| Year: | 2004 |
| Team: | Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big South Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big South |
| Record: | 5–6 |
| Conf Record: | 2–2 |
| Head Coach: | Steve Patton |
| Hc Year: | 8th |
The 2004 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team represented Gardner–Webb University as a member of the Big South Conference during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Steve Patton in his eighth-year as head coach, the Runnin' Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, finishing in fourth place in the Big South. Gardner–Webb played home games at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium in Boiling Springs, North Carolina.