2004 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

NCAATeamFootballSeason
Year=2004
Team=West Virginia Mountaineers


ImageSize=150
Conference=Big East Conference
Division=
ShortConference=Big East
CoachRank=
APRank=
Record=8-4
ConfRecord=
HeadCoach=Rich Rodriguez
OScheme=Calvin Magee
DScheme=Jeff Casteel
Stadium=Mountaineer Field (60,000)
Champion= Big East Co-Champion
Bowl=Gator Bowl
BowlResult=Lost, 30-18The 2004 West Virginia Mountaineers football team completed the regular season with a 8-4 (4-2 conference record) and traveled to the Gator Bowl, where they lost to the Florida State Seminoles 30-18. The Mountaineers began the season ranked #10, but ended disappointedly by losing the last three games of the season.

chedule

CFB Schedule Entry
date = 09/04/2004
time = 6:00pm
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 10
opponent = East Carolina
opprank =
site_stadium = Mountaineer Field
site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
gamename =
tv = ESPN+
score = 56-23
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 09/11/2004
time = 6:00pm
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 10
opponent = Central Florida
opprank =
site_stadium = Florida Citrus Bowl
site_cityst = Orlando, FL
gamename =
tv =
score = 45-20
overtime = CFB Schedule Entry
date = 09/18/2004
time = Noon
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 7
opponent = Maryland
opprank = 21
site_stadium = Mountaineer Field
site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
gamename =
tv = ESPN2
score = 19-16
overtime = OTCFB Schedule Entry
date = 09/25/2004
time = Noon
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 6
opponent = James Madison
opprank =
site_stadium = Mountaineer Field
site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
gamename =
tv =
score = 45-10
overtime = CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/02/2004
time = Noon
w/l = l
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 6
opponent = Virginia Tech
opprank =
site_stadium = Lane Stadium
site_cityst = Blacksburg, Va
gamename =
tv = ESPN
score = 13-19
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/13/2004
time = 7:30pm
w/l = w
nonconf = no
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 17
opponent = Connecticut
opprank =
site_stadium = Rentschler Field
site_cityst = East Hartford, CT
gamename =
tv = ESPN
score = 27-6
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/21/2004
time = 7:30pm
w/l = w
nonconf = no
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 15
opponent = Syracuse
opprank =
site_stadium = Mountaineer Field
site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
gamename =
tv = ESPN
score = 27-6
overtime = CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/30/2004
time = Noon
w/l = w
nonconf = no
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 15
opponent = Rutgers
opprank =
site_stadium = Rutgers Stadium
site_cityst = New Brunswick, NJ
gamename =
tv = ESPN+
score = 35-30
overtime = CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/06/2004
time = 1:00pm
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 15
opponent = Temple
opprank =
site_stadium = Mountaineer Field
site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
gamename =
tv =
score = 42-21
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/13/2004
time = Noon
w/l = l
nonconf = no
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 13
opponent = Boston College
opprank = 21
site_stadium = Mountaineer Field
site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
gamename =
tv = ABC
score = 17-36
overtime = CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/25/2004
time = 8:00pm
w/l = l
nonconf = no
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 21
opponent = Pitttsburgh
opprank =
site_stadium = Heinz Field
site_cityst = Pittsburgh, Pa
gamename = "Backyard Brawl"
tv = ESPN
score = 16-13
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 01/01/2005
time = 1:00pm
w/l = l
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral = yes
rank =
opponent = Florida State
opprank = 14
site_stadium =
site_cityst = Jacksonville, Fl
gamename = Gator Bowl
tv = NBC
score = 30-18
overtime =

Roster

The 2004 football team featured stars Rasheed Marshall at quarterback, Kay-Jay Harris at running back, Chris Henry at receiver, and a stout defense featuring Pacman Jones (who also played returner), Mike Lorello, Kevin "Boo" McLee, Jahmile Addae, Eric Wicks, and Alton McCann. Brandon Myles also played receiver behind Henry to help out the passing game.