2004 Illinois State Redbirds football team

2004 Illinois State Redbirds football
2004 Illinois State Redbirds football
Conference	Gateway Football Conference
Record	4–7 (2–5 Gateway)
Head coach	Denver Johnson (5th season);
Offensive coordinator	Justin Fuente (1st season)
MVP	Boomer Grigsby, Brian Thompson
Captain	Josh Chrestman, Boomer Grigsby, Mike Larson, Jeremy Melville, Antwan Oliver
Home stadium	Hancock 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 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
September 2	Saint Xavier*	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	W 44–14	7,573	^[2]
September 11	at No. 22 (I-A) Minnesota*	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN	L 21–37	34,006	^[3]
September 18	Eastern Illinois*	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL (rivalry)	W 35–31	9,152	^[4]
October 2	at Indiana State	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	L 38–41 ^2OT	2,825	^[5]
October 9	Southwest Missouri State	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	W 34–31	12,196	^[6]
October 16	at Western Illinois	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	L 31–40	9,867	^[7]
October 23	Youngstown State	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	W 30–24	10,279	^[8]
October 30	at No. 7 Western Kentucky	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	L 21–24	7,126	^[9]
November 6	No. 1 Southern Illinois	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	L 14–41	8,019	^[10]
November 13	at Northern Iowa	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	L 14–41	9,569	^[11]
November 20	at Florida Atlantic*	Lockhart Stadium Fort Lauderdale, FL	L 0–28	8,296	^[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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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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[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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