2004 Auburn Tigers football team
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| 2004 Auburn Tigers football | |||
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| SEC Conference Champion | |||
| Sugar Bowl, Auburn 16, Virginia Tech 13 | |||
| Conference | SEC West | ||
| Ranking | |||
| Coaches | #2 | ||
| AP | #2 | ||
| 2004 Record | 13-0 (8-0 SEC) | ||
| Head Coach | Tommy Tuberville | ||
| Offensive Coordinator | Al Borges | ||
| Defensive Coordinator | Gene Chizik | ||
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Home Stadium |
Jordan-Hare Stadium (86,047) | ||
Seasons
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The 2004 Auburn Tigers football team compiled a record of 13-0, winning the Southeastern Conference championship and finishing the season ranked #2 in both the Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today polls. Beginning the season ranked #17 in the AP poll and #18 in the ESPN/USA Today poll, the Tigers were denied a berth in the BCS Championship game, due to finishing the regular season ranked #3 in the BCS rankings. Head coach Tommy Tuberville, who was nearly fired after the 2003 season, was named national Coach of the Year by the Associated Press.
The team defeated LSU, Georgia, and Tennessee, all of whom were ranked opponents. They were left out of the BCS National Title Game, and instead went to the Sugar Bowl, beating Virginia Tech 16-13, to finish 13-0. USC and Oklahoma ended up playing for the national title in the Orange Bowl. This was Auburn's third undefeated season in which they played over ten games.
The team was recognized as National Champions by a number of organizations, most prominently being awarded the Fanspoll.com People's National Champion title as well as being ranked #1 by computer ratings systems such as EFI, GBE, Perry, Hank Trexler and M Cubed. Auburn University recognizes the 2004 title in its media guide along with its other national championship (1957).
[edit] Season Results
| Date | Team | Location | PF | PA | Result | Television Coverage |
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| 9/4 | Louisiana-Monroe | Auburn | 31 | 0 | W | |
| 9/11 | at Mississippi State | Starkville, MS | 43 | 14 | W | Jefferson Pilot Sports (JPS) |
| 9/18 | LSU | Auburn | 10 | 9 | W | CBS |
| 9/25 | The Citadel | Auburn | 33 | 3 | W | |
| 10/2 | at Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | 34 | 10 | W | ESPN |
| 10/9 | Louisiana Tech | Auburn | 52 | 7 | W | |
| 10/16 | Arkansas | Auburn | 38 | 20 | W | CBS |
| 10/23 | Kentucky | Auburn | 42 | 10 | W | |
| 10/30 | at Ole Miss | Oxford, MS | 35 | 14 | W | ESPN |
| 11/13 | Georgia | Auburn | 24 | 6 | W | CBS |
| 11/20 | at Alabama | Tuscaloosa | 21 | 13 | W | CBS |
| 12/4 | Tennessee | Atlanta, GA (SEC Championship Game) | 38 | 28 | W | CBS |
| 1/3/05 | Virginia Tech | New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) | 16 | 13 | W | ABC |
| 417 | 147 | 13-0 |
[edit] All-Time Team Captains
| Position | Player |
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| RB | Ronnie Brown |
| QB | Jason Campbell |
| DE | Bret Eddins |
| CB | Carlos Rogers |
| RB | Carnell Williams |
[edit] Related Pages
| Preceded by 2003 Auburn Tigers football team |
Auburn Tigers football 2004 |
Succeeded by 2005 Auburn Tigers football team |
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