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The 2004 Tennessee Volunteers (variously "Tennessee", "UT", or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season . Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Eastern Division, the team was led by head coach Phillip Fulmer , in his twelfth full year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee . They finished the season with a record of ten wins and three losses (10–3 overall, 7–1 in the SEC), as the SEC Eastern Division champions and as champions of the Cotton Bowl Classic after they defeated Texas A&M .
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 5 8:00 pm UNLV * No. 14 ESPN W 42–17108,625
September 18 8:00 pm No. 11 Florida No. 13 CBS W 30–28109,061‡
September 25 7:00 pm Louisiana Tech * No. 11 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN PPV W 42–17104,257
October 2 7:45 pm No. 8 Auburn No. 10 ESPN L 10–34107,828
October 9 3:30 pm at No. 3 Georgia No. 17 CBS W 19–1492,746
October 16 9:00 pm at Ole Miss No. 13 ESPN2 W 21–1762,028
October 23 3:30 pm Alabama No. 11 CBS W 17–13107,017
October 30 12:30 pm at South Carolina No. 11 JP W 43–2981,400
November 6 3:30 pm Notre Dame * No. 9 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN CBS L 13–17107,266
November 20 12:30 pm at Vanderbilt No. 15 JP W 38–3332,312
November 27 12:30 pm Kentucky No. 15 JP W 37–31102,453
December 4 6:00 pm vs. No. 3 Auburn No. 15 CBS L 28–3874,892
January 1, 2005 11:00 am vs. No. 22 Texas A&M * No. 15 FOX W 38–775,704
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Reference: [ 1]
‡ New Neyland Stadium Attendance Record
2004 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Randy Sanders – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
Trooper Taylor – Running backs
Pat Washington – Wide receivers
Greg Adkins – Tight ends/assistant offensive line/recruiting coordinator
Jimmy Ray Stephens – Offensive line
John Chavis – Defensive coordinator/linebackers
Dan Brooks – Defensive line
Larry Slade – Defensive backs
Steve Caldwell – Special teams/defensive ends
Jason Michael – Graduate assistant
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Game information
First quarter
TEN – Cedric Houston 6-yard run (James Wilhoit kick), 12:55. Tennessee 7–0. Drive:
TEN – Cedric Houston 11-yard run (James Wilhoit kick), 7:39. Tennessee 14–0. Drive:
VAN – Marlon White 11-yard pass from Jay Cutler (kick failed), 2:13. Tennessee 14–6. Drive:
Second quarter
TEN – Cedric Houston 5-yard run (James Wilhoit kick), 12:25. Tennessee 21–6. Drive:
TEN – Jayson Swain 20-yard pass from Rick Clausen (James Wilhoit kick), 11:17. Tennessee 28–6. Drive:
VAN – Brandon Smith 80-yard pass from Jay Cutler (pass good), 11:00. Tennessee 28–14. Drive:
VAN – Jeff Jennings 2-yard run (kick failed), 3:02. Tennessee 28–20. Drive:
Third quarter
TEN – James Wilhoit 34-yard field goal, 10:36. Tennessee 31–20. Drive:
TEN – Jayson Swain 5-yard pass from Rick Clausen (James Wilhoit kick), 4:44. Tennessee 38–20. Drive:
Fourth quarter
VAN – Jeff Jennings 10-yard run (pass failed), 14:45. Tennessee 38–26. Drive:
VAN – Dustin Dunning 3-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Abtin Iranmanesh kick), 4:30. Tennessee 38–33. Drive:
Top passers
Top rushers
TEN – Gerald Riggs Jr. – 16 rushes, 149 yards
VAN – Norval McKenzie – 9 rushes, 46 yards
Top receivers
TEN – Cory Anderson – 3 receptions, 40 yards
VAN – Brandon Smith – 8 receptions, 160 yards, TD
Team players drafted into the NFL [ edit ]
General
Specific
^ 2011 Tennessee Football Record Book , p. 128
^ Lay, Ken (November 25, 2022). "A look back at Tennessee's 2004 win at Vanderbilt" . Vols Wire . USA Today. Retrieved November 26, 2024 .
^ Archer, Todd (February 1, 2017). "Cowboys' rookie class set itself apart in 2016, gives hope for future" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 13, 2024 .
^ Teicher, Adam (April 28, 2020). "Chiefs release punter Colquitt after 15 years" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 13, 2024 .
^ "2005 NFL Draft Listing" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved December 13, 2024 .
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