2004 Illinois State Redbirds football team

2004 Illinois State Redbirds football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record4–7 (2–5 Gateway)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJustin Fuente (1st season)
MVPBoomer Grigsby, Brian Thompson
CaptainJosh Chrestman, Boomer Grigsby, Mike Larson, Jeremy Melville, Antwan Oliver
Home stadiumHancock Stadium
Seasons
← 2003
2005 →
2004 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
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  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Saint Xavier*
W 44–147,573[2]
September 11at No. 22 (I-A) Minnesota*
L 21–3734,006[3]
September 18Eastern Illinois*
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL (rivalry)
W 35–319,152[4]
October 2at Indiana State
L 38–41 2OT2,825[5]
October 9Southwest Missouri State
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 34–3112,196[6]
October 16at Western Illinois
L 31–409,867[7]
October 23Youngstown Statedagger
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 30–2410,279[8]
October 30at No. 7 Western Kentucky
L 21–247,126[9]
November 6No. 1 Southern Illinois
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
L 14–418,019[10]
November 13at Northern Iowa
L 14–419,569[11]
November 20at Florida Atlantic*
L 0–288,296[12]

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References

  1. ^ "2022 Redbird Football Media Guide" (PDF). Illinois State University Athletics. p. 68. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  2. ^ Reinhardt, Randy (September 3, 2004). "Redbirds cruise in opener". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Campbell, Dave (September 12, 2004). "Gophers win, but Mason disappointed". St. Cloud Times. p. 4D. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Reinhardt, Randy (September 19, 2004). "Redbirds rally past Eastern". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Reinhardt, Randy (October 3, 2004). "Redbirds fall in 2 OTs". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Reinhardt, Randy (October 10, 2004). "Carroll gives ISU a leg up on Bears". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Reinhardt, Randy (October 24, 2004). "ISU comes through". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ Reinhardt, Randy (November 7, 2004). "'The best' beats ISU". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Newhoff, Doug (November 14, 2004). "Panthers stay hot, wallop Redbirds". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. p. D1. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Hutton, Ted (November 21, 2004). "Owls get 1st shutout". South Florida Sun Sentinel. p. 5C. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Illinois State Redbirds Schedule 2004". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  14. ^ "2004 Football Schedule". Illinois State University. Retrieved November 29, 2022.


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