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2004 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

2004 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Logo of the Nebraska athletic teams 2004-
Conference Big 12 Conference
Division North Division
2004 record 5–6 (3–5 Big 12)
Head coach Bill Callahan (1st year)
Offensive coordinator Jay Norvell (1st year)
Offensive scheme West Coast offense
Defensive coordinator Kevin Cosgrove (1st year)
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 73,918)
Seasons
« 2003 2005 »
2004 Big 12 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Northern Division
Colorado xy   4 4         8 5  
Iowa State x   4 4         7 5  
Missouri   3 5         5 6  
Nebraska   3 5         5 6  
Kansas   2 6         4 7  
Kansas State   2 6         4 7  
Southern Division
#3 Oklahoma xy$   8 0         12 1  
#5 Texas  %   7 1         11 1  
#18 Texas Tech   5 3         8 4  
Texas A&M   5 3         7 5  
Oklahoma State   4 4         7 5  
Baylor   1 7         3 8  
Championship: Oklahoma 42, Colorado 3
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
Western Illinois at Nebraska [box score]
1 2 3 4 Total
Western Illinois 0 3 14 0 17
Nebraska 14 28 7 7 56
Southern Miss at Nebraska [box score]
1 2 3 4 Total
Southern Miss 6 3 6 6 21
Nebraska 0 3 14 0 17
Nebraska at Pittsburgh [box score]
1 2 3 4 Total
Nebraska 10 14 0 0 24
Pittsburgh 7 3 0 7 17
Kansas at Nebraska [box score]
1 2 3 4 Total
Kansas 2 3 3 0 8
Nebraska 0 7 7 0 14
Nebraska at Texas Tech [box score]
1 2 3 4 Total
Nebraska 0 3 7 0 10
Texas Tech 7 14 21 28 70
Baylor at Nebraska [box score]
1 2 3 4 Total
Baylor 3 0 21 3 27
Nebraska 7 24 7 21 59
Nebraska at Kansas State [box score]
1 2 3 4 Total
Nebraska 7 7 7 0 21
Kansas State 14 10 14 7 45
Missouri at Nebraska [box score]
1 2 3 4 Total
Missouri 0 3 0 0 3
Nebraska 3 7 7 7 24

The 2004 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Bill Callahan and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Nebraska finished tied for 3rd place in the Big 12 North Division and tied for 7th conference-wide, with a final record of 5-6 (3-5), its first losing season since 1961. Head Coach Bill Callahan's overall career record was established at 5-6 (.455) and 3-5 (.375) in conference. Nebraska did not play in a bowl game for the first time since 1968, ending their consecutive bowl streak at 35.


The following Nebraska players who participated in the 2004 season later moved on to the next level and joined a professional or semi-pro team as draftees or free agents.


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