2004 Ohio Bobcats football team

The 2004 Ohio Bobcats football team represented Ohio University during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. Ohio competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The Bobcats were led by fourth year head coach Brian Knorr, who was fired after the end of the season.^[1] They played their home games in Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.^[2]

2004 Ohio Bobcats football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	East
Record	4–7 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach	Brian Knorr (4th season)
Home stadium	Peden Stadium
Seasons ← 2003 2005 →

2004 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	7:00 pm	VMI*	Peden Stadium Athens, OH		W 42–14	17,527
September 11	7:00 pm	at Pittsburgh*	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA		L 3–24	46,401
September 18	2:00 pm	at Miami (OH)	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH (Battle of the Bricks)	ESPN+	L 20–40	20,113
September 25	7:00 pm	Buffalo	Peden Stadium Athens, OH		W 34–0	14,627
October 2	7:00 pm	at Kentucky*	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	ESPNGP	W 28–16	61,514
October 9	1:00 pm	Marshall	Peden Stadium Athens, OH (Battle for the Bell)		L 13–16	19,616
October 16	12:00 pm	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN	L 13–31	21,522
October 23	2:00 pm	Bowling Green	Peden Stadium Athens, OH		L 16–41	16,348
October 30	4:00 pm	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH		L 16–42	6,013
November 6	4:00 pm	at UCF	Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL		W 17–16 OT	20,498
November 13	1:00 pm	Akron	Peden Stadium Athens, OH		L 19–31	11,775
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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