The 2004 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Gators competed in Division I-A of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. The season was the third and last for head coach Ron Zook, who led the Gators to a regular season record of 7–4 (.636).

Schedule

Sources: 2012 Florida Football Media Guide, and GatorZone.com.

Game summaries

Eastern Michigan

Tennessee

Kentucky

Arkansas

LSU

Middle Tennessee State

The match with MTSU was intended to be the season opener for the Gators, but was canceled and rescheduled because of Hurricane Frances. This left the Gators without a regular-season bye week.

Mississippi State

Following this loss, head coach Ron Zook was fired, but allowed to coach the remainder of the season.

Georgia

Vanderbilt

South Carolina

Florida State

Ron Zook's last game as head coach of the Florida Gators and spoiled the dedication of the field for Bobby Bowden.

Peach Bowl

Defensive coordinator Charlie Strong was interim head coach for the bowl game.

Coaching staff

Players drafted into the NFL