2004 Kentucky Wildcats football team

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2004 Kentucky Wildcats football
Kentucky Wildcats logo (1984-2005).png
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record2–9 (1–7 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Ron Hudson (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Mike Archer (5th season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Commonwealth Stadium
Seasons
  2003
2005  
2004 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
No. 13 Tennessee x  7 1   10 3  
No. 7 Georgia  6 2   10 2  
Florida  4 4   7 5  
South Carolina  4 4   6 5  
Kentucky  1 7   2 9  
Vanderbilt  1 7   2 9  
Western Division
No. 2 Auburn x$  8 0   13 0  
No. 16 LSU  6 2   9 3  
Alabama  3 5   6 6  
Arkansas  3 5   5 6  
Ole Miss  3 5   4 7  
Mississippi State  2 6   3 8  
Championship: Auburn 38, Tennessee 28
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2004 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team participated as members of the Southeastern Conference in the Eastern Division. They played their home games at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.

Coached by Rich Brooks, the Wildcats finished the season with a 2–9 record. [1] Offensive coordinator Ron Hudson resigned prior to the last game of the season against Tennessee. Wide receivers coach Joker Phillips took over play calling duties as the Wildcats nearly upset the 15th ranked Volunteers.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 33:30 pmat Louisville * ESPN L 0–2842,681
September 187:00 pm Indiana *W 51–3265,532
September 2511:30 amat No. 16 Florida ESPN2 L 3–2089,741
October 27:00 pm Ohio *
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, Kentucky
PPV L 16–2861,514
October 912:30 pm Alabama
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, Kentucky
JPS L 17–4565,482
October 167:00 pm South Carolina Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, Kentucky
PPVL 7–1263,086
October 232:30 pmat No. 3 Auburn L 10–4285,263
October 302:30 pmat Mississippi State L 7–2240,810
November 612:30 pmNo. 8 Georgia Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, Kentucky
JPSL 17–6263,110
November 131:00 pm Vanderbilt
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, Kentucky (rivalry)
W 14–1355,278
November 2712:30 pmat No. 15 Tennessee JPSL 31–37102,453
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

References

  1. "Un-Bear-able numbers". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 28, 2004. Retrieved November 17, 2024 via Newspapers.com.