# 2004 Tennessee Volunteers football team

The 2004 Tennessee Volunteers (variously "Tennessee", "UT", or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Eastern Division, the team was led by head coach Phillip Fulmer, in his twelfth full year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of ten wins and three losses (10–3 overall, 7–1 in the SEC), as the SEC Eastern Division champions and as champions of the Cotton Bowl Classic after they defeated Texas A&M.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 5 | 8:00 pm | UNLV* | No. 14 | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN | ESPN | W 42–17 | 108,625 |
| September 18 | 8:00 pm | No. 11 Florida | No. 13 | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN (Third Saturday in September) | CBS | W 30–28 | 109,061‡ |
| September 25 | 7:00 pm | Louisiana Tech* | No. 11 | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN | PPV | W 42–17 | 104,257 |
| October 2 | 7:45 pm | No. 8 Auburn | No. 10 | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN (College GameDay) (rivalry) | ESPN | L 10–34 | 107,828 |
| October 9 | 3:30 pm | at No. 3 Georgia | No. 17 | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA (rivalry) | CBS | W 19–14 | 92,746 |
| October 16 | 9:00 pm | at Ole Miss | No. 13 | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS (rivalry) | ESPN2 | W 21–17 | 62,028 |
| October 23 | 3:30 pm | Alabama | No. 11 | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN (Third Saturday in October) | CBS | W 17–13 | 107,017 |
| October 30 | 12:30 pm | at South Carolina | No. 11 | Williams-Brice StadiumColumbia, SC (rivalry) | JP | W 43–29 | 81,400 |
| November 6 | 3:30 pm | Notre Dame* | No. 9 | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN | CBS | L 13–17 | 107,266 |
| November 20 | 12:30 pm | at Vanderbilt | No. 15 | Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, TN (rivalry) | JP | W 38–33 | 32,312 |
| November 27 | 12:30 pm | Kentucky | No. 15 | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN (Battle for the Barrel) | JP | W 37–31 | 102,453 |
| December 4 | 6:00 pm | vs. No. 3 Auburn | No. 15 | Georgia DomeAtlanta, GA (SEC Championship Game) (College GameDay) (rivalry) | CBS | L 28–38 | 74,892 |
| January 1, 2005 | 11:00 am | vs. No. 22 Texas A&M* | No. 15 | Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic) | FOX | W 38–7 | 75,704 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game ||||||||
* Reference:
* ‡ New Neyland Stadium Attendance Record

## Season summary
### At Vanderbilt

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tennessee | 14 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 38 |
| Vanderbilt | 6 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 33 |
at Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: November 20
* Game time: 12:30 p.m.
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Cedric Houston 6-yard run (James Wilhoit kick), 12:55. Tennessee 7–0. Drive:
TEN – Cedric Houston 11-yard run (James Wilhoit kick), 7:39. Tennessee 14–0. Drive:
VAN – Marlon White 11-yard pass from Jay Cutler (kick failed), 2:13. Tennessee 14–6. Drive:
Second quarter
TEN – Cedric Houston 5-yard run (James Wilhoit kick), 12:25. Tennessee 21–6. Drive:
TEN – Jayson Swain 20-yard pass from Rick Clausen (James Wilhoit kick), 11:17. Tennessee 28–6. Drive:
VAN – Brandon Smith 80-yard pass from Jay Cutler (pass good), 11:00. Tennessee 28–14. Drive:
VAN – Jeff Jennings 2-yard run (kick failed), 3:02. Tennessee 28–20. Drive:
Third quarter
TEN – James Wilhoit 34-yard field goal, 10:36. Tennessee 31–20. Drive:
TEN – Jayson Swain 5-yard pass from Rick Clausen (James Wilhoit kick), 4:44. Tennessee 38–20. Drive:
Fourth quarter
VAN – Jeff Jennings 10-yard run (pass failed), 14:45. Tennessee 38–26. Drive:
VAN – Dustin Dunning 3-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Abtin Iranmanesh kick), 4:30. Tennessee 38–33. Drive:
Top passers
TEN – Rick Clausen – 19/30, 189 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
VAN – Jay Cutler – 22/33, 314 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
TEN – Gerald Riggs Jr. – 16 rushes, 149 yards
VAN – Norval McKenzie – 9 rushes, 46 yards
Top receivers
TEN – Cory Anderson – 3 receptions, 40 yards
VAN – Brandon Smith – 8 receptions, 160 yards, TD :

## Team players drafted into the NFL

| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Kevin Burnett | Linebacker | 2 | 42 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Dustin Colquitt | Punter | 3 | 99 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Cedric Houston | Running Back | 6 | 182 | New York Jets |
* References: