2004 Virginia Cavaliers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|year=2004
|team=Virginia Cavaliers
|image=U of Virginia text logo.svg
|image_size=150px
|conference=Atlantic Coast Conference
|division=
|short_conf=ACC
|record=8–4
|conf_record=5–3
|CoachRank=23
|APRank=23
|head_coach=Al Groh
|hc_year=4th
|off_coach=Ron Prince
|oc_year=2nd
|off_scheme=
|def_coach=Al Golden
|dc_year=4th
|def_scheme=
|stadium=Scott Stadium
(Capacity: 61,500)
|champion=
|bowl=MPC Computers Bowl
|bowl_result=L 34–37 OT vs. Fresno State
}}
{{2004 ACC football standings}}
The 2004 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Al Groh. They played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2004
| poll = AP
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 4
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 16
| opponent = Temple
| site_stadium = Lincoln Financial Field
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 44–14
| attend = 20,154
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 11
| time = 3:30 pm
| w/l = w
| rank = 15
| opponent = North Carolina
| site_stadium = Scott Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| gamename = South's Oldest Rivalry
| tv = ABC
| score = 56–24
| attend = 62,790
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 18
| time = 3:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 12
| opponent = Akron
| site_stadium = Scott Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| tv =
| score = 51–0
| attend = 57,868
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| time = 3:30 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 12
| opponent = Syracuse
| site_stadium = Scott Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| tv =
| score = 31–10
| attend = 59,699
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| time = 7:30 pm
| w/l = w
| rank = 10
| opponent = Clemson
| site_stadium = Scott Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| tv = ESPN
| score = 30–10
| attend = 61,833
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| time = 8:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 6
| opponent = Florida State
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| gamename = Jefferson–Eppes Trophy
| tv = ESPN
| score = 3–36
| attend = 84,155
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 14
| opponent = Duke
| site_stadium = Wallace Wade Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| tv =
| score = 37–16
| attend = 24,157
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| time = 3:30 pm
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| rank = 12
| opponent = Maryland
| site_stadium = Scott Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = ABC
| score = 16–0
| attend = 63,072
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| time = 3:30 pm
| w/l = l
| rank = 10
| opponent = Miami
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Scott Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| tv = ABC
| score = 21–31
| attend = 63,701
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 20
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 18
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| site_stadium = Bobby Dodd Stadium
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| tv = ABC
| score = 30–10
| attend = 43,971
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 27
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 16
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Lane Stadium
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = ABC
| score = 10–24
| attend = 65,115
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 27
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| rank = 18
| opponent = Fresno State
| site_stadium = Bronco Stadium
| site_cityst = Boise, ID
| gamename = MPC Computers Bowl
| tv = ESPN
| score = 34–37
| overtime = OT
| attend = 28,516
}}
}}a
Personnel
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|offensive_players=
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|defensive_players=
|special_teams_players=
}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=|accessdate=
|head_coach=
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