| 2004 Southern Illinois Salukis football | |
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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 |
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| Offensive coordinator | Matt Limegrover (4th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Tracy Claeys (4th season) |
| Home stadium | McAndrew Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2 | Southeast Missouri State* | No. 2 | W 42–3 | 11,314 | [4] | |
| September 11 | at Northern Illinois* | No. 1 | L 22–23 | 28,071 | [5] | |
| September 18 | William Penn* | No. 2 |
| W 59–9 | 9,435 | [6] |
| September 25 | at Delaware State* | No. 1 | W 49–0 | 1,734 | [7] | |
| October 2 | No. 15 Northern Iowa | No. 1 |
| W 40–36 | 12,326 | [8] |
| October 9 | at Youngstown State | No. 1 | W 37–2 | 16,837 | [9] | |
| October 16 | No. 4 Western Kentucky | No. 1 |
| W 38–10 | 10,143 | [10] |
| October 23 | at Southwest Missouri State | No. 1 | W 27–3 | 15,122 | [11] | |
| October 30 | Western Illinois | No. 1 |
| W 66–13 | 10,045 | [12] |
| November 6 | at Illinois State | No. 1 | W 41–14 | 8,019 | [13] | |
| November 13 | Indiana State | No. 1 |
| W 59–10 | 7,423 | [14] |
| November 27 | No. 14 Eastern Washington* | No. 1 |
| L 31–35 | 7,304 | [15] |
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References
- ^ "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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