American college football season
The 2004 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented the Vanderbilt University in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season . The Commodores offense scored 212 points while the defense allowed 268 points. Led by head coach Bobby Johnson in his third year as the head coach, the Commodores finished with a 2–9 record.
Schedule Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 4 11:30 a.m. South Carolina JPS L 6–31 33,670
September 18 11:30 a.m. at Ole Miss JPS L 23–26 OT 55,824
September 25 1:30 p.m. at Navy * L 26–29 32,809
October 2 6:00 p.m. Mississippi State Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN W 31–13 27,292
October 9 7:00 p.m. Rutgers * Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN L 34–37 28,342
October 16 11:30 a.m. at No. 12 Georgia JPS L 3–33 92,746
October 23 1:00 p.m. Eastern Kentucky * Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN W 19–7 16,500
October 30 7:00 p.m. at No. 19 LSU PPV L 7–24 90,825
November 6 11:00 a.m. Florida Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN PPV L 17–34 32,716
November 13 12:00 p.m. at Kentucky L 13–14 55,278
November 20 11:30 a.m. No. 15 Tennessee Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry ) JPS L 33–38 32,312
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
Personnel
2004 Vanderbilt Commodores football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
P , K
Abtin Iranmanesh
Jr
K
Patrick Johnson
So
P
Kyle Keown
Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Season summary
Tennessee
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
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
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References
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