2004 Connecticut Huskies football team

2004 Connecticut Huskies football
Motor City Bowl champion
Motor City Bowl, W 39–10 vs. Toledo
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record8–4 (3–3 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNorries Wilson (3rd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorHank Hughes (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumRentschler Field
2004 Big East Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 21 Boston College +   4 2     9 3  
No. 25 Pittsburgh $+   4 2     8 4  
West Virginia +   4 2     8 4  
Syracuse +   4 2     6 6  
Connecticut   3 3     8 4  
Rutgers   1 5     4 7  
Temple   1 5     2 9  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2004 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut as a member of the Big East Conference during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Randy Edsall, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, placing fifth in the Big East. Connecticut was invited to a bowl game for the first time in program history, defeating Toledo in the Motor City Bowl. The team played home games at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut.