2004 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

2004 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Alamo Bowl Champions
Alamo Bowl, W 33–7 vs. Oklahoma State
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 19
AP	No. 20
2004 record	8–4 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach	Jim Tressel
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Mark Snyder
Base defense	4-3
Captain	4 Mike Nugent Dustin Fox Simon Fraser Lydell Ross
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium (Capacity: 101,568, grass)
Seasons

2004 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#14/12 Michigan †§		7	–	1					9	–	3
#8/8 Iowa §		7	–	1					10	–	2
#17/18 Wisconsin		6	–	2					9	–	3
Northwestern		5	–	3					6	–	6
#20/19 Ohio State		4	–	4					8	–	4
Purdue		4	–	4					7	–	5
Michigan State		4	–	4					5	–	7
Minnesota		3	–	5					7	–	5
Penn State		0*	–	6					0*	–	7
Illinois		1	–	7					3	–	8
Indiana		1	–	7					3	–	8
† – BCS representative as champion § – Conference co-champions *All wins for Penn State (4-7, 2-6) vacated due to scandal. Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll

The 2004 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University during the college football season of 2004–2005. The team's head football coach was Jim Tressel. The Buckeyes played their home games at Ohio Stadium. The team finished the season with a record of 8–4, and a Big Ten Conference record of 4–4.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4*	12:00 PM	Cincinnati	#9	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH	ESPN+	W 27–6	104,604
September 11*	3:30 PM	Marshall	#9	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio	ABC	W 24–21	104,622
September 18*	3:30 PM	at NC State	#9	Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC	ABC	W 22–14	56,800
October 2	9:00 PM	at Northwestern	#7	Ryan Field • Evanston, IL	ESPN2	L 27–33 OT	47,130
October 9	3:30 PM	#15 Wisconsin	#18	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH	ABC	L 13–24	105,090
October 16	3:30 PM	at Iowa	#23	Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA	ABC	L 7–33	70,397
October 23	12:00 PM	Indiana		Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH	ESPN+	W 30–7	104,538
October 30	12:00 PM	Penn State		Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH	ABC	W 21–10	104,947
November 6	12:00 PM	at Michigan State		Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI	ESPN	W 32–19	72,222
November 13	3:30 PM	at Purdue		Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN	ESPN	L 17–24	64,639
November 20	1:00 PM	#7 Michigan		Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (The Game)	ABC	W 37–21	105,456
December 29*	8:00 PM	vs. Oklahoma State	#22	Alamodome • San Antonio, TX (Alamo Bowl)	ESPN	W 33–7	65,265
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

Coaching staff

• Jim Tressel – Head Coach (4th year)
• Jim Bollman – Offensive Line/OC (4th year)
• Joe Daniels – Quarterbacks / Passing Game Coordinator (4th year)
• Luke Fickell – Defensive Linebackers (3rd year)
• Darrell Hazell – Wide Receivers (1st year)
• Jim Heacock – Defensive Line (10th year)
• Mark Snyder – Defensive Coordinator (4th year)
• Dick Tressel – Running Backs (4th year)
• Mel Tucker – Co-Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Backs (4th year)

• Bob Tucker – Director of Football Operations (10th year)
• Bill Conley – Recruiting Coordinator (17th year)

2005 NFL draftees

Player	Round	Pick	Position	NFL Club
Mike Nugent	2	47	Kicker	New York Jets
Dustin Fox	3	80	Defensive Back	Minnesota Vikings
Maurice Clarett	3	101	Running Back	Denver Broncos

Game notes

Michigan

See also: 2004 Michigan Wolverines football team

Michigan at Ohio State

by Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Michigan 14 0 0 7 21 • Ohio State 7 13 14 3 37 Date: November 20 Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 105,456 Source: [1] Scoring summary 1 13:47 OSU Anthony Gonzalez 68 yard pass from Troy Smith (Mike Nugent kick) OSU 7–0 1 10:25 MICH Jason Avant 4 yard pass from Chad Henne (Garrett Rivas kick) Tied 7–7 1 6:03 MICH Mike Hart 1 yard run (Garrett Rivas kick) MICH 14–7 2 13:16 OSU Troy Smith 2 yard run (Mike Nugent kick) Tied 14–14 2 2:16 OSU Mike Nugent 21 yard field goal OSU 17–14 2 0:00 OSU Mike Nugent 42 yard field goal OSU 20–14 3 9:56 OSU Ted Ginn Jr. 82 yard punt return (Mike Nugent kick) OSU 27–14 3 1:53 OSU Santonio Holmes 12 yard pass from Troy Smith (Mike Nugent kick) OSU 34–14 4 10:56 MICH Braylon Edwards 38 yard pass from Chad Henne (Garrett Rivas kick) OSU 34–21 4 7:15 OSU Mike Nugent 48 yard field goal OSU 37–21

Alamo Bowl

Main article: 2004 Alamo Bowl

Ohio State vs. Oklahoma State

by Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Oklahoma State 0 0 0 7 7 • Ohio State 13 10 7 3 33 Date: December 29 Location: Alamodome, San Antonio, TX Game start: 8:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 65,265 Source: [2] Scoring summary 1 12:02 OHST Anthony Gonzalez 23 yard pass from Justin Zwick (Mike Nugent kick) OHST 7–0 1 9:53 OHST Mike Nugent 37 yard field goal OHST 10–0 1 5:55 OHST Mike Nugent 35 yard field goal OHST 13–0 2 10:26 OHST Lydell Ross 1 yard run (Mike Nugent kick) OHST 20–0 2 4:19 OHST Mike Nugent 41 yard field goal OHST 23–0 3 8:13 OHST Ted Ginn Jr. 5 yard run (Mike Nugent kick) OHST 30–0 4 10:44 OHST Mike Nugent 36 yard field goal OHST 33–0 4 7:29 OKST Shawn Willis 4 yard run (Jason Ricks kick) OHST 33–7