2004 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

2004 Southern Illinois Salukis football
2004 Southern Illinois Salukis football
Gateway champion
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 31–35 vs. Eastern Washington
Conference	Gateway Football Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 9
Record	10–2 (7–0 Gateway)
Head coach	Jerry Kill (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Matt Limegrover (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Tracy Claeys (4th season)
Home stadium	McAndrew Stadium
	Seasons ← 2003 2005 →

2004 Gateway Football Conference standings
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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

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2004 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Jerry Kill and played their home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis finished the season with a 10–2 record overall and a 7–0 record in conference play, making them conference champions. The team received an automatic bid to the Division I-AA playoffs, where they lost to Eastern Washington in the first round.^[1] Southern Illinois was ranked No. 9 in The Sports Network's postseason ranking of FCS teams.^[2]

Running back Brandon Jacobs, a transfer from Auburn, rushed for 992 yards and 19 touchdowns during the season. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the 2005 NFL Draft.^[3]

Schedule[edit]

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	Southeast Missouri State*	No. 2	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 42–3	11,314	^[4]
September 11	at Northern Illinois*	No. 1	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	L 22–23	28,071	^[5]
September 18	William Penn*	No. 2	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 59–9	9,435	^[6]
September 25	at Delaware State*	No. 1	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	W 49–0	1,734	^[7]
October 2	No. 15 Northern Iowa	No. 1	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 40–36	12,326	^[8]
October 9	at Youngstown State	No. 1	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	W 37–2	16,837	^[9]
October 16	No. 4 Western Kentucky	No. 1	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 38–10	10,143	^[10]
October 23	at Southwest Missouri State	No. 1	Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO	W 27–3	15,122	^[11]
October 30	Western Illinois	No. 1	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 66–13	10,045	^[12]
November 6	at Illinois State	No. 1	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	W 41–14	8,019	^[13]
November 13	Indiana State	No. 1	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 59–10	7,423	^[14]
November 27	No. 14 Eastern Washington*	No. 1	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	L 31–35	7,304	^[15]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References[edit]

^ "2021 Record Book" (PDF). Southern Illinois University Athletics. p. 78. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
^ "Final Div. I-AA poll". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, Vermont. December 21, 2004. p. 6B. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Palladino, Ernie (April 25, 2005). "Giants get their short-yardage back". The Journal News. p. 6C. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Klee, Paul (September 3, 2004). "Better Than Advertised". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Jauss, Bill (September 12, 2004). "NIU holds off Salukis' rally". Chicago Tribune. p. 3:13. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Klee, Paul (September 19, 2004). "SIU rolls Statesmen". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1B. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Pope, Kristian (September 26, 2004). "Hornets no match for Salukis". The News Journal. p. D6. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Big plays by Salukis sink UNI in conference opener". The Gazette. October 3, 2004. p. 4C. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Klee, Paul (October 10, 2004). "Quick strike". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1B. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "No. 1 SIU rolls over No. 4 Western". Messenger-Inquirer. October 17, 2004. p. 4B. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Scranton, Lyndal (October 24, 2004). "No. 1 Salukis run through Bears". The Springfield News-Leader. p. 3D. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Klee, Paul (October 31, 2004). "Best of the Best". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1B. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Reinhardt, Randy (November 7, 2004). "'The best' beats ISU". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Klee, Paul (November 14, 2004). "No. 1 SIU tops ISU". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1B. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Lambert, Scott (November 28, 2021). "Heartbreak". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1A. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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[1] "2021 Record Book" (PDF). Southern Illinois University Athletics. p. 78. Retrieved December 29, 2021.

[2] "Final Div. I-AA poll". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, Vermont. December 21, 2004. p. 6B. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] Palladino, Ernie (April 25, 2005). "Giants get their short-yardage back". The Journal News. p. 6C. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] Klee, Paul (September 3, 2004). "Better Than Advertised". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] Jauss, Bill (September 12, 2004). "NIU holds off Salukis' rally". Chicago Tribune. p. 3:13. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] Klee, Paul (September 19, 2004). "SIU rolls Statesmen". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1B. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] Pope, Kristian (September 26, 2004). "Hornets no match for Salukis". The News Journal. p. D6. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Big plays by Salukis sink UNI in conference opener". The Gazette. October 3, 2004. p. 4C. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] Klee, Paul (October 10, 2004). "Quick strike". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1B. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "No. 1 SIU rolls over No. 4 Western". Messenger-Inquirer. October 17, 2004. p. 4B. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] Scranton, Lyndal (October 24, 2004). "No. 1 Salukis run through Bears". The Springfield News-Leader. p. 3D. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] Klee, Paul (October 31, 2004). "Best of the Best". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1B. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[13] Reinhardt, Randy (November 7, 2004). "'The best' beats ISU". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[14] Klee, Paul (November 14, 2004). "No. 1 SIU tops ISU". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1B. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[15] Lambert, Scott (November 28, 2021). "Heartbreak". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1A. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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