2004 Kentucky Wildcats football team

2004 University of Kentucky football season

2004 Kentucky Wildcats football

Conference| Southeastern Conference
Division| Eastern Division
Record| 2-9 (1-7 SEC)
Head coach|

* Rich Brooks (2nd season)

Offensive coordinator| Ron Hudson (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator| Mike Archer (2nd season)
Home stadium| Commonwealth Stadium

Seasons

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2005 ->

2004 Southeastern Conference football standings

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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. The team was coached by Rich Brooks.

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

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September 3| 3:30 pm| at Louisville*|

* Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
* Louisville, Kentucky (Battle for the Governor's Cup)

| ESPN| L 0–28| 42,681
September 18| 7:00 pm| Indiana*|

* Commonwealth Stadium
* Lexington, Kentucky (rivalry)

| | W 51–32| 65,532
September 25| 11:30 am| at No. 16 Florida|

* Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
* Gainesville, Florida (rivalry)

| ESPN2| L 3–20| 89,741
October 2| 7:00 pm| Ohio*|

* Commonwealth Stadium
* Lexington, Kentucky

| PPV| L 16–28| 61,514
October 9| 12:30 pm| Alabama|

* Commonwealth Stadium
* Lexington, Kentucky

| JPS| L 17–45| 65,482
October 16| 7:00 pm| South Carolina|

* Commonwealth Stadium
* Lexington, Kentucky

| PPV| L 7–12| 63,086
October 23| 2:30 pm| at No. 3 Auburn|

* Jordan–Hare Stadium
* Auburn, Alabama

| | L 10–42| 85,263
October 30| 2:30 pm| at Mississippi State|

* Davis Wade Stadium
* Starkville, Mississippi

| | L 7–22| 40,810
November 6| 12:30 pm| No. 8 Georgia|

* Commonwealth Stadium
* Lexington, Kentucky

| JPS| L 17–62| 63,110
November 13| 1:00 pm| Vanderbilt|

* Commonwealth Stadium
* Lexington, Kentucky (rivalry)

| | W 14–13| 55,278
November 27| 12:30 pm| at No. 15 Tennessee|

* Neyland Stadium
* Knoxville, Tennessee (Battle for the Barrel)

| JPS| L 31–37| 102,453

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Eastern time

## References

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Kentucky Wildcats football

Venues|

* Stoll Field/McLean Stadium (1916–1972)
* Kroger Field (1973–present)
* E.J. Nutter Training Facility (practice)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Centre
* Florida
* Indiana
* Louisville: Governor's Cup
* Tennessee
* Transylvania: Battle On Broadway
* Vanderbilt

Culture & lore|

* The Wildcat
* Scratch
* Blue
* "On, On, U of K"
* "Kentucky Fight"
* Marching band
* Bluegrass Miracle
* 2003 Arkansas game
* Big Blue Nation

People|

* Head coaches
* Statistical leaders
* NFL draftees
* Starting quarterbacks

Seasons|

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