| Year: | 2004 |
| Team: | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Conference USA |
| Short Conf: | C-USA |
| Record: | 7–5 |
| Conf Record: | 5–3 |
| Head Coach: | Jeff Bower |
| Hc Year: | 15th |
| Off Coach: | Rip Scherer |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Scheme: | Pro-style |
| Def Coach: | Tyrone Nix |
| Dc Year: | 4th |
| Def Scheme: | 3–4 |
| Stadium: | M. M. Roberts Stadium |
| Champion: | New Orleans Bowl champion |
| Bowl: | New Orleans Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 31–10 vs. North Texas |
The 2004 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Golden Eagles were led by head coach Jeff Bower and played their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium. They were a member of Conference USA.[1]