2004 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2004 Nebraska Cornhuskers football Nebraska Cornhuskers logo.svg 100 Logo of the Nebraska athletic teams 2004–present Big 12 Conference North Division Big 12 5–6 3–5 Bill Callahan 1st Jay Norvell 1st West Coast Kevin Cosgrove 1st 4–3 Memorial Stadium The 2004 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Bill Callahan and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. This was Nebraska's first losing season since 1961. Schedule 2004 AP Central September 4 6:00 pm w y Western Illinois 12 (I-AA) Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE PPV 56–17 77,471 Sipple Steven M. A Passing Grade https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93553216/lincoln-journal-star/ January 26, 2022 Lincoln Journal Star September 5, 2004 1F Newspapers.com September 11 11:00 am l y Southern Miss Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE ABC 17–21 77,887 Worst Coast scenario: Dailey, NU teammates know they gave this one away September 12, 2004 Lincoln Journal Star https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109348555/worst-coast-scenario-dailey-nu-teammat/ September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com September 18 11:00 am w y y Pittsburgh Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA ABC 24–17 40,133 October 2 6:10 pm w Kansas Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry PPV 14–8 77,637 October 9 6:10 pm l y Texas Tech Jones SBC Stadium Lubbock, TX TBS 10–70 52,954 October 16 1:05 pm w Baylor Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 59–27 77,881 October 23 1:10 pm l y Kansas State KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS rivalry 21–45 52,234 October 30 11:00 am w y Missouri Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry FSN 24–3 77,616 Sipple Steven M. Special Forces https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star/184276547/ November 3, 2025 Lincoln Journal Star October 31, 2004 1E Newspapers.com November 6 1:00 pm l y Iowa State Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA rivalry 27–34 45,022 November 13 6:00 pm l y Oklahoma 2 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK rivalry FSN 3–30 84,916 November 26, 2004 11:00 am l Colorado Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry ABC 20–26 77,661 Football – 2004 Schedule/Results http://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=3&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&KEY=&Q_SEASON=2004 https://web.archive.org/web/20120404134248/http://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=3&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&KEY=&Q_SEASON=2004 dead April 4, 2012 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Athletics May 13, 2009 Roster and coaching staff 2004 Nebraska Cornhuskers y Jordan Adams 7 QB SO Willie Amos 27 WR S Jake Andersen 71 OG S Greg Austin 65 OL SO Brandon Biodrowski 38 WR S Andy Birkel 19 WR SO Brett Byford 59 OL RF Andy Christensen 62 OL F Joe Dailey 12 QB SO C Beau Davis 15 QB F Darren DeLone 67 OT S Dan Erickson 26 WR RF Mike Erickson 78 OL S Seppo Evwaraye 77 OT J y Isaiah Fluellen 28 WR SO Cornealius Fuamatu-Thomas 79 OL J Joe Ganz 13 QB F Garth Glissman 17 QB J Ryan Goodman 6 QB F Tierre Green 30 IB RF Jared Helming 73 OL J Matt Herian 11 TE J Sean Hill 42 TE RF David Horne 9 IB J Mike Huff 61 OL F Brandon Jackson 32 RB F y Brandon Jackson (American football) Joel Jackson 31 WR S Dusty Keiser 47 TE S Tyler Kenney 89 WR SO Brandon Koch 75 OG J Steve Kriewald 45 FB S Thomas Lawson 36 IB F Mark LeFlore 10 WR J Newton Lingenfelter 74 OL SO Chris Loos OL ERROR Kurt Mann 64 OL SO Shamus McKoy 5 WR J Mike McLaughlin 18 WR J Grant Miller 33 FB SO Zach Miller 8 QB RF Josh Mueller 81 TE RF Grant Mulkey 84 WR SO Lydon Murtha 76 OL F y Terrence Nunn 83 WR F y Jack O'Holleran 24 WR S Santino Panico 80 WR F Chris Patrick Chris Patrick (gridiron football) 54 OL RF y Todd Peterson 21 WR F J.B. Phillips 85 TE RF Gary Pike 56 OL J Ross Pilkington 2 WR J C Kade Pittman 25 IB RF Nick Povendo 69 OL S Cory Ross 4 IB J y Mike Sampogna 37 IB F Andy Sand 48 TE RF Matt Schroeder 14 WR J Chris Septak 83 TE S Clayton Sievers 88 TE F Mike Stuntz 16 QB J Nate Swift 87 WR F Cory Timm 57 OL SO Dane Todd 41 FB SO Kiffin Wigert 20 WR S Ben Zajicek 3 WR S Titus Adams 96 DT J y Cole Biodrowski 16 CB J Adam Blankenship 48 DE F Stewart Bradley 34 SLB SO y Stewart Bradley (American football) Lance Brandenburgh 40 LB F Titus Brothers 21 CB RF Chris Bryant 65 DT SO Daniel Bullocks 14 SS J y Josh Bullocks 20 FS J C y Dan Burrow 36 FS S Adam Carriker 90 DE SO y Ira Cooper 11 LB S Donald DeFrand 6 CB J Ben Eisenhart 46 SS RF Tyler Fisher 15 FS J Travis Gingery 18 SS RF Brandon Greeson 99 DT SO Cortney Grixby 26 DB F y Kellen Huston 29 CB S Adam Ickes 49 LB J Nathan Krug 95 DT J Chris LeFlore 35 CB RF Tyler Lueck 52 LB F Kevin Luhrs 89 DE RF Jeff McBride 50 DT S Corey McKeon 13 LB RF Lornell McPherson 1 CB S Jay Moore 44 DE SO y Wali Muhammad 55 DE J Danny Muy 58 DT F Trevor Neemann 56 DE RF Matt O'Shea 63 DT J Andy Poulosky 86 DE RF Mitch Reeves 53 LB SO Thomas Rice 85 DE RF Brandon Rigoni 24 SS SO Joey Robison 30 CB J Bo Ruud 51 LB RF y Barrett Ruud 38 LB S C y Andrew Shanle 8 FS SO y Shane Siegel 23 SS J Chad Sievers 54 LB S Le Kevin Smith 66 DT J y Ty Steinkuhler 43 DE F Brandon Teamer 74 DT SO Benard Thomas 5 DE S Blake Tiedtke 25 SS J Fabian Washington 3 CB J y Tyler Wortman 91 LB F Sandro DeAngelis 22 PK S y David Dyches 27 PK SO Tyler Kester 90 P RF Sam Koch 37 P J y Eric Lueshen 91 PK RF Jared Nielsen 92 PK RF Jake Peetz 94 LS RF Dan Titchener 97 P F Jake Wesch 98 PK F http://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=4&SPID=22&DB_OEM_ID=100&Q_SEASON=2004 January 16, 2011 Bill Callahan   1st season   1st year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Benedictine Jay Norvell   1st season as OC/QB coach   1st year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Iowa Kevin Cosgrove   1st season as DC/LB coach   1st year at Nebraska   Alma mater: UW-Oshkosh John Blake   1st season as DL coach   1st year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Oklahoma Bill Busch   1st season as OLB coach   5th year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Nebraska Wesleyan Scott Downing   2nd season as TE/ST coach   5th year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Sterling Phil Elmassian   1st season as Sec coach   1st year at Nebraska   Alma mater: William & Mary Turner Gill   1st season as WR coach   13th year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Nebraska Randy Jordan   1st season as RB coach   1st year at Nebraska   Alma mater: North Carolina Dennis Wagner   1st season as OL coach   1st year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Utah Michael Christianson   1st season as Special Assistant coach   1st year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Western Oregon Dave Kennedy   1st season as S&C coach   8th year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Nebraska Aaron Stamn   1st season as GA coach   1st year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Minnesota Mankato Dan McLaughlin   1st season as GA coach   1st year at Nebraska   Alma mater: Bellevue College Depth chart Pro-Set 4–3 Yes No Yes Joe Dailey Ryan Goodman Cory Ross Tierre Green Brandon Jackson Steve Kriewald Dana Todd Ross Pilkington Willie Amos Z Grant Mulkey Matt Schroeder Terrence Nunn Mark LeFlore Isaiah Fluellen Matt Herian Dusty Keiser J.B Phillips Mike Erickson Darren DeLone Brandon Koch Greg Austin Kurt Mann Gary Pike Jake Andersen Jared Helming Seppo Evwarye Nick Povendo Chad Sievers Mark Brungardt WILL Barrett Ruud Ira Cooper MIKE Stewart Bradley Bo Ruud SAM Josh Bullocks Andrew Shanle Daniel Bullocks Shane Siegel Fabian Washington Cortney Grixby Lornell McPherson Kellen Huston Benard Thomas Jay Moore Le Kevin Smith Jeff McBride Titus Adams Brandon Teamer Adam Carriker Wali Muhammad Sandro Deangelis Sam Koch Tierre Green Brandon Jacson Santino Panico \ 110 90 No Game summaries Western Illinois Western Illinois at Nebraska [box score] Western Illinois Nebraska 0 3 14 0 14 28 7 7 September 4 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska 6:00 p.m. CST 77,471 Dave Armstrong (Play-by-Play), J. C. Pearson (Color), & Steve Taylor (Sideline) PPV Southern Miss Southern Miss at Nebraska [box score] Southern Miss Nebraska 6 3 6 6 0 3 14 0 September 11 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska 11:10 a.m. CST 77,887 Gary Gerould (Play-by-Play), Ray Bentley (Color), & Vince Welch (Sideline) ABC at Pittsburgh Nebraska at Pittsburgh [box score] Nebraska Pittsburgh 10 14 0 0 7 3 0 7 September 18 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh 11:00 a.m. CST 40,133 Brent Musburger (Play-by-Play), Gary Danielson (Color), & Jack Arute (Sideline) ABC Kansas Kansas at Nebraska [box score] Kansas Nebraska 2 3 3 0 0 7 7 0 October 2 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska 6:10 p.m. CST 77,637 Dave Armstrong (Play-by-Play), J. C. Pearson (Color), & John Kelly (Sideline) PPV at Texas Tech Nebraska Cornhuskers white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Nebraska Cornhuskers at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary October 9 7:00 p.m. Cornhuskers 0 3 7 0 Red Raiders 7 14 21 28 Jones SBC Stadium, Lubbock, Texas 52,594 Temperature: 55 F C • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: N 6 MPH John Laurie TBS Ron Thulin, Charles Davis, and Craig Sager Box score, Recap First quarter TTU – Jarrett Hicks 22-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 6:23. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:11. Second quarter TTU – Taurean Henderson 3-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 10:35. Red Raiders 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 2:23. NEB – David Dyches 46-yard field goal, 4:53. Red Raiders 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 0:53. TTU – Jarrett Hicks 80-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 1:14. Red Raiders 21–3. Drive: 2 plays, 85 yards, 0:50. Third quarter NEB – Mark LeFlore 74-yard pass from Joe Dailey (David Dyches kick), 14:07. Red Raiders 21–10. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:53. TTU – Johnnie Mack 6-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 4:16. Red Raiders 28–10. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:36. TTU – Bristol Olomua 3-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 2:24. Red Raiders 35–10. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:23. TTU – Johnnie Mack 14-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 2:03. Red Raiders 42–10. Drive: 1 play, 14 yards, 0:07. Fourth quarter TTU – Taurean Henderson 1-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 11:16. Red Raiders 49–10. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 5:37. TTU – Nehemiah Glover 2-yard pass from Sonny Cumbie (Alex Trlica kick), 9:36. Red Raiders 56–10. Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:27. TTU – Johnie Mack 6-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 9:05. Red Raiders 63–10. Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:13. TTU – Taurean Henderson 6-yard pass from Cody Hodges (Alex Trlica kick), 7:14. Red Raiders 70–10. Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, 0:20. Top passers NEB – Joe Dailey – 14/34, 187 yards, TD, INT TTU – Sonny Cumbie – 44/56, 436 yards, 5 TD, INT Top rushers NEB – Cory Ross – 15 rushes, 49 yards TTU – Taurean Henderson – 7 rushes, 38 yards, 2 TD Top receivers NEB – Mark LeFlore – 5 receptions, 110 yards, TD TTU – Jarrett Hicks – 3 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD Texas Tech forced eight turnovers while only committing one and had 523 yards of total offense while Nebraska only had 292. The 70 points given up and the 60 point margin of defeat are both the largest in Nebraska school history.ESPN https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=242832641 https://web.archive.org/web/20181229031413/http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=242832641 dead December 29, 2018 Tech records first Nebraska win in eight tries October 9, 2004 November 25, 2021 In 2020, the Omaha World-Herald ranked this game as the seventh most painful loss in the Cornhuskers' history since a 36–62 loss to Colorado in 2001.Omaha World-Herald Chatelain Dirk https://omaha.com/sports/huskers/football/chatelain-ranking-the-huskers-100-losses-since-colorado-2001/article_9141fd7d-486a-5e9d-8656-f4afb6f1c332.html Chatelain: Ranking the Huskers' 100 losses since Colorado 2001 November 28, 2020 November 25, 2021 Baylor Baylor at Nebraska [box score] Baylor Nebraska 3 0 21 3 7 24 7 21 October 16 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska 1:05 p.m. CST 77,881 at Kansas State Nebraska at Kansas State [box score] Nebraska Kansas State 7 7 7 0 14 10 14 7 October 23 KSU Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas 1:10 p.m. CST 52,234 Missouri Missouri at Nebraska [box score] Missouri Nebraska 0 3 0 0 3 7 7 7 October 30 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska 11:00 a.m. CST 77,616 Joel Meyers (Play-by-Play), Dave Lapham (Color), & Jim Knox (Sideline) FSN Source: ESPN yes 1 11:14 NEB Sandro DeAngelis 41 yard field goal NEB 3–0 2 14:46 MIZZ Joe Tantarelli 39 yard field goal Tied 3–3 2 9:42 NEB Adam Ickes 16 yard blocked punt return (Sandro DeAngelis kick) NEB 10–3 3 1:34 NEB Cory Ross 15 yard run (Sandro DeAngelis kick) NEB 17–3 4 2:56 NEB Cory Ross 86 yard run (Sandro DeAngelis kick) NEB 24–3 yes at Iowa State Nebraska at Iowa State [box score] Nebraska Iowa State 0 7 13 7 10 14 10 0 November 6 Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, Iowa 1:00 p.m. CST 45,022 at Oklahoma Nebraska at Oklahoma [box score] Nebraska Oklahoma 0 0 0 3 3 20 7 0 November 13 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma 6:10 p.m. CST 84,916 Kevin Eschenfelder (Play-by-Play), Gary Reasons (Color), & John Rhadigan (Sideline) FSN Colorado Colorado at Nebraska [box score] Colorado Nebraska 10 10 6 0 0 7 0 13 November 26 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska 11:10 a.m. CST 77,661 Terry Gannon (Play-by-Play), Terry Bowden, Tim Brant (Colors), & Suzy Shuster (Sideline) ABC Rankings 2004 NCAA Division I-A football rankings 15 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 4 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 7 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR After the season Nebraska finished tied for 3rd place in the Big 12 North Division and tied for 7th conference-wide, with a final record of 5–6 (3–5), its first losing season since 1961. Head Coach Bill Callahan's overall career record was established at 5–6 (.455) and 3–5 (.375) in conference. Nebraska did not play in a bowl game for the first time since 1968, ending their consecutive bowl streak at 35. Awards 2004 Husker Honors Award Name(s) All-America 3rd team Barrett Ruud All-Big 12 1st team Barrett Ruud All-Big 12 2nd team Josh Bullocks All-Big 12 honorable mention Daniel Bullocks, Mike Erickson, Matt Herian, Kurt Mann, Cory Ross, Le Kevin Smith, Fabian Washington NFL and pro players The following Nebraska players who participated in the 2004 season later moved on to the next level and joined a professional or semi-pro team as draftees or free agents.All Time NFL Huskers http://nflhuskers.com/alltime.html https://web.archive.org/web/20090815013540/http://nflhuskers.com/alltime.html August 15, 2009 live May 13, 2009 Name Team Titus Adams New York Jets Stewart Bradley Philadelphia Eagles Daniel Bullocks Detroit Lions Josh Bullocks New Orleans Saints Adam Carriker St. Louis Rams Sandro DeAngelis Calgary Stampeders Mike Erickson Berlin Thunder Seppo Evwaraye Carolina Panthers Joe Ganz Washington Redskins Cortney Grixby Carolina Panthers Brandon Jackson Green Bay Packers Sam Koch Baltimore Ravens Jay Moore San Francisco 49ers Lydon Murtha Detroit Lions Terrence Nunn New England Patriots Chris Patrick New York Giants Todd Peterson Jacksonville Jaguars Andy Poulosky Sioux City Bandits Cory Ross Baltimore Ravens Barrett Ruud Tampa Bay Buccaneers Bo Ruud New England Patriots Andrew Shanle Chicago Bears Le Kevin Smith New England Patriots Ty Steinkuhler New York Jets Nate Swift Denver Broncos Fabian Washington Oakland Raiders References Nebraska Category:Nebraska Cornhuskers football seasons Nebraska Cornhuskers football