[34][35] After over a week without a coach, the Irish hired New England Patriots' offensive coordinator Charlie Weis as head coach. Despite Brady Quinn improving at the quarterback position, completing over 50 percent of his passes for 265 yards, the Irish only managed to gain 11 yards rushing. On the Spartans second play in overtime, Stanton, while running the option, pitched the ball to Jason Teague for a 19-yard touchdown to win the game. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Notre Dame also finished 2–2 against schools from the Big Ten in 2005. OVERALL 5-6 PCT 0.455 CONF 3-3 CONF 3-3 PCT 0.500 HOME 3-3 AWAY 2-3 NEUT 0-0. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. Although Quinn and Kirsch threw back-to-back interceptions, neither team scored again in the third, leaving the score 35–14. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Join our linker program. [14] In early June, Peter Vaas was named as Cutcliffe's replacement. The Irish began the game with the ball, and marched down the field with a 76-yard drive that culminated in a 5-yard Brady Quinn touchdown pass to Rhema McKnight. [62], In addition to the awards, three Irish players were named on All American teams. Are you a Stathead, too? In the second half, the Boilermakers finally scored after Kirsch passed for a total of 73 yards on an 85-yard drive that ended with his touchdown 18-yard touchdown pass to Bryant. On the first drive of the game, the Huskies easily moved forward on the Irish defense, however, were held without scoring when quarterback, Isaiah Stanback's pass to Craig Chambers was fumbled on the goal line and recovered by the Irish. Then again Ty Willingham was a major failure at the University of Washington- in fact going 0–12 in his last season. [41] The Volunteers were led by coach Phillip Fulmer and quarterback Erik Ainge. [16] The extension was seen as controversial,[17][18] as Weis' record was 5–2 at the time while Willingham started his first season with an 8–0 record. 2004 Notre Dame Statistics. Beavers quarterback Derek Anderson threw for 359 yards and four touchdown passes, with no interceptions. In a game that looked to be overshadowed by pre-game hype and assertions of being the newest "Game of the Century"[34] the meeting between perennial rivals, Notre Dame and USC, called by some the greatest intersectional rivalry in college football,[35] would be the 77th meeting between the schools, who play for the Jeweled Shillelagh. ... More 2004 Notre Dame Pages. On the Buckeyes next drive, Smith brought them to the Irish 15-yard line, before his fumble was recovered by the Irish. 2004 NCAA Division I-A independents football records, "Two Former Notre Dame Players Selected On Day One Of NFL Draft", "Scout.com Football Recruiting: Notre Dame", "Tyrone Willingham Press Conference Transcript", "Boilermakers last won at Notre Dame in 1974", "Notre Dame rallies with 20 second-half points", "Notre Dame's dominance the longest in NCAA history", "Peterson's arm leads Eagles to second-half comeback", "Ainge separates shoulder, joins Schaeffer on sidelines", "Palko becomes 1st QB to throw 5 TDs vs. Irish", "Junior QB passes for career-high 400 yards", "Notre Dame Accepts Invitation To Play In Insight Bowl", "Notre Dame football shows something new", "Statement From Director Of Athletics Kevin White", "Anderson hurls four TDs to finish career", "Anderson Hurls Four TDs to Finish Career", "Meyer signs seven-year, $14 million deal with Florida", "In 2004, Notre Dame beneath top coach like Meyer", "Irish's Urban renewal project never had chance", "Weis to be introduced as Irish coach Monday", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2004_Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football_team&oldid=957616272, 2004 NCAA Division I-A independents football season, Notre Dame Fighting Irish football seasons, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox college sports team season with no sport parameter, Pages using CFB schedule with named parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Darius Walker 5-yard run (D.J. [16] The Irish had three games left, and needed one win to become bowl eligible, but looked as if that win wouldn't come in their next game as they faced the 9th ranked Tennessee Volunteers in Knoxville. [4], The Irish lost a number of players on defense including four former starting defensive backs, three players on the defensive line, including defensive end Justin Tuck, and two former starting linebackers, including honorable mention All-American Derek Curry, to graduation. The team was coached by Charlie Weis and played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. [64] Samardzija was also named as Notre Dame's NCAA record 79th Consensus All American. At the start of the third quarter, Henne and running back Kevin Grady led the Wolverines on a 69-yard drive, that was finally stopped on a Henne interception by safety Tom Zbikowski on the Irish 1-yard line. The 2004 season began with doubts and criticism for the Irish. After the disappointment from the loss to USC, the Irish looked to rebound against the BYU Cougars, a team that gave the Irish a season opening loss in 2004. When the Volunteers didn't score on the first drive of the game, the Irish took advantage, with Brady Quinn leading an Irish drive that ended with his 43-yard touchdown pass to Anthony Fasano. Fitzpatrick kick), Jerramy Scott recovered blocked punt in end zone (, Matt Shelton 35-yard pass from Brady Quinn (D.J. With 9 wins and a ranking of 6th in the BCS polls, the Irish were invited to the Fiesta Bowl, held in Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe Arizona, to face the number 4 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes. The Cardinal, who had brought in backup quarterback T.C. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. In the third quarter, the Irish blocked a second field goal attempt, and finally took advantage with a 10-yard rushing touchdown by Walker. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. The team was coached by Tyrone Willingham and played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. However, Willingham struggled in his second full year of recruiting and the new class was ranked 30th in the nation. Copyright © 2000-2020 Sports Reference LLC. [48], The Irish took an early lead on a 20-yard run by Darius Walker, but Smith answered for the Buckeyes three minutes later with a 56-yard pass to Ted Ginn Jr. to tie the game. After both teams failed to convert on fourth downs in the second quarter, Quinn led the Irish to a Travis Thomas 12-yard touchdown run. Beavers quarterback Derek Anderson threw for 359 yards and four touchdown passes, with no interceptions. 2004 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results. A 30-yard pass to Jeff Samardzija, on the second play of the next Irish drive, gave the Irish a 14–3 lead that they would have at halftime. Find out more. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the only independent BCS member, took on the Oregon State Beavers from the Pac-10. Do you have a blog? Add to Calendar.
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