The 2004 NCAA Wrestling Team Championship was hosted in St. Louis, Missouri from March 18–20. Dozens of teams competed for the NCAA team championship, and 330 wrestlers competed for individual honors.The Oklahoma State Cowboys crowned one individual champions Chris Pendleton at 174 pounds. The Cowboys had one other wrestler who qualified as an All-American. The tournament was characterized by the even play amongst teams with no schools claiming multiple individual championships. That being said, it was still a comfortable victory for the Cowboys in the overall points count. It was the 2nd consecutive NCAA tournament victory by the Cowboys, and their 32nd NCAA team wrestling championship overall.