2004 Dallas Burn season
| 2004 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Lamar Hunt |
| Head Coach | Colin Clarke |
| Stadium | Cotton Bowl |
| MLS | Conference: 5th Overall: 8th |
| U.S. Open Cup | Lost Quarterfinal vs. Kansas City Wizards (0 – 4) |
| Average home league attendance | 9,088 |
The 2004 Dallas Burn season was the eighth season of the Major League Soccer team. The season saw the team fail to make the playoffs for the second consecutive year. The season was also the first full season under head coach Colin Clarke. The team moved from Dragon Stadium back to the Cotton Bowl. It would be the last season for the team in the Cotton Bowl, as they would move to their current stadium in Frisco. It was also the team’s final season as the Burn. With the move to their own stadium the next year, the team would be rebranded as FC Dallas in 2005. Burn forward Eddie Johnson shared the Golden Boot Award with Brian Ching, tying him for the most goals in the MLS with 12. Johnson was the second Burn player to win the award, with Jason Kreis previously winning it in 1999.
Final Standings
| Western Conference | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y - Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 30 | 8 | 49 |
| x - Los Angeles Galaxy | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 42 | 40 | 2 | 43 |
| x - Colorado Rapids | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 41 |
| x - San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 41 | 35 | 6 | 38 |
| Dallas Burn | 30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 34 | 45 | -11 | 36 |
y - Conference Champions, x - clinched playoff berth
Regular Season
| April 3, 2004 | Colorado Rapids | 1 – 1 (OT) | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| April 17, 2004 | Dallas Burn | 2 – 0 | Chicago Fire | Chicago, Illinois |
| Stadium: Soldier Field |
| April 24, 2004 | Kansas City Wizards | 0 – 1 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| May 1, 2004 | Dallas Burn | 0 – 0 (OT) | Columbus Crew | Columbus, Ohio |
| Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium |
| May 8, 2004 | Los Angeles | 3 – 1 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| May 15, 2004 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 – 1 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| May 22, 2004 | Dallas Burn | 0 – 2 | Kansas City Wizards | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium |
| May 29, 2004 | Dallas Burn | 1 – 4 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Carson, California |
| Stadium: The Home Depot Center |
| June 5, 2004 | Dallas Burn | 2 – 0 | MetroStars | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Stadium: Giants Stadium |
| June 12, 2004 | New England Revolution | 1 – 3 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| June 19, 2004 | Dallas Burn | 1 – 1 (OT) | Colorado Rapids | Denver, Colorado |
| Stadium: Invesco Field at Mile High |
| June 26, 2004 | DC United | 1 – 1 (OT) | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| July 3, 2004 | Dallas Burn | 1 – 5 | Kansas City Wizards | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium |
| July 7, 2004 | Dallas Burn | 2 – 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | San Jose, California |
| Stadium: Spartan Stadium |
| July 10, 2004 | Columbus Crew | 0 – 0 (OT) | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| July 17, 2004 | Kansas City Wizards | 1 – 0 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| July 20, 2004 | Colorado Rapids | 0 – 3 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| July 24, 2004 | DC United | 1 – 5 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| July 28, 2004 | Dallas Burn | 1 – 2 | Columbus Crew | Columbus, Ohio |
| Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium |
| August 4, 2004 | Dallas Burn | 0 – 4 | Kansas City Wizards | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium |
| August 7, 2004 | Colorado Rapids | 0 – 1 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| August 11, 2004 | New England Revolution | 3 – 0 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| August 15, 2004 | Dallas Burn | 1 – 0 | MetroStars | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Stadium: Giants Stadium |
| August 21, 2004 | Dallas Burn | 0 – 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | San Jose, California |
| Stadium: Spartan Stadium |
| August 28, 2004 | Chicago Fire | 1 – 4 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| September 4, 2004 | Dallas Burn | 1 – 2 | Colorado Rapids | Denver, Colorado |
| Stadium: Invesco Field at Mile High |
| September 11, 2004 | Dallas Burn | 0 – 3 | DC United | Washington, D.C. |
| Stadium: RFK Stadium |
| September 18, 2004 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0 – 2 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| September 25, 2004 | MetroStars | 2 – 0 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| October 2, 2004 | Dallas Burn | 0 – 2 | New England Revolution | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
| October 9, 2004 | Dallas Burn | 0 – 2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Carson, California |
| Stadium: The Home Depot Center |
| October 16, 2004 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 – 2 (OT) | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
U.S. Open Cup
| June 30, 2004 Third Round | Virginia Beach Mariners | 0 – 2 | Dallas Burn | Duncanville, Texas |
Nhelko  20'O'Brien 23' |
Stadium: Old Panther Stadium |
| July 20, 2004 Fourth Round | Colorado Rapids | 0 – 3 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| O'Brien 60' Johnson 67', 75' |
Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| August 4, 2004 Quarterfinal | Dallas Burn | 0 – 4 | Kansas City Wizards | Overland Park, Kansas |
| Recap | Klein 52' Arnaud 57' Detter 73' Zotinca 88' |
Stadium: Blue Valley Athletic Complex Attendance: 2,143 |