2004 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

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2004 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Rutgers athletics logo.png
Conference Big East Conference
Record4–7 (1–5 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Craig Ver Steeg (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinatorPaul Ferraro (4th season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Rutgers 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

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 43:30 pm Michigan State * ABC W 19–1442,612
September 117:00 pmNo. 19 (I-AA) New Hampshire *
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
MSG L 24–3531,615
September 187:00 pm Kent State *
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
MSGW 29–2125,415
October 212:00 pmat Syracuse ESPN Plus L 31–4140,153
October 98:00 pmat Vanderbilt *MSGW 37–3428,342
October 1612:00 pm Temple Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ESPN PlusW 16–631,021
October 2312:00 pmat Pittsburgh ESPN 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 College ESPN PlusL 10–2141,126
November 201:30 pmat Navy * CSTV L 21–5433,615
November 2510:00 am Connecticut
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ESPN2 L 35–4120,224
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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