2004 Northwestern Wildcats football team

2004 Northwestern Wildcats football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
2004 record	6–6 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach	Randy Walker
Home stadium	Ryan Field (Capacity: 47,130)
Seasons ← 2003 2005 →

2004 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#8 Iowa +		7	–	1					10	–	2
#14 Michigan $+		7	–	1					9	–	3
#17 Wisconsin		6	–	2					9	–	3
Northwestern		5	–	3					6	–	6
#20 Ohio State		4	–	4					8	–	4
Purdue		4	–	4					7	–	5
Michigan State		4	–	4					5	–	7
Minnesota		3	–	5					7	–	5
Penn State		2	–	6					4	–	7
Illinois		1	–	7					3	–	8
Indiana		1	–	7					3	–	8
$ – BCS representative as conference champion + – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 OT Total Ohio State 3 7 7 10 0 27 • Northwestern 3 10 7 7 6 33 Date: October 2 Location: Ryan Field, Evanston, IL Game start: 8:00 p.m. CST Game attendance: 47,130 TV announcers (ESPN2): Eric Collins (Play-by-play), Andre Ware (Color) & Jimmy Dykes (Sideline) Source: ESPN

Scoring summary 1 9:24 Northwestern Brian Huffman 41 yard field goal Northwestern 3-0 1 5:09 Ohio St Mike Nugent 34 yard field goal Tie 3-3 2 13:39 Northwestern Noah Herron 14 yard pass from Brett Basanez (Brian Huffman kick) Northwestern 10-3 2 3:18 Ohio St Santonio Holmes 63 yard punt return (Mike Nugent kick) Tie 10-10 2 :00 Northwestern Brian Huffman 40 yard field goal Northwestern 13-10 3 11:35 Northwestern Mark Philmore 27 yard pass from Brett Basanez (Brian Huffman kick) Northwestern 20-10 3 3:55 Ohio St Lydell Ross 2 yard run (Mike Nugent kick) Northwestern 20-17 4 14:45 Northwestern Noah Herron 1 yard run (Brian Huffman kick) Northwestern 27-17 4 8:46 Ohio St Mike Nugent 46 yard field goal Northwestern 27-20 4 1:54 Ohio St Santonio Holmes 21 yard pass from Justin Zwick (Mike Nugent kick) Tie 27-27 OT Northwestern Noah Herron 1 yard run Northwestern 33-27

Scoring summary
1	9:24	Northwestern	Brian Huffman 41 yard field goal	Northwestern 3-0
1	5:09	Ohio St	Mike Nugent 34 yard field goal	Tie 3-3
2	13:39	Northwestern	Noah Herron 14 yard pass from Brett Basanez (Brian Huffman kick)	Northwestern 10-3
2	3:18	Ohio St	Santonio Holmes 63 yard punt return (Mike Nugent kick)	Tie 10-10
2	:00	Northwestern	Brian Huffman 40 yard field goal	Northwestern 13-10
3	11:35	Northwestern	Mark Philmore 27 yard pass from Brett Basanez (Brian Huffman kick)	Northwestern 20-10
3	3:55	Ohio St	Lydell Ross 2 yard run (Mike Nugent kick)	Northwestern 20-17
4	14:45	Northwestern	Noah Herron 1 yard run (Brian Huffman kick)	Northwestern 27-17
4	8:46	Ohio St	Mike Nugent 46 yard field goal	Northwestern 27-20
4	1:54	Ohio St	Santonio Holmes 21 yard pass from Justin Zwick (Mike Nugent kick)	Tie 27-27
OT		Northwestern	Noah Herron 1 yard run	Northwestern 33-27

1 2 3 4 Total Purdue 10 0 0 0 10 • Northwestern 7 0 0 6 13 Date: October 30 Location: Ryan Field, Evanston, IL Game start: 11:00 a.m. CST Game attendance: 30,312 TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (Play-by-play), Bob Davie (Color) & Holly Rowe (Sideline)

Scoring summary 1 9:08 NW Terrell Jordan 14 yard run (Brian Huffman kick) Northwestern 7–0 1 8:03 PUR Ben Jones 23 yard field goal Northwestern 7–3 1 1:03 PUR Dorien Bryant 12 yard pass from Kyle Orton (Ben Jones kick) Purdue 10–7 4 :38 NW Noah Herron 3 yard run (kick failed) Northwestern 13–10

Scoring summary
1	9:08	NW	Terrell Jordan 14 yard run (Brian Huffman kick)	Northwestern 7–0
1	8:03	PUR	Ben Jones 23 yard field goal	Northwestern 7–3
1	1:03	PUR	Dorien Bryant 12 yard pass from Kyle Orton (Ben Jones kick)	Purdue 10–7
4	:38	NW	Noah Herron 3 yard run (kick failed)	Northwestern 13–10

The 2004 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at Ryan Field and participated as members of the Big Ten Conference. They were coached by Randy Walker.

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