2004 LSU Tigers football team

2004 LSU Tigers football
Capital One Bowl, L 25–30 vs. Iowa
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Western Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 16
AP	No. 16
2004 record	9–3 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach	Nick Saban (5th year)
Offensive coordinator	Jimbo Fisher (5th year)
Defensive coordinator	Will Muschamp (3rd as coordinator, 4th overall year)
Home stadium	Tiger Stadium (Capacity: 91,600)
Seasons ← 2003 2005 →

2004 SEC football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Eastern Division
#13 Tennessee x		7	–	1		10	–	3
#7 Georgia		6	–	2		10	–	2
Florida		4	–	4		7	–	5
South Carolina		4	–	4		6	–	5
Kentucky		1	–	7		2	–	9
Vanderbilt		1	–	7		2	–	9
Western Division
#2 Auburn x$		8	–	0		13	–	0
#16 LSU		6	–	2		9	–	3
Alabama		3	–	5		6	–	6
Arkansas		3	–	5		5	–	6
Ole Miss		3	–	5		4	–	7
Mississippi State		2	–	6		3	–	8
Championship: Auburn 38, Tennessee 28
$ – BCS representative as conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Oregon St	6	3	6	0	6	21
• LSU	0	0	7	8	7	22

Scoring summary

Q1	12:08	ORST	Gillett 6 yard pass from Anderson (kick failed)	ORST 6–0

Q2	1:35	ORST	Serna 40 yard field goal	ORST 9–0

Q3	5:41	LSU	Green 16 yard pass from Russell (Jackson kick)	ORST 9–7

Q3	0:48	ORST	Wheat-Brown 4 yard pass from Anderson (kick failed)	ORST 15–7

Q4	1:05	LSU	Bowe 38 yard pass from Randall (Russell run)	Tie 15–15

OT		LSU	Randall 5 yard run (Jackson kick)	LSU 22–15

OT		ORST	Newton 19 yard pass from Anderson (kick failed)	LSU 22–21

Scoring summary

Q1	12:08	ORST	Gillett 6 yard pass from Anderson (kick failed)	ORST 6–0

Q2	1:35	ORST	Serna 40 yard field goal	ORST 9–0

Q3	5:41	LSU	Green 16 yard pass from Russell (Jackson kick)	ORST 9–7

Q3	0:48	ORST	Wheat-Brown 4 yard pass from Anderson (kick failed)	ORST 15–7

Q4	1:05	LSU	Bowe 38 yard pass from Randall (Russell run)	Tie 15–15

OT		LSU	Randall 5 yard run (Jackson kick)	LSU 22–15

OT		ORST	Newton 19 yard pass from Anderson (kick failed)	LSU 22–21

The 2004 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. Coached by Nick Saban in his last season at LSU, the Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The team finished with a 9–3 record and an appearance in the Capital One Bowl against Iowa. Iowa won the bowl game on a last second hail mary pass for a touchdown.