| Year: | 2004 |
| Team: | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 6–6 |
| Conf Record: | 5–3 |
| Head Coach: | John Bunting |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Off Coach: | Gary Tranquill |
| Oc Year: | 4th |
| Off Scheme: | Pro-style |
| Codef Coach1: | John Gutekunst |
| Codc1 Year: | 1st |
| Codef Coach2: | Marvin Sanders |
| Codc2 Year: | 1st |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Captain: | Darian Durant, Jason Brown, Gerald Sensabaugh, Jonas Seawright, Greg Warren |
| Stadium: | Kenan Memorial Stadium |
| Bowl: | Continental Tire Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 24–37 vs. Boston College |
The 2004 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach John Bunting, the Tar Heels played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. North Carolina finished the season 6–6 overall and 5–3 in ACC play to tie for third place. They lost to Boston College in the Continental Tire Bowl.
| Name | Position [2] | Seasons in Position |
|---|---|---|
| John Bunting | Head coach | 4th |
| Gunter Brewer | Wide Receivers | 5th |
| Kenny Browning | Tight Ends | 11th |
| Jeff Connors | Strength and conditioning coordinator | 4th |
| John Gutekunst | Defensive coordinator / Linebackers | 1st |
| Hal Hunter | Offensive Line | 3rd |
| Brad Lawing | Defensive Line / recruiting coordinator | 2nd |
| Andre' Powell | Running backs | 4th |
| Marvin Sanders | Defensive coordinator / defensive backs | 1st |
| Gary Tranquill | Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks | 4th |
| James Webster, Jr. | Assistant head coach/ special teams coordinator | 4th |
| Matt House | Defensive Assistant | 2nd |
| Passing Leaders | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darian Durant | 178 | 299 | 2238 | 17 | 9 |
| Matt Baker | 23 | 36 | 326 | 1 | 2 |
| Rushing Leaders | Car | Yds | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Scott | 143 | 796 | 48 | 8 |
| Jacque Lewis | 74 | 557 | 53 | 3 |
| Ronnie McGill | 79 | 419 | 49 | 5 |
| Darian Durant | 81 | 188 | 24 | 1 |
| Madison Hedgecock | 30 | 118 | 25 | 2 |
| Receiving Leaders | Rec | Yds | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Holley | 30 | 456 | 45 | 2 |
| Jarwarski Pollock | 45 | 408 | 38 | 2 |
| Derrele Mitchell | 21 | 354 | 51 | 3 |
| Adarius Bowman | 18 | 329 | 52 | 3 |
| Mike Mason | 19 | 272 | 35 | 1 |