2004 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

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2004 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record4-7 (1–5 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCraig Ver Steeg (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorPaul Ferraro (4th season)
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Seasons
← 2003
2005 →
2004 Big East Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 25 Pittsburgh $+   4 2     8 4  
No. 21 Boston College +   4 2     9 3  
West Virginia +   4 2     8 4  
Syracuse +   4 2     6 6  
Connecticut   3 3     8 4  
Rutgers   1 5     4 7  
Temple   1 5     2 9  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2004 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 2004 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Scarlet Knights were led by fourth-year head coach Greg Schiano and played their home games at Rutgers Stadium. They were a member of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 4–7, 1–5 in Big East play to finish in a tie with Temple for last place.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 43:30 pmMichigan State*ABCW 19–1442,612
September 117:00 pmNo. 19 (I-AA) New Hampshire*
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
MSGL 24–3531,615
September 187:00 pmKent State*
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
MSGW 29–2125,415
October 212:00 pmat SyracuseESPN PlusL 31–4140,153
October 98:00 pmat Vanderbilt*MSGW 37–3428,342
October 1612:00 pmTempledagger
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ESPN PlusW 16–631,021
October 2312:00 pmat PittsburghESPN PlusL 17–4141,232
October 3012:00 pmNo. 15 West Virginia
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ESPN PlusL 30–3535,079
November 63:30 pmat No. 24 Boston CollegeESPN PlusL 10–2141,126
November 201:30 pmat Navy*CSTVL 21–5433,615
November 2510:00 amConnecticut
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ESPN2L 35–4120,224
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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