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2004 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	2004
team	Ohio State Buckeyes
image	Buckeyes logo.svg
image_size	125
conference	Big Ten Conference
short_conf	Big Ten
CoachRank	19
APRank	20
record	8–4
conf_record	4–4
head_coach	Jim Tressel
hc_year	4th
off_coach	Jim Bollman
oc_year	4th
def_coach	Mark Snyder
dc_year	1st
codef_coach1	Mel Tucker
codc1_year	1st
off_scheme	Multiple
def_scheme	[4–3](4-3-defense)
mvp	Mike Nugent
captain	Dustin Fox
captain2	Simon Fraser
captain3	Mike Nugent
captain4	Andrew Schulte
stadium	Ohio Stadium
champion	Alamo Bowl champion
bowl	[Alamo Bowl](2004-alamo-bowl)
bowl_result	W 33–7 vs. [Oklahoma State](2004-oklahoma-state-cowboys-football-team)

The 2004 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was an American football team that represented the Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jim Tressel, the Buckeyes compiled an 8–4 record (4–4 in conference games), finished in a three-way tie for fifth place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 290 to 219. Against ranked opponents, the Buckeyes lost to No. 15 Wisconsin and defeated No. 7 Michigan. The Buckeyes also lost to unranked Northwestern, Iowa, and Purdue. They concluded the season with a 33–7 victory over unranked Oklahoma State in the 2004 Alamo Bowl. The Buckeyes were ranked No. 19 and 20 in the final Coaches and AP polls, respectiely.

The Buckeyes gained an average of 145.4 rushing yards and 175.4 passing yards per game. On defense, they gave up 130.4 rushing yards and 201.6 passing yards per game. Quarterback duties were split between Justin Zwick (1,209 passing yards, 52.4%) and Troy Smith (896 passing yards, 55.7% completion percentage). The team's other statistical leaders included running back Lydell Ross (476 rushing yards, 4.1 yards per carry), wide receiver Santonio Holmes (55 receptions for 769 yards), and kicker Mike Nugent (102 points scored, 30 of 30 extra points, 24 of 27 field goals). Nugent and Hawk also received first-team honors on the 2004 All-Big Ten Conference football team.

The team played its home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.

Schedule

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Roster

Coaching staff

Jim Tressel – head oach (4th year)
Jim Bollman – offensive line/offensive coordinator (4th year)
Joe Daniels – quarterbacks / passing game coordinator (4th year)
Ryan Smith- co-quarterbacks (1st year)
Luke Fickell – defensive linebackers (4th year)
Darrell Hazell – wide receivers (1st year)
Jim Heacock – defensive line (9th 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)
Todd Goebbel - defensive quality control coach (1st year)

Depth chart

[[2005 NFL Draft|2005 NFL draftees]]

Player	Round	Pick	Position	NFL club
Mike Nugent	2	47	Kicker	[New York Jets](2005-new-york-jets-season)
Dustin Fox	3	80	Defensive Back	[Minnesota Vikings](2005-minnesota-vikings-season)
Maurice Clarett	3	101	Running Back	[Denver Broncos](2005-denver-broncos-season)

Game summaries

Cincinnati

Marshall

Michigan

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20171116080358/http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=243250194

Alamo Bowl

Main article: 2004 Alamo Bowl

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20160915034924/http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=243640197

Rankings

References

"2004 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
"2004 Ohio State Buckeyes Stats". Sports Reference LLC.
(2016). "Football Award Winners". National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
(November 23, 2004). "Big Ten Announces 2004 Football All-Conference Teams And Individual Honors". Big Ten Conference.
"Team Game-by-Game Statistics". The Ohio State University Department of Athletics.
1986 Ohio State Football Media Guide
"Ohio St. Drafted Players/Alumni".
(September 4, 2004). "Ohio State Relies on Defense to Tackle Bearcats". [[ESPN]].
(September 11, 2004). "Ohio State Survives on Last-Second Field Goal". [[ESPN]].
(2004-12-30). "Game Notes From The MasterCard Alamo Bowl".

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