2004 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

2004 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Fort Worth Bowl champion
Fort Worth Bowl, W 32–14 vs. Marshall
Conference	Conference USA
Record	7–5 (5–3 C-USA)
Head coach	Mark Dantonio (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Don Treadwell (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Pat Narduzzi (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Nippert Stadium
Seasons ←  2003 2005  →

2004 Conference USA football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 6 Louisville $		8	–	0					11	–	1
Memphis		5	–	3					8	–	4
Southern Miss		5	–	3					7	–	5
Cincinnati		5	–	3					7	–	5
UAB		5	–	3					7	–	5
TCU		3	–	5					5	–	6
Tulane		3	–	5					5	–	6
South Florida		3	–	5					4	–	7
Houston		3	–	5					3	–	8
East Carolina		2	–	6					2	–	9
Army		2	–	6					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 2004 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team, coached by Mark Dantonio, played its home games in Nippert Stadium, as it has since 1924. This was the Bearcats last season in Conference USA as they became members of the Big East Conference after the academic year.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	12:00 pm	at No. 9 Ohio State *	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	ABC	L 6–27	104,604
September 11	7:00 pm	Miami (OH) *	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell)		W 45–26	30,368
September 18	12:00 pm	at Syracuse *	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ESPN Plus	L 7–19	32,893
September 25	7:00 pm	at East Carolina	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC		W 24–19	29,332	[1]
October 2	7:00 pm	UAB	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH		L 27–30	21,053
October 9	1:00 pm	at Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY		L 29–48	31,144
October 23	7:00 pm	Memphis	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)	ESPNGP	W 49–10	15,092
October 30	3:00 pm	TCU	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH		W 21–10	20,453
November 6	3:00 pm	No. 21 Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS		W 52–24	30,690	[2]
November 20	3:30 pm	South Florida	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	FSN	W 45–23	19,309
November 27	2:30 pm	at No. 7 Louisville	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY (The Keg of Nails)	ESPN2	L 7–70	37,617
December 23	6:30 pm	vs. Marshall *	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (Fort Worth Bowl)	ESPN	W 32–14	27,902
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Awards and milestones

Conference USA honors

Offensive player of the week

• Week 2: Richard Hall ^[3]
• Week 9: Gino Guidugli ^[3]
• Week 11: Gino Guidugli ^[3]

Defensive player of the week

• Week 4: Trent Cole ^[3]
• Week 8: Andre Frazier ^[3]

Special teams player of the week

• Week 8: Chet Ervin ^[3]

All-Conference USA First Team

Kyle Takavitz, OG

Trent Cole, DE Andre Frazier, DE

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All-Conference USA Second Team

Brent Celek, TE Hannibal Thomas, WR

Jamar Enzor, LB Daven Holly, DB Doug Monaghan, DB

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All-Conference USA Third Team

Richard Hall, RB Clint Stickdorn, OT

Tyjuan Hagler, LB

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All-Conference USA Freshman Team

• Anthony Hoke, DE
• Doug Jones, FB

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Players in the 2005 NFL draft

See also: 2005 NFL draft

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Trent Cole	DE	5	146	Philadelphia Eagles
Tyjuan Hagler	LB	5	173	Indianapolis Colts
Daven Holly	CB	7	215	San Francisco 49ers

References

1. "Controversial call boosts Cincinnati". St. Petersburg Times. September 26, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Bearcats ring up stunner at USM". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 7, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "2011 Cincinnati Media Guide" (PDF). University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved December 22, 2018.