2004 Carroll Fighting Saints football team

American college football season

2004 Carroll Fighting Saints football

NAIA national champion
Frontier co-champion

NAIA National Championship Game, W 15–13 vs. Saint Francis (IN)

Conference| Frontier Conference
Record| 12–2 (6–2 Frontier)
Head coach|

* Mike Van Diest (6th season)

Home stadium| Nelson Stadium

Seasons

<- 2003

2005 ->

2004 Frontier Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 1 Carroll (MT) +^  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 2  |
No. 13 Montana Tech +^  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  |
No. 24 Montana Western \+  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Montana State–Northern |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  |
Rocky Mountain |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  |

* \+ - Conference co-champions
* ^ – NAIA playoff participant

Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

The 2004 Carroll Fighting Saints football team was an American football team that represented Carroll College as a member of the Frontier Conference during the 2004 NAIA football season. In their sixth season under head coach Mike Van Diest, the Saints compiled a perfect 12–2 record (6–2 against conference opponents) and won the NAIA national championship, defeating Saint Francis (Indiana), 15–13, in the NAIA National Championship Game.[1]

The team was led on offense by junior quarterback Tyler Emmert. Emmert received the NAIA Football Player of the Year Award in both 2003 and 2005.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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August 28| Central Washington*|

* Nelson Stadium
* Helena, MT

| W 27–21| 4,857| [2]
September 11| at MSU Northern| Havre, MT| W 65–3| 1,000| [3]
September 18| at Montana Western| Dillon, MT| W 28–3| 300| [4]
September 25| Rocky Mountain*|

* Nelson Stadium
* Helena, MT

| W 35–9| 5,417| [5]
October 2| at Azusa Pacific| Azusa, CA| W 12–0| 3,121| [6]
October 9| at Montana Tech| Butte, MT| L 14–17| 3,500| [7]
October 16| Montana Western|

* Nelson Stadium
* Helena, MT

| L 17–26| 3,387| [8]
October 23| MSU Northern|

* Nelson Stadium
* Helena, MT

| W 29–6| 3,167| [9]
October 30| at Rocky Mountain| Billings, MT| W 31–0| |
November 13| Montana Tech|

* Nelson Stadium
* Helena, MT

| W 34–6| 5,687| [10]
November 20| at Mary (ND)*| Bismarck, ND| W 24–14| | [11][12]
November 27| at Dickinson State (ND)*| Dickinson, ND (NAIA quarterfinal)| W 56–17| 3,000| [13]
December 4| Azusa Pacific*|

* Nelson Stadium
* Helena, MT (NAIA semifinal)

| W 14–10| 4,237| [14][15]
December 18| vs. Saint Francis (IN)*|

* Jim Carroll Stadium
* Savannah, TN (NAIA Championship Game)

| W 15–13| 5,376| [16][17]

* *Non-conference game

## References

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1. ^ "2004 Football Schedule". Carroll College. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
2. ^ "2004 Carroll College Football Overall Stats" (PDF). Carroll College. Archived from the original on April 3, 2005. Retrieved April 28, 2023.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
3. ^ "2004 Carroll College Football Overall Stats" (PDF). Carroll College. Archived from the original on April 3, 2005. Retrieved April 28, 2023.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
4. ^ "2004 Carroll College Football Overall Stats" (PDF). Carroll College. Archived from the original on April 3, 2005. Retrieved April 28, 2023.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
5. ^ "2004 Carroll College Football Overall Stats" (PDF). Carroll College. Archived from the original on April 3, 2005. Retrieved April 28, 2023.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
6. ^ "2004 Carroll College Football Overall Stats" (PDF). Carroll College. Archived from the original on April 3, 2005. Retrieved April 28, 2023.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
7. ^ "2004 Carroll College Football Overall Stats" (PDF). Carroll College. Archived from the original on April 3, 2005. Retrieved April 28, 2023.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
8. ^ "2004 Carroll College Football Overall Stats" (PDF). Carroll College. Archived from the original on April 3, 2005. Retrieved April 28, 2023.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
9. ^ "2004 Carroll College Football Overall Stats" (PDF). Carroll College. Archived from the original on April 3, 2005. Retrieved April 28, 2023.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
10. ^ "2004 Carroll College Football Overall Stats" (PDF). Carroll College. Archived from the original on April 3, 2005. Retrieved April 28, 2023.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
11. ^ Tom Cotton (November 21, 2004). "Saints' D mauls Marauders (part 1)". The Independent Record. p. 1B - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ Tom Cotton (November 21, 2004). "Saints' D mauls Marauders (part 2)". The Independent Record. pp. 3B - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Carroll moves into semis: Emmert leads two-time defending champs with four touchdowns". The Missoulian. Associated Press. November 28, 2004. p. C4 - via Newspapers.com.
14. ^ Tom Cotton (December 5, 2004). "Saints squeaker: Carroll ekes victory (part 1)". The Independent Record. p. 1B - via Newspapers.com.
15. ^ Tom Cotton (December 5, 2004). "Saints squeaker: Carroll ekes victory (part 2)". The Independent Record. p. 3B - via Newspapers.com.
16. ^ Melissa Linder (December 19, 2004). "Late field goal clinches Carroll's 3rd straight title (part 1)". The Jackson Sun. p. 1C - via Newspapers.com.
17. ^ Melissa Linder (December 19, 2004). "Late field goal clinches Carroll's 3rd straight title (part 2)". The Jackson Sun. p. 7C - via Newspapers.com.

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NAIA football national champions

Single division|

* 1956: Montana State & Saint Joseph's (IN)
* 1957: Pittsburg State
* 1958: Northeastern State
* 1959: Texas A&I
* 1960: Lenoir–Rhyne
* 1961: Pittsburg State
* 1962: Central State (OK)
* 1963: Saint John's (MN)
* 1964: Concordia (MN) & Sam Houston State
* 1965: Saint John's (MN)
* 1966: Waynesburg
* 1967: Fairmont State
* 1968: Troy State
* 1969: Texas A&I

NAIA Division I|

* 1970: Texas A&I
* 1971: Livingston
* 1972: East Texas State
* 1973: Abilene Christian
* 1974: Texas A&I
* 1975: Texas A&I
* 1976: Texas A&I
* 1977: Abilene Christian
* 1978: Angelo State
* 1979: Texas A&I
* 1980: Elon
* 1981: Elon
* 1982: Central State (OK)
* 1983: Carson–Newman
* 1984: Carson–Newman & Central Arkansas
* 1985: Central Arkansas & Hillsdale
* 1986: Carson–Newman
* 1987: Cameron
* 1988: Carson–Newman
* 1989: Carson–Newman
* 1990: Central State (OH)
* 1991: Central Arkansas
* 1992: Central State (OH)
* 1993: East Central
* 1994: Northeastern State
* 1995: Central State (OH)
* 1996: Southwestern Oklahoma State

NAIA Division II|

* 1970: Westminster (PA)
* 1971: Cal Lutheran
* 1972: Missouri Southern
* 1973: Northwestern (IA)
* 1974: Texas Lutheran
* 1975: Texas Lutheran
* 1976: Westminster (PA)
* 1977: Westminster (PA)
* 1978: Concordia (MN)
* 1979: Findlay
* 1980: Pacific Lutheran
* 1981: Austin & Concordia (MN)
* 1982: Linfield
* 1983: Northwestern (IA)
* 1984: Linfield
* 1985: Wisconsin–La Crosse
* 1986: Linfield
* 1987: Pacific Lutheran & Wisconsin–Stevens Point (forfeited)
* 1988: Westminster (PA)
* 1989: Westminster (PA)
* 1990: Peru State
* 1991: Georgetown (KY)
* 1992: Findlay
* 1993: Pacific Lutheran
* 1994: Westminster (PA)
* 1995: Central Washington & Findlay
* 1996: Sioux Falls

Single division|

* 1997: Findlay
* 1998: Azusa Pacific
* 1999: Northwestern Oklahoma State
* 2000: Georgetown (KY)
* 2001: Georgetown (KY)
* 2002: Carroll (MT)
* 2003: Carroll (MT)
* 2004: Carroll (MT)
* 2005: Carroll (MT)
* 2006: Sioux Falls
* 2007: Carroll (MT)
* 2008: Sioux Falls
* 2009: Sioux Falls
* 2010: Carroll (MT)
* 2011: Saint Xavier
* 2012: Marian (IN)
* 2013: Grand View
* 2014: Southern Oregon
* 2015: Marian (IN)
* 2016: Saint Francis (IN)
* 2017: Saint Francis (IN)
* 2018: Morningside
* 2019: Morningside
* 2020: Lindsey Wilson
* 2021: Morningside
* 2022: Northwestern (IA)
* 2023: Keiser

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