| Year: | 2004 |
| Team: | Western Carolina Catamounts |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 4–7 |
| Conf Record: | 2–5 |
| Head Coach: | Kent Briggs |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Def Coach: | Geoff Collins |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium |
The 2004 Western Carolina Catamounts team represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) in the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Catamounts were led by third-year head coach Kent Briggs and played their home games at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium. They finished the season 4–7 and 2–5 in SoCon play.