2004 Ohio State Buckeyes football team explained

Sport:	football
Year:	2004
Team:	Ohio State Buckeyes
Conference:	Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:	Big Ten
Coachrank:	19
Aprank:	20
Record:	8–4
Conf Record:	4–4
Hc Year:	4th
Oc Year:	4th
Dc Year:	1st; 4th overall
Codc1 Year:	1st; 4th overall
Off Scheme:	Multiple
Captain3:	Mike Nugent
Captain4:	Andrew Schulte
Champion:	Alamo Bowl champion
Bowl Result:	W 33–7 vs. Oklahoma State

The 2004 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head football coach was Jim Tressel. The Buckeyes played their home games at Ohio Stadium. The team finished the season with a record of 8–4 and a Big Ten Conference record of 4–4.

Schedule

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Coaching staff

• Jim Tressel – Head Coach (4th year)
• Jim Bollman – Offensive Line/OC (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

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2005 NFL draftees

Player	Round	Pick	Position	NFL club
	2	47	Kicker	New York Jets
	3	80	Defensive Back	Minnesota Vikings
	3	101	Running Back	Denver Broncos

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Game summaries

Cincinnati

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Marshall

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Michigan

See also: 2004 Michigan Wolverines football team.

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

Alamo Bowl

See main article: 2004 Alamo Bowl.

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

Rankings

See also: 2004 NCAA Division I-A football rankings.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Team Game-by-Game Statistics. The Ohio State University Department of Athletics. September 15, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120511145537/http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/stats/football/2004/teamgbg.html. May 11, 2012. dead.
2. 1986 Ohio State Football Media Guide
3. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/colleges/ohiost/drafted.htm Ohio State Drafted Players
4. Web site: Ohio State Relies on Defense to Tackle Bearcats. ESPN. September 4, 2004. October 11, 2014.
5. Web site: Ohio State Survives on Last-Second Field Goal. ESPN. September 11, 2004. October 11, 2014.