2004 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

2004 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	5–6 (4–4 OVC)
Head coach	Bob Spoo (18th season)
Defensive coordinator	Roc Bellantoni (3rd season)
Home stadium	O'Brien Stadium

2004 Ohio Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 14 Jacksonville State $^		7	–	1					9	–	2
Murray State		6	–	2					7	–	4
Eastern Kentucky		6	–	2					6	–	5
Eastern Illinois		4	–	4					5	–	6
Tennessee Tech		3	–	4					6	–	5
Samford		3	–	5					4	–	7
Southeast Missouri State		3	–	5					3	–	8
Tennessee State		2	–	5					4	–	7
Tennessee–Martin		1	–	7					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2004 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Bob Spoo, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing fourth in the OVC. Eastern Illinois played their home games at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Illinois.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	Indiana State*	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	L 30–33 ^OT
September 18	at Illinois State*	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL (rivalry)	L 31–35	9,152	[1]
September 25	at Eastern Michigan*	Rynearson Stadium Normal, IL	W 31–28
October 2	Southeast Missouri State	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	W 35–28
October 9	at Eastern Kentucky	Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY	L 9–49
October 16	Murray State	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	W 24–9
October 23	at Tennessee–Martin	Graham Stadium Martin, TN	L 14–32
October 30	Tennessee State	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	W 34–24	5,422	[2]
November 6	at Tennessee Tech	Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	L 37–40 ^OT
November 13	No. 14 Jacksonville State	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	L 21–31	2,019
November 20	Samford	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	W 28–14
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. Reinhardt, Randy (September 19, 2004). "Redbirds rally past Eastern". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Inconsistency continues to plague skidding TSU". The Tennessean. October 31, 2004. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "EIU Football Online Guide, 2019" (PDF). Eastern Illinois athletics.