2004 Houston Cougars football team

2004 Houston Cougars football
Conference	Conference USA
Record	3–8 (3–5 C-USA)
Head coach	Art Briles (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Veer and shoot
Defensive coordinator	Ron Harris (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Captain	Game captains
Home stadium	Robertson 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 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Led by second-year head coach Art Briles, the Cougars compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing in a four-way tie for sixth in C-USA. The team played home games on campus, at Robertson Stadium in Houston.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	4:00 pm	vs. Rice *	Reliant Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)		L 7–10	28,726
September 11	6:00 pm	at No. 2 Oklahoma *	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	TBS	L 13–63	84,280
September 18	7:00 pm	Army	Robertson Stadium Houston, TX		W 35–21	18,687
September 23	6:45 pm	No. 4 Miami (FL) *	Reliant Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN	L 13–38	36,698
October 2	1:00 pm	at Memphis	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN		L 14–41	35,297
October 7	6:00 pm	at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ESPN2	L 29–35 OT	28,625	[1]
October 23	6:00 pm	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX		L 27–34	36,276
October 30	4:00 pm	Tulane	Robertson Stadium Houston, TX		W 24–3	17,204
November 6	4:00 pm	East Carolina	Robertson Stadium Houston, TX		W 34–24	13,069	[2]
November 13	3:00 pm	at UAB	Legion Field Birmingham, AL		L 7–20	13,240
November 20	4:00 pm	No. 10 Louisville	Robertson Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN Plus	L 27–65	20,176
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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References

1. "Backup helps Southern Miss stay perfect". Pensacola News Journal. October 8, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Kolb, Houston turn back ECU". The News and Observer. November 7, 2004. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Houston Cougars Schedule 2004". ESPN . Retrieved October 6, 2025.
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5. "2004 Football Schedule". University of Houston . Retrieved October 6, 2025.