The 2004 UCLA Bruins football team represented the

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in the

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. They played their home games at the Rose Bowl in

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and were coached by

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. It was Dorrell's second season as the UCLA head coach. UCLA was not ranked in the preseason polls. The Bruins finished 6–6 overall, and were tied for fifth place in the

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with a 4–4 record. The Bruins were invited to play in the

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vs.

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on December 30, 2004.

Key players

Schedule

Game summaries

Oklahoma State

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Illinois

Washington

San Diego State

Arizona

California

Arizona State

Stanford

Washington State

Oregon

USC

Wyoming (Las Vegas Bowl)

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References

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