2004 LSU Tigers football team

2004 LSU Tigers football
Capital One Bowl, L 30–25 vs. Iowa
Conference	Southeastern Conference Western Division
Ranking
Coaches	#16
AP	#16
2004 record	9–3 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach	Nick Saban
Offensive coordinator	Jimbo Fisher
Defensive coordinator	Will Muschamp
Home stadium	Tiger Stadium
Seasons « 2003 2005 »

2004 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Eastern Division
#13 Tennessee x		7	–	1					10	–	3
#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
#2 Auburn x†		8	–	0					13	–	0
#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 champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2004 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the college football season of 2004–2005. Coached by Nick Saban in his last season at LSU, the Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The team finished with a 9–3 record and an appearance in the Capital One Bowl against Iowa. Iowa won the bowl game on a miraculous last second hail mary pass for a touchdown.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4, 2004	5:00 p.m.	#23 Oregon State*	#3	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	ESPN	W 22–21	91,828
September 11, 2004	7:00 p.m.	Arkansas State*	#4	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA		W 53–3	91,611
September 18, 2004	2:30 p.m.	at #15 Auburn	#4	Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	CBS	L 9–10	87,451
September 25, 2004	11:30 a.m.	Mississippi State	#13	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	JP	W 51–0	91,431
October 2, 2004	2:30 p.m.	at #3 Georgia	#13	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA	CBS	L 16–45	92,746
October 9, 2004	6:45 p.m.	at #12 Florida	#24	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL	ESPN	W 24–21	90,377
October 23, 2004	7:00 p.m.	Troy*	#21	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA		W 24–20	89,493
October 30, 2004	7:00 p.m.	Vanderbilt	#18	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA		W 24–7	90,825
November 13, 2004	6:45 p.m.	Alabama	#15	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	ESPN	W 26–10	91,861
November 20, 2004	7:00 p.m.	Ole Miss	#14	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA		W 27–24	91,413
November 26, 2004	1:30 p.m.	at Arkansas	#14	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR	CBS	W 43–14	55,829
January 1, 2005	12:00 p.m.	vs. #11 Iowa*	#12	Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL (Capital One Bowl)	ABC	L 25–30	70,229
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP.

2004 LSU Tigers Football Schedule

LSU Tigers in the 2005 National Football League Draft

Player	Position	Round	Pick	Overall	NFL team
Marcus Spears	Defensive End	1	20	20	Dallas Cowboys
Corey Webster	Defensive Back	2	11	43	New York Giants
Travis Daniels	Defensive Back	4	3	104	Miami Dolphins

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2005.htm