2004 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

2004 Marshall Thundering Herd football
Fort Worth Bowl, L 14–32 vs. Cincinnati
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	East
Record	6–6 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach	Bob Pruett (9th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mark McHale (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Larry Kueck (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Bill Wilt (3rd season)
Home stadium	Joan C. Edwards Stadium

2004 Mid-American Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Miami (OH) x		7	–	1					8	–	5
Akron		6	–	2					6	–	5
Marshall		6	–	2					6	–	6
Kent State		4	–	4					5	–	6
Ohio		2	–	6					4	–	7
Buffalo		2	–	6					2	–	9
UCF		0	–	8					0	–	11
West Division
Toledo xy$		7	–	1					9	–	4
Northern Illinois x		7	–	1					9	–	3
Bowling Green		6	–	2					9	–	3
Eastern Michigan		4	–	4					4	–	7
Central Michigan		3	–	5					4	–	7
Ball State		2	–	6					2	–	9
Western Michigan		0	–	8					1	–	10
Championship: Toledo 35, Miami 27
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant

The 2004 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I –A college football during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. Marshall competed as a member of the East Division of Mid-American Conference, and played their home games at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. They were coached by Bob Pruett, who would retire from coaching at the end of the season.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	4:30 pm	Troy*	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	FSN	L 15–17	29,382
September 11	3:30 pm	at No. 9 Ohio State*	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	ABC	L 21–24	104,622
September 18	1:00 pm	at No. 3 Georgia*	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	CSS	L 3–13	92,746
September 29	7:00 pm	Miami (OH)	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	ESPN2	W 33–25	27,229
October 9	1:00 pm	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH (Battle for the Bell)	WSAZ	W 16–13	19,616
October 16	4:00 pm	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	WSAZ	W 27–17	9,752
October 23	4:30 pm	Buffalo	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	FSN	W 48–14	30,128
October 30	2:30 pm	UCF	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	WSAZ	W 20–3	23,122
November 5	7:00 pm	at Akron	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	ESPN2	L 28–31	29,621
November 13	12:00 pm	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	FSN	L 35–56	18,187
November 20	4:30 pm	Western Michigan	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	WSAZ	W 31–21	19,803
December 23	6:30 pm	vs. Cincinnati*	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (Fort Worth Bowl)	ESPN	L 14–32	27,902
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time