2004 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

2004 Penn State Nittany Lions football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–7 (2–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGalen Hall (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorTom Bradley (5th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumBeaver Stadium
2004 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 14 Michigan $+  7 1   9 3  
No. 8 Iowa +  7 1   10 2  
No. 17 Wisconsin  6 2   9 3  
Northwestern  5 3   6 6  
No. 20 Ohio State  4 4   8 4  
Purdue  4 4   7 5  
Michigan State  4 4   5 7  
Minnesota  3 5   7 5  
Penn State  2 6   4 7  
Illinois  1 7   3 8  
Indiana  1 7   3 8  
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2004 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Joe Paterno. It played its home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.