2004 TCU Horned Frogs football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year = 2004
|team = TCU Horned Frogs
|sport= football
|image = TCU Horned Frogs logo.svg
|image_size =
|image_alt =
|conference = Conference USA
|division =
|short_conf = C-USA
|record = 5–6
|conf_record = 3–5
|head_coach = Gary Patterson
|hc_year = 4th
|off_coach = Mike Schultz
|oc_year = 7th
|def_coach=Dick Bumpas
|dc_year = 1st
|off_scheme= Spread
|def_scheme = 4–2–5
|stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
|champion =
|bowl =
|bowl_result =
}}
{{2004 Conference USA football standings}}
The 2004 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. TCU finished with a 5–6 (3–5 C-USA) record.
The team was coached by Gary Patterson and played their home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth. This was TCU's final year as a member of Conference USA before moving to the Mountain West Conference (MWC).
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2004
| poll = AP
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 2
| time = 8:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank =
| opponent = Northwestern
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 48–45
| overtime = 2OT
| attend = 26,843
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 11
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank =
| opponent = SMU
| gamename = Battle for the Iron Skillet
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| tv =
| score = 44–0
| attend = 33,458
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 18
| time = 11:30 a.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Texas Tech
| site_stadium = Jones SBC Stadium
| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = FSN
| score = 35–70
| attend = 51,271
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| rank =
| opponent = South Florida
| site_stadium = Amon Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| tv =
| score = 44–45
| overtime = OT
| attend = 27,546
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Army
| site_stadium = Michie Stadium
| site_cityst = West Point, NY
| tv =
| score = 21–17
| attend = 32,707
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = UAB
| site_stadium = Legion Field
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| tv = ESPN
| score = 25–41
| attend = 33,280
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| rank =
| opponent = Houston
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| tv =
| score = 34–27
| attend = 36,276
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Cincinnati
| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| tv = KTXA
| score = 10–21
| attend = 20,453
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| time = 5:35 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Louisville
| site_stadium = Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 28–55
| attend = 40,107
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 20
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| tv =
| score = 42–17
| attend = 27,992
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 27
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| rank =
| opponent = Tulane
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| tv =
| score = 31–35
| attend = 24,362
}}
}}