# 2004 Florida Gators football team

The 2004 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Gators competed in Division I-A of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. The season was the third and last for head coach Ron Zook, who led the Gators to a regular season record of 7–4 (.636).

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 11 | Eastern Michigan* | No. 11 | Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL | PPV | W 49–10 | 90,009 |
| September 18 | at No. 13 Tennessee | No. 11 | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN (rivalry) | CBS | L 28–30 | 109,061 |
| September 25 | Kentucky | No. 16 | Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL (rivalry) | ESPN2 | W 20–3 | 89,741 |
| October 2 | Arkansas | No. 16 | Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL | CBS | W 45–30 | 90,014 |
| October 9 | No. 24 LSU | No. 12 | Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL (rivalry) | ESPN | L 21–24 | 90,377 |
| October 16 | Middle Tennessee* | No. 22 | Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL | PPV | W 52–16 | 90,018 |
| October 23 | at Mississippi State | No. 19 | Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS | JPS | L 31–38 | 43,170 |
| October 30 | vs. No. 7 Georgia | | Alltel StadiumJacksonville, FL (rivalry) | CBS | L 24–31 | 84,753 |
| November 6 | at Vanderbilt | | Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, TN | PPV | W 34–17 | 32,716 |
| November 13 | South Carolina | | Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL | ESPN2 | W 48–14 | 90,294 |
| November 20 | at No. 10 Florida State* | | Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL (rivalry) | ESPN | W 20–13 | 84,223 |
| December 31 | vs. No. 14 Miami (FL)* | No. 19 | Georgia DomeAtlanta, GA (Peach Bowl) (rivalry) | ESPN | L 10–27 | 69,322 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |||||||
Sources: 2012 Florida Football Media Guide, and GatorZone.com.

## Game summaries
### Eastern Michigan

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eastern Michigan | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| • Florida | 7 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 49 |

### Tennessee

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Florida | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| • Tennessee | 7 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 30 |

### Kentucky

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Kentucky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| • Florida | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 |

### Arkansas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Arkansas | 0 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 30 |
| • Florida | 7 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 45 |

### LSU

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • LSU | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| Florida | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |

### Middle Tennessee State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Middle Tennessee St | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| • Florida | 17 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 52 |
The match with MTSU was intended to be the season opener for the Gators, but was canceled and rescheduled because of Hurricane Frances. This left the Gators without a regular-season bye week.

### Mississippi State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Florida | 0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| • Mississippi St | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
Following this loss, head coach Ron Zook was fired, but allowed to coach the remainder of the season.

### Georgia

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Florida | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| • Georgia | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |

### Vanderbilt

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Florida | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| Vanderbilt | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |

### South Carolina

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| South Carolina | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| • Florida | 0 | 21 | 10 | 17 | 48 |

### Florida State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Florida | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Florida St | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida
* Date: November 20
* Game time: 7:45 EDT
* Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind S 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn) to 12 miles per hour (19 km/h; 10 kn)
* Game attendance: 84,223
* Referee: Steve Shaw
* Gatorzone.com
Game information :
Florida
Chris Leak 19/39, 231 Yds, TD, INT
Ciatrick Fason 24 Rush, 103 Yds, TD
Chad Jackson 3 Rec, 65 Yds, TD
Florida St
Will Sexton 14/32, 164 Yds, INT
Lorenzo Booker 5 Rush, 25 Yds
Chauncey Stovall 11 Rec, 181 Yds, TD :
Ron Zook's last game as head coach of the Florida Gators and spoiled the dedication of the field for Bobby Bowden.
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | FLA | FSU |
| 1 | 7:56 | 14 | 97 | 4:46 | Florida | Chad Jackson 13-yard touchdown reception from Chris Leak, Matt Leach kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | 9:01 | 10 | 59 | 3:25 | Florida | 38-yard field goal by Matt Leach | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | 0:17 | 8 | 32 | 2:58 | Florida St | 20-yard field goal by Gary Cismesia | 10 | 3 |
| 4 | 11:51 | 9 | 74 | 3:05 | Florida | 21-yard field goal by Matt Leach | 13 | 3 |
| 4 | 8:30 | 7 | 80 | 3:21 | Florida St | Chauncey Stovall 27-yard touchdown reception from Chris Rix, Xavier Beitia kick good | 13 | 10 |
| 4 | 4:59 | 9 | 80 | 3:26 | Florida | Ciatrick Fason 8-yard touchdown run, Matt Leach kick good | 20 | 10 |
| 4 | 3:48 | 4 | -10 | 0:57 | Florida St | 52-yard field goal by Xavier Beitia | 20 | 13 |
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### Peach Bowl

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Florida | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| • Miami (FL) | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
Defensive coordinator Charlie Strong was interim head coach for the bowl game.

## Coaching staff

* Ron Zook – head coach
* Jerry "Red" Anderson – defensive line coach
* Dan Disch – secondary coach
* Dwayne Dixon – assistant head coach / inside receivers coach
* Larry Fedora – offensive coordinator / receivers coach
* Mike Locksley – running backs coach / recruiting coordinator
* Bill Miller – associate head coach / linebackers coach
* Charlie Strong – defensive coordinator/ interim head coach
* Joe Wickline – offensive line coach / running game coordinator
* Ed Zaunbrecher – quarterbacks coach

## Players drafted into the NFL

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
| 3 | 70 | Channing Crowder | LB | Miami Dolphins |
| 4 | 112 | Ciatrick Fason | RB | Minnesota Vikings |
| 7 | 218 | Reynaldo Hill | CB | Tennessee Titans |
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