2004 Wisconsin Badgers football team

Conference

Ranking

Coaches

#18

#17

2004 record

9-3 (6-2 Big Ten)

Head coach

Home stadium

Seasons


2004 Big Ten football standings
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	2	–	6	4	–	7
Illinois	1	–	7	3	–	8
Indiana	1	–	7	3	–	8

† – BCS representative as champion § – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll

The 2004 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the 2004 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by Barry Alvarez, the Badgers completed the season with a 9-3 record, including a 6-2 mark in the Big Ten Conference, good for a third-place finish.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	11:00 a.m.	UCF*	#22	Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI	ESPN	W 34-6	82,116^[1]
September 11	11:00 a.m.	UNLV*	#22	Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI	ESPN	W 18-3	82,071^[1]
September 18	3:00 p.m.	at Arizona*	#21	Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ	FSN	W 9-7	50,275^[1]
September 25	5:00 p.m.	Penn State	#20	Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI	ESPN	W 16-3	82,179^[1]
October 2	1:00 p.m.	Illinois	#20	Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI		W 24-7	82,306^[1]
October 9	2:30 p.m.	at #15 Ohio State	#16	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH	ABC	W 24-13	105,090^[1]
October 16	4:30 p.m.	at #5 Purdue	#12	Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN	ESPN2	W 20-17	65,196^[1]
October 23	11:00 a.m.	Northwestern	#7	Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI	ESPN	W 24-12	82,468^[1]
November 6	2:30 p.m.	#23 Minnesota	#6	Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI (Paul Bunyan's Axe)	ABC	W 38-14	83,069^[1]
November 13	2:30 p.m.	at Michigan State	#4	Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI	ABC	L 14-49	76,697^[1]
November 20	3:30 p.m.	at #17 Iowa	#9	Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Heartland Trophy)	ESPN	L 7-30	70,397^[1]
January 1	10:00 a.m.	vs. #7 Georgia*	#16	Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL (Outback Bowl)	ESPN	L 21-24	62,414^[1]
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Wisconsin Badgers football

Venues	Camp Randall Stadium (1917–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Heartland Trophy (Iowa) Paul Bunyan's Axe (Minnesota) Slab of Bacon (Minnesota)

Culture & lore	Bucky Badger "On, Wisconsin!" University of Wisconsin Marching Band "Jump Around"

People	Head coaches

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