# 2004 Auburn Tigers football team

The 2004 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. Auburn compiled a record of 13–0, winning the Southeastern Conference championship and finishing the season ranked #2 in both the AP Poll and the Coaches' Poll. Beginning the season ranked #17 in the AP poll and #18 in the Coaches' Poll, the Tigers were denied a berth in the BCS National Championship Game because they finished the regular season ranked #3 in the BCS rankings. Head coach Tommy Tuberville, who was nearly fired after the 2003 season, was named national Coach of the Year by the Associated Press. This was Auburn's third undefeated season in which they played over ten games.
The team defeated LSU, Georgia, and Tennessee (twice, facing them a second time in the SEC Championship game), all of whom were ranked opponents. They were left out of the BCS National Championship Game, and instead went to the 2005 Sugar Bowl, beating #9 Virginia Tech, 16–13, to finish 13–0. USC and Oklahoma played for the national title in the Orange Bowl. USC's national title was later vacated by the NCAA. Both Darryl W. Perry and GBE College Football Ratings awarded their national titles to Auburn.
The team's roster featured four first-round NFL draft picks in running back Carnell Williams, running back Ronnie Brown, defensive back Carlos Rogers, and quarterback Jason Campbell, as well as five future Pro Bowl participants in offensive linemen Marcus McNeill and Ben Grubbs, running back Ronnie Brown, Carlos Rogers, and defensive tackle Jay Ratliff. Permanent team captains were Campbell, Williams, Brown, Rogers, and Bret Eddins.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 4 | 1:30 pm | Louisiana–Monroe* | No. 17 | Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL | PPV | W 31–0 | 80,663 |
| September 11 | 11:30 am | at Mississippi State | No. 18 | Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS | JPS | W 43–14 | 51,021 |
| September 18 | 2:30 pm | No. 5 LSU | No. 14 | Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL (rivalry) | CBS | W 10–9 | 87,451 |
| September 25 | 1:30 pm | The Citadel* | No. 9 | Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL | CSS | W 33–3 | 76,302 |
| October 2 | 6:45 pm | at No. 10 Tennessee | No. 8 | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN (rivalry, (College GameDay) | ESPN | W 34–10 | 107,828 |
| October 9 | 2:30 pm | Louisiana Tech* | No. 6 | Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL | PPV | W 52–7 | 77,016 |
| October 16 | 2:30 pm | Arkansas | No. 4 | Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL | CBS | W 38–20 | 87,451 |
| October 23 | 1:30 pm | Kentucky | No. 3 | Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL | CSS | W 42–10 | 85,263 |
| October 30 | 6:45 pm | at Ole Miss | No. 3 | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS (rivalry) | ESPN | W 35–14 | 60,787 |
| November 13 | 2:30 pm | No. 8 Georgia | No. 3 | Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry, College GameDay) | CBS | W 24–6 | 87,451 |
| November 20 | 2:30 pm | at Alabama | No. 3 | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL (Iron Bowl) | CBS | W 21–13 | 83,818 |
| December 4 | 5:00 pm | vs. No. 15 Tennessee | No. 3 | Georgia DomeAtlanta, GA ((SEC Championship Game, rivalry, College GameDay) | CBS | W 38–28 | 74,982 |
| January 3 | 7:00 pm | vs. No. 9 Virginia Tech* | No. 3 | Louisiana SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) | ABC | W 16–13 | 77,349 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Statistics
### Offense

Passing
| Player Name | Pos | COMP | ATT | PCT | YARDS | TD | INT | RATE |
| Jason Campbell | QB | 188 | 270 | 69.6 | 2700 | 20 | 7 | 172.9 |

## Roster

| No | Player Name | Pos | Ht | Wt | Yr | Hometown | (High School) |
| 80 | Maurice Anderson | SE | 6–3 | 203 | FR* | Semmes, Alabama | (Mary G Montgomery HS) |
| 1 | Devin Aromashodu | WR | 6–2 | 205 | JR | Miami Springs, Florida | (Miami Springs HS) |
| 64 | Rhett Autrey | OG | 6–4 | 283 | JR | Jay, Florida | (Jay HS) |
| 80 | Octavious Balkcom | LB | 6–4 | 225 | FR | Blakely, Georgia | (Early County HS) |
| 3 | Tony Bell | S | 6–2 | 205 | FR | Alabaster, Alabama | (Thompson HS) |
| 87 | Cole Bennett | TE | 6–5 | 244 | SO | Dalton, Georgia | (Dalton HS) |
| 30 | Kody Bliss | P | 5-11 | 193 | SO | Brentwood, Tennessee | (Brentwood Academy) |
| 11 | Calvin Booker | QB | 6–3 | 225 | FR | Atlanta, Georgia | (Mays HS) |
| 71 | Jarrod Britt | OL | 6–3 | 299 | SO | Powder Springs, GA | (McEachern HS) |
| 33 | Eric Brock | S | 6–1 | 203 | FR* | Alexander City, AL | (Benjamin Russell HS) |
| 92 | Chris Browder | DE | 6–4 | 240 | SO | Camden, Alabama | (Wilcox Central HS) |
| 91 | Neil Brown | NG | 6–2 | 256 | FR | Buford, Georgia | (Buford HS) |
| 23 | Ronnie Brown | RB | 6–1 | 223 | SR* | Cartersville, Georgia | (Cartersville HS) |
| 52 | Kevis Burnam | LB | 6–2 | 236 | JR | Montezuma, Georgia | (Macon County HS) |
| 17 | Anthony Campbell | DB | 5–9 | 178 | FR | Hialeah, Florida | (Hialeah Senior HS) |
| 17 | Jason Campbell | QB | 6–5 | 228 | SR* | Taylorsville, Mississippi | (Taylorsville HS) |
| 55 | Montavian Collier | OLB | 6–1 | 219 | FR* | Opelika, Alabama | (Opelika HS) |
| 62 | Pete Compton | LS | 6–6 | 235 | FR* | Brentwood, Tennessee | (Brentwood Academy) |
| 50 | Joe Cope | C | 6–0 | 268 | SO | Andalusia, Alabama | (Andalusia HS) |
| 12 | Brandon Cox | QB | 6–2 | 200 | FR* | Trussville, Alabama | (Hewitt-Trussville HS) |
| 70 | Antwoin Daniels | OG | 6–6 | 265 | FR | Forsyth, Georgia | (Mary Persons HS) |
| 85 | Silas Daniels | WR | 6–0 | 193 | SR | Jacksonville, Florida | (Jean Ribault HS) |
| 27 | Tristan Davis | RB | 5–10 | 188 | FR | East Point, Georgia | (Tri-Cities HS) |
| 21 | Karibi Dede | OLB | 6–1 | 206 | SO* | Woodbridge, Virginia | (C. D. Hylton HS) |
| 81 | Kyle Derozan | TE | 6–3 | 252 | SO* | Morganza, Louisiana | (Pointe Coupee Central HS) |
| 96 | Wayne Dickens | NG | 6–1 | 297 | JR* | Lakeland, Florida | (Lake Gibson Senior HS) |
| 99 | Tez Doolittle | DL | 6–3 | 298 | FR* | Opelika, Alabama | (Opelika HS) |
| 76 | Tim Duckworth | OL | 6–3 | 314 | SO | Taylorsville, Mississippi | (Taylorsville HS) |
| 77 | King Dunlap | OL | 6–8 | 292 | FR* | Brentwood, Tennessee | (Brentwood Academy) |
| 94 | Bret Eddins | DE | 6–5 | 267 | SR* | Montgomery, Alabama | (Trinity Presbyterian Sch Inc) |
| 76 | Nathan Farrow | DL | 6–3 | 296 | FR | Birmingham, Al | (Clay-Chalkville High School) |
| 41 | Lorenzo Ferguson | DB | 6–1 | 192 | FR | Miami, Florida | (Miami Southridge HS) |
| 16 | Blake Field | QB | 6–3 | 195 | FR | Tallahassee, Florida | (North Florida Christian) |
| 26 | Steve Gandy | S | 6–1 | 200 | FR | Waynesboro, Mississippi | (Wayne County HS) |
| 38 | Zach Gilbert | CB | 5–10 | 189 | FR* | Florence, Alabama | (Bradshaw HS) |
| 10 | Dustin Goodwin | QB | 6–1 | 203 | SO | Demopolis, Alabama | (Demopolis HS) |
| 29 | Derrick Graves | OLB | 6–1 | 222 | SR | Holt, Alabama | (Holt HS) |
| 90 | Tyronne Green | DT | 6–3 | 275 | FR | Pensacola, Florida | (W. J. Woodham HS) |
| 54 | Quentin Groves | DE | 6–3 | 249 | FR* | Greenville, Mississippi | (Greenville HS) |
| 69 | Ben Grubbs | OL | 6–3 | 289 | SO* | Eclectic, Alabama | (Elmore County HS) |
| 25 | Lee Guess | WR | 5–10 | 177 | SO* | Trussville, Alabama | (Hewitt-Trussville HS) |
| 48 | Marquies Gunn | DE | 6–4 | 234 | SO | Alexander City, AL | (Benjamin Russell HS) |
| 56 | Courtney Harden | LB | 6–1 | 215 | FR | Leighton, Alabama | (Colbert County HS) |
| 72 | Leon Hart | OL | 6–5 | 290 | FR | Columbia, South Carolina | (Spring Valley HS) |
| 11 | Josh Hebert | DB | 5-10 | 190 | FR | Houston, Texas | (Klein HS) |
| 35 | Will Herring | FS | 6–4 | 212 | SO* | Opelika, Alabama | (Opelika HS) |
| 15 | Wesley Hill | QB | 6–3 | 217 | SO* | Cordele, Georgia | (Crisp County HS) |
| 49 | Kevin Hobbs | FS | 6–0 | 183 | JR* | Tampa, Florida | (Tampa Bay Technical HS) |
| 42 | Brett Holliman | SS | 5–10 | 177 | SR* | Selma, Alabama | (John T Morgan Academy) |
| 43 | Evander Holyfield | WR | 6–3 | 176 | FR* | Fairburn, Georgia | (Landmark Christian School) |
| 26 | Alex Howell | RB | 5–9 | 172 | FR* | Montgomery, Alabama | (St. James School) |
| 67 | Jeremy Ingle | C | 6–2 | 275 | SR* | Montgomery, Alabama | (St. James School) |
| 6 | David Irons | CB | 6–1 | 183 | JR | Dacula, Georgia | (Dacula HS) |
| 26 | Kenny Irons | RB | 5–11 | 193 | JR | Dacula, Georgia | (Dacula HS) |
| 58 | Tommy Jackson | NG | 6–1 | 304 | JR | Opelika, Alabama | (Opelika HS) |
| 59 | Merrill Johnson | LB | 6–1 | 185 | FR | Butler, Alabama | (Choctaw County HS) |
| 98 | Doug Langenfeld | DE | 6–3 | 254 | SR | Moncks Corner, South Carolina | (Berkeley HS) |
| 20 | Patrick Lee | CB | 6–0 | 198 | FR* | Miami, Florida | (Christopher Columbus HS) |
| 28 | Brad Lester | RB | 5–11 | 188 | FR | Lilburn, Georgia | (Parkview HS) |
| 39 | Andrew Letts | SS | 6–1 | 202 | JR* | Hinsdale, Illinois | (Hinsdale Central HS) |
| 68 | Danny Lindsey | OG | 6–3 | 306 | SR | Douglas, Georgia | (Coffee County HS) |
| 75 | Stanley McClover | DE | 6–2 | 255 | SO | Fort Lauderdale, FL | (Dillard HS) |
| 45 | Michael McLaughlin | FB | 6–2 | 225 | FR | Waynesboro, Mississippi | (Wayne County HS) |
| 73 | Marcus McNeill | OT | 6–9 | 340 | JR | Ellenwood, Georgia | (Cedar Grove HS) |
| 9 | Anthony Mix | WR | 6–5 | 241 | JR | Bay Minette, Alabama | (Baldwin County HS) |
| 84 | Charles Mullen | TE | 6–4 | 233 | FR | San Diego, California | (Madison Senior HS) |
| 2 | Ben Obomanu | WR | 6–1 | 193 | JR | Selma, Alabama | (Selma HS) |
| 79 | Jonathan Palmer | OG | 6–5 | 317 | SO* | Ellenwood, Georgia | (Cedar Grove HS) |
| 89 | Danny Perry | TE | 6–2 | 245 | FR* | Auburn, Alabama | (Auburn HS) |
| 19 | Montae Pitts | WR | 6–3 | 203 | SO* | Loachapoka, Alabama | (Loachapoka HS) |
| 90 | Rick Pollard | TE | 6–2 | 229 | SO* | Dalton, Georgia | (Dalton HS) |
| 13 | Jamoga Ramsey | WR | 5–10 | 162 | SO* | Delray Beach, Florida | (Atlantic HS) |
| 83 | Jay Ratliff | DT | 6–5 | 278 | SR | Valdosta, Georgia | (Lowndes HS) |
| 66 | Troy Reddick | OT | 6–5 | 327 | JR | Albany, Georgia | (Westover HS) |
| 5 | Sam Rives | WR | 6–2 | 193 | SR* | Pelham, Alabama | (Pelham HS) |
| 14 | Carlos Rogers | CB | 6–1 | 194 | SR | Augusta, Georgia | (Butler HS) |
| 4 | Junior Rosegreen | SS | 6–0 | 196 | SR* | Fort Lauderdale, FL | (Dillard HS) |
| 74 | Steven Ross | C | 6–6 | 275 | JR* | Nashville, Tennessee | (Christ Presbyterian Academy) |
| 43 | Pete Ruzicka | SS | 6–0 | 211 | SO* | Harmony, Pennsylvania | (Seneca Valley SHS) |
| 40 | Kevin Sears | LB | 6–4 | 236 | SO | Russellville, Alabama | (Russellville HS) |
| 28 | Blake Shrader | S | 5–10 | 177 | FR | Stevenson, Alabama | (North Jackson HS) |
| 95 | Pat Sims | DT | 6–4 | 295 | FR | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | (Dillard HS) |
| 44 | Jake Slaughter | FB | 6–2 | 237 | JR* | Brentwood, Tennessee | (Brentwood Academy) |
| 22 | Tre Smith | TB | 5–10 | 200 | JR | Venice, Florida | (Venice Senior HS) |
| 57 | Mayo Sowell | LB | 6–2 | 225 | SR* | Birmingham, Alabama | (Shades Valley Technical Academ) |
| 32 | Carl Stewart | RB | 6–1 | 212 | FR* | Maryville, Tennessee | (Maryville HS) |
| 65 | William Sullivan | OL | 6–4 | 290 | FR | Lillington, North Carolina | (Western Harnett HS) |
| 82 | James Swinton | WR | 6–1 | 165 | FR | Tucker, Georgia | (Tucker HS) |
| 86 | Courtney Taylor | WR | 6–2 | 195 | SO* | Carrollton, Alabama | (Carrollton HS) |
| 97 | Josh Thompson | DT | 6–1 | 295 | FR* | Statesboro, Georgia | (Statesboro HS) |
| 78 | Rich Trucks | OT | 6–8 | 320 | SR* | Hoover, Alabama | (Hoover HS) |
| 47 | Andrew Turman | FB | 6–0 | 234 | FR* | Hoover, Alabama | (Hoover HS) |
| 37 | John Vaughn | K | 6–1 | 196 | SO | Brentwood, Tennessee | (Brentwood Academy) |
| 8 | Cooper Wallace | TE | 6–4 | 253 | JR* | Nashville, Tennessee | (Christ Presbyterian Academy) |
| 63 | William Ward | C | 6–2 | 270 | SO* | Prattville, Alabama | (Prattville HS) |
| 46 | Jerald Watson | RB | 5–11 | 198 | FR | Morgan City, Louisiana | (Central Catholic HS) |
| 31 | Antarrious Williams | LB | 5–11 | 205 | JR* | Columbus, Georgia | (Shaw HS) |
| 24 | Carnell Williams | RB | 5–11 | 204 | SR | Attalla, Alabama | (Etowah HS) |
| 36 | Gerald Williams | CB | 5–9 | 192 | JR* | Columbus, Georgia | (Carver HS) |
| 51 | Travis Williams | LB | 6–1 | 214 | JR* | Columbia, South Carolina | (Spring Valley HS) |
| 18 | Philip Yost | K | 6–0 | 195 | SR | Auburn, Alabama | (Auburn HS) |
| 10 | Donnay Young | FS | 6–0 | 204 | SR* | College Park, Georgia | (North Clayton HS) |
| 14 | Brett Foster | K | 6-1 | 225 | SR | South Lamar |
15 Joseph Marlowe LB 5-0 210 SR Carrollton
* - Redshirt

## Captains

| Position | Player |
| RB | Ronnie Brown |
| QB | Jason Campbell |
| DE | Bret Eddins |
| CB | Carlos Rogers |
| RB | Carnell Williams |