2004 Illinois State Redbirds football team
American college football season
| 2004 Illinois State Redbirds football | |
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| Conference | Gateway Football Conference |
| Record | 4–7 (2–5 Gateway) |
| Head coach |
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| MVP | Boomer Grigsby, Brian Thompson |
| Captain | Josh Chrestman, Boomer Grigsby, Mike Larson, Jeremy Melville, Antwan Oliver |
| Home stadium | Hancock Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Southern Illinois $^ | 7 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Western Kentucky ^ | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Northern Iowa | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Missouri State | 3 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youngstown State | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 1 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2004 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Denver Johnson, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the Gateway.[1] Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | Saint Xavier* | W 44–14 | 7,573 | [2] | |
| September 11 | at No. 22 (I-A) Minnesota* | L 21–37 | 34,006 | [3] | |
| September 18 | Eastern Illinois* |
| W 35–31 | 9,152 | [4] |
| October 2 | at Indiana State |
| L 38–41 2OT | 2,825 | [5] |
| October 9 | Southwest Missouri State |
| W 34–31 | 12,196 | [6] |
| October 16 | at Western Illinois | L 31–40 | 9,867 | [7] | |
| October 23 | Youngstown State |
| W 30–24 | 10,279 | [8] |
| October 30 | at No. 7 Western Kentucky | L 21–24 | 7,126 | [9] | |
| November 6 | No. 1 Southern Illinois |
| L 14–41 | 8,019 | [10] |
| November 13 | at Northern Iowa | L 14–41 | 9,569 | [11] | |
| November 20 | at Florida Atlantic* | L 0–28 | 8,296 | [12] | |
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References
- ^ "2022 Redbird Football Media Guide" (PDF). Illinois State University Athletics. p. 68. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ^ Reinhardt, Randy (September 3, 2004). "Redbirds cruise in opener". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Campbell, Dave (September 12, 2004). "Gophers win, but Mason disappointed". St. Cloud Times. p. 4D. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Reinhardt, Randy (September 19, 2004). "Redbirds rally past Eastern". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Reinhardt, Randy (October 3, 2004). "Redbirds fall in 2 OTs". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Reinhardt, Randy (October 10, 2004). "Carroll gives ISU a leg up on Bears". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Reinhardt, Randy (October 17, 2004). "ISU can't cut 'em off at the pass". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Reinhardt, Randy (October 24, 2004). "ISU comes through". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Haddix leads Hilltoppers past Illinois State, 24-21". The Courier-Journal. Associated Press. October 31, 2004. p. C9. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Reinhardt, Randy (November 7, 2004). "'The best' beats ISU". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Newhoff, Doug (November 14, 2004). "Panthers stay hot, wallop Redbirds". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. p. D1. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hutton, Ted (November 21, 2004). "Owls get 1st shutout". South Florida Sun Sentinel. p. 5C. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Illinois State Redbirds Schedule 2004". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "2004 Football Schedule". Illinois State University. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
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