2004 Memphis Tigers football team

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2004 Memphis Tigers football
Memphis Tigers 2003-2021 wordmark.svg
GMAC Bowl, L 3552 vs. Bowling Green
Conference Conference USA
Record84 (53 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner (4th season)
Defensive coordinator Joe Lee Dunn (2nd season)
Home stadium Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 62,338)
Seasons
  2003
2005  
2004 Conference USA football standings
ConfOverall
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 Memphis Tigers football team represented the University of Memphis in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. Memphis competed as a member of the Conference USA. The team was led by head coach Tommy West. The Tigers played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 46:00 pmat Ole Miss *W 20–1361,112
September 117:00 pm Chattanooga *W 52–2138,133
September 186:00 pmat Arkansas State *No. 25W 47–3530,427
September 256:00 pmat UAB
ESPNGP L 28–3526,212
October 21:00 pm Houston Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, Tennessee
W 41–1435,297
October 161:00 pm Tulane
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, Tennessee
W 49–2432,897
October 236:00 pmat Cincinnati ESPNGPL 10–4915,092
November 46:30 pmNo. 14 Louisville
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, Tennessee (rivalry)
ESPN L 49–5652,384
November 127:00 pm Southern Miss
ESPN2 W 30–2647,163
November 201:00 pmat East Carolina W 38–3527,250
November 2710:00 amat South Florida ESPN2W 31–1521,392
December 227:00 pmvs. Bowling Green *ESPNL 35–5229,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

  1. "Memphis Tigers Official Athletic Site - Football". Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2012.