| Year: | 2004 |
| Team: | Tennessee State Tigers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | OVC |
| Record: | 4–7 |
| Conf Record: | 2–5 |
| Head Coach: | James Reese |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Def Coach: | Rod Reed |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | The Coliseum |
The 2004 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach James Reese, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a conference record of 2–5, and finished eighth in the OVC.