 18–30 vs. Florida State The 2004 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Big East Conference during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Rich Rodriguez, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, sharing the Big East title with Boston College, Pittsburgh and Syracuse. West Virginia was invited the Gator Bowl, where the Mountaineers lost to Florida State. The team played home games at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia. Schedule 2004 AP Eastern September 4 6:00 p.m. w y 10 East Carolina Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV ESPN Plus 56–23 59,172 Mountaineers run past Pirates September 5, 2004 The News and Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109350366/mountaineers-run-past-pirates/ September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com September 11 6:00 p.m. w y y 10 UCF Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 45–20 32,224 September 18 12:00 p.m. w y 7 Maryland 21 Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV ESPN2 19–16 OT 60,358 September 25 12:00 p.m. w y 6 James Madison Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV 45–10 56,609 October 2 12:00 p.m. l y y 6 Virginia Tech Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA ESPN 13–19 65,115 October 13 7:30 p.m. w y 17 Connecticut Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT ESPN 31–19 40,000 October 21 7:30 p.m. w 15 Syracuse Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV rivalry ESPN 27–6 52,909 October 30 12:00 p.m. w y 15 Rutgers Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, New Jersey ESPN Plus 35–30 35,079 November 6 1:00 p.m. w 15 Temple Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV ESPN Plus 42–21 52,108 November 13 12:00 p.m. l 13 Boston College 21 Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV ABC 17–36 58,118 November 25 8:00 p.m. l y 21 Pittsburgh Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA Backyard Brawl ESPN 13–16 52,641 January 1 1:00 p.m. l y y Florida State 17 Alltel Stadium Jacksonville, FL Gator Bowl NBC 18–30 70,112 Roster The 2004 team featured Rasheed Marshall at quarterback, Kay-Jay Harris at running back, Chris Henry at receiver, and a with Pacman Jones (who also played returner), Mike Lorello, Boo McLee, Jahmile Addae, Eric Wicks, and Alton McCann. Brandon Myles also played receiver behind Henry. References West Virginia Category:West Virginia Mountaineers football seasons Category:Big East Conference football champion seasons West Virginia Mountaineers football