2004 UCF Golden Knights football team

2004 UCF Golden Knights football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast
Record0–11 (0–8 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTim Salem (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorLance Thompson (1st season)
Home stadiumCitrus Bowl
Seasons
← 2003
2005 →
2004 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Miami (OH) x   7 – 1     8 – 5  
Akron   6 – 2     6 – 5  
Marshall   6 – 2     6 – 6  
Kent State   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Ohio   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Buffalo   2 – 6     2 – 9  
UCF   0 – 8     0 – 11  
West Division
Toledo xy$   7 – 1     9 – 4  
Northern Illinois x   7 – 1     9 – 3  
Bowling Green   6 – 2     9 – 3  
Eastern Michigan   4 – 4     4 – 7  
Central Michigan   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Ball State   2 – 6     2 – 9  
Western Michigan   0 – 8     1 – 10  
Championship: Toledo 35, Miami 27
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2004 UCF Golden Knights football team represented the University of Central Florida in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. Their head coach was George O'Leary, in his first season with the team. It was their last year in the Mid-American Conference, in the East Division. The Golden Knights would join Conference USA for the 2005 season.

The Golden Knights went 0–11, their worst season in program history. With four losses to end the 2003 season, the UCF finished the season sitting on a 15-game losing streak.

Schedule

The Citrus Bowl, the Knights home field
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 412:00pmat No. 21 Wisconsin*
ESPNL 6–3482,116
September 116:00pmNo. 10 West Virginia*
L 20–4532,224
September 1812:00pmat Penn State*
ESPN+L 13–37101,715
October 21:00pmat Buffalo
L 20–4812,173
October 96:00pmNorthern Illinois
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
L 28–3016,555
October 166:00pmAkron
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
L 21–2618,401
October 237:00pmat Miami (OH)
ESPN+L 7–438,012
October 302:30pmat Marshall
SUNL 3–2023,122
November 64:00pmOhiodagger
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
L 16–17 OT20,498
November 134:00pmat Ball State
L 17–215,309
November 237:00pmKent State
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
L 24–4112,083
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Roster

2004 UCF Golden Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
C 53 Cedric Gagné-Marcoux So
RB 4 Alex Haynes Sr
QB 7 Kyle Israel Fr
TE 84 Darcy Johnson Jr
WR 81 Brandon Marshall Jr
G 70 Josh Sitton Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
FS 24 Atari Bigby Sr
DE 95 Paul Carrington Jr
SS 40 Travonti Johnson So
DT 74 Keith Shologan Fr
CB 11 Mike Sims-Walker So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 2 Matt Prater Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Tim Salem
    (Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

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