2004 Texas Longhorn football team

2004 Texas Longhorns football
Rose Bowl champion
2005 Rose Bowl, W 38–37 vs. Michigan
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Division	South
Ranking
Coaches	No. 4
AP	No. 5
2004 record	11–1 (7–1 Big 12)
Head coach	Mack Brown (7th year)
Offensive coordinator	Greg Davis (7th year)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Greg Robinson (1st year)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 80,092)
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

#12/13 Michigan vs. #5/6 Texas
Rose Bowl

1 2 3 4 Total Michigan 0 14 17 6 37 • Texas 7 7 7 17 38 Date: Saturday, January 1 Location: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California Game start: 4:00 P.M. CST TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson (Play-by-play), Dan Fouts (Color) & Todd Harris (Sideline) Source: ESPN

Scoring summary 1 1:41 TEX Vince Young 1-yard run (Dusty Mangum kick) TEX 7-0 2 12:08 MICH Braylon Edwards 29-yard pass from Chad Henne (Garrett Rivas kick) Tied 7-7 2 4:16 TEX David Thomas 11-yard pass from Vince Young (Dusty Magnum kick) TEX 14-7 2 0:20 MICH Braylon Edwards 8-yard pass from Chad Henne (Garrett Rivas kick) Tied 14-14 3 12:53 TEX Vince Young 60-yard run (Dusty Magnum kick) TEX 21-14 3 12:23 MICH Steve Breaston 50-yard pass from Chad Henne (Garrett Rivas kick) Tied 21-21 3 6:29 MICH Braylon Edwards 9-yard pass from Chad Henne (Garrett Rivas kick) MICH 28-21 3 2:35 MICH Garrett Rivas 44-yard field goal MICH 31-21 4 9:51 TEX Vince Young 10-yard run (Dusty Mangum kick) MICH 31-28 4 6:09 MICH Garrett Rivas 22-yard field goal MICH 34-28 4 4:56 TEX Vince Young 23-yard run (Dusty Mangum kick) TEX 35-34 4 3:04 MICH Garrett Rivas 42-yard field goal MICH 37-35 4 0:00 TEX Dusty Mangum 37-yard field goal TEX 38-37

Scoring summary
1	1:41	TEX	Vince Young 1-yard run (Dusty Mangum kick)	TEX 7-0
2	12:08	MICH	Braylon Edwards 29-yard pass from Chad Henne (Garrett Rivas kick)	Tied 7-7
2	4:16	TEX	David Thomas 11-yard pass from Vince Young (Dusty Magnum kick)	TEX 14-7
2	0:20	MICH	Braylon Edwards 8-yard pass from Chad Henne (Garrett Rivas kick)	Tied 14-14
3	12:53	TEX	Vince Young 60-yard run (Dusty Magnum kick)	TEX 21-14
3	12:23	MICH	Steve Breaston 50-yard pass from Chad Henne (Garrett Rivas kick)	Tied 21-21
3	6:29	MICH	Braylon Edwards 9-yard pass from Chad Henne (Garrett Rivas kick)	MICH 28-21
3	2:35	MICH	Garrett Rivas 44-yard field goal	MICH 31-21
4	9:51	TEX	Vince Young 10-yard run (Dusty Mangum kick)	MICH 31-28
4	6:09	MICH	Garrett Rivas 22-yard field goal	MICH 34-28
4	4:56	TEX	Vince Young 23-yard run (Dusty Mangum kick)	TEX 35-34
4	3:04	MICH	Garrett Rivas 42-yard field goal	MICH 37-35
4	0:00	TEX	Dusty Mangum 37-yard field goal	TEX 38-37

The 2004 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by head football coach Mack Brown and led on the field by quarterback Vince Young. Ranked third in wins in Division I-A college football history, the University of Texas has traditionally been considered a college football powerhouse, but Brown had not managed to lead the Longhorns into a Bowl Championship Series (BCS) game. The 2004 season included some controversy related to the selection of Texas as an at-large team to attend the 2005 Rose Bowl. Brown coached the team to win that game with a thrilling last-second victory. The victory brought the Longhorns to 11 wins and 1 loss for the season (11–1) and it earned the Longhorns a top 5 finish in the polls.

In 2004, the Longhorns began the season with a No. 7 ranking nationally and started out with a 65–0 blowout of North Texas, setting several UT school records in the process. This was followed by a narrow 22–20 win against unranked Arkansas. They defeated Rice and Baylor 35–13 and 44–14 respectively.

This left them ranked fifth coming into the annual matchup with then No. 2 Oklahoma in the Red River Shootout. Oklahoma shut-out the Longhorns 12–0. Texas dropped to No. 9, before rebounding with wins over No. 24 Missouri 28–20, at No. 24 Texas Tech 51–21, and at Colorado 31–7.

Then Texas set a record for the largest come from-behind-win in school history, beating No. 19 Oklahoma State 56–35 after falling behind 7–35. After this performance, Texas again fell behind against Kansas but squeaked out a win 27–23. Kansas coach Mark Mangino stirred up controversy by claiming that the officials were biased in favor of Texas.

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