2004 Illinois State Redbirds football team

American college football season

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

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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

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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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

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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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Illinois State Redbirds football

Venues|

* Hancock Stadium (1963–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Eastern Illinois: Mid-America Classic

Culture & lore|

* Reggie Redbird
* "Go, You Redbirds"

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

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