2004 Houston Cougars football team

2004 Houston Cougars football
ConferenceConference USA
Record3–8 (3–5 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive schemeVeer and shoot
Defensive coordinatorRon Harris (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumRobertson Stadium
2004 Conference USA football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Louisville $   8 0     11 1  
Memphis   5 3     8 4  
Southern Miss   5 3     7 5  
Cincinnati   5 3     7 5  
UAB   5 3     7 5  
TCU   3 5     5 6  
Tulane   3 5     5 6  
South Florida   3 5     4 7  
Houston   3 5     3 8  
East Carolina   2 6     2 9  
Army   2 6     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2004 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Led by second-year head coach Art Briles, the Cougars compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing in a four-way tie for sixth in C-USA. The team played home games on campus, at Robertson Stadium in Houston.