2004 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

2004 Big East football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#25 Pittsburgh $+		4	–	2					8	–	4
#21 Boston College +		4	–	2					9	–	3
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 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 2004 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Scarlet Knights were led by 4th year head coach Greg Schiano and played their home games at Rutgers Stadium. They were a member of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 5–7, 1–5 in Big East play to finish in a tie with Temple for last place.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	3:30 PM	Michigan State*	Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ	ABC	W 19–14	42,612
September 11	7:00 PM	New Hampshire*	Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ	MSG	L 24-35	31,615
September 18	7:00 PM	Kent State*	Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ	MSG	W 29–21	25,415
October 2	12:00 PM	at Syracuse	Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY	ESPN+	L 31–41	40,153
October, 9	8:00 PM	Vanderbilt*	Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN	MSG	W 37-34	28,342
October 16	12:00 PM	Temple	Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ	ESPN+	W 16–6	31,021
October 23	12:00 PM	at Pittsburgh	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN+	L 17–41	41,232
October 30	12:00 PM	#15 West Virginia	Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ	ESPN+	L 30–35	35,079
November 6	3:30 PM	at #24 Boston College	Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA	ESPN+	L 10–21	41,126
November 20	1:30 PM	at Navy*	Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD	CSTV	L 21–54	33,615
November 25	10:00 AM	Connecticut	Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ	ESPN2	L 35-41	20,224
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.