2004 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

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2004 Northern Illinois Huskies football
MAC West Division co-champion
Silicon Valley Football Classic champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record9–3 (7–1 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Bond (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorDenny Doornbos (1st season)
MVPGarrett Wolfe, Brian Atkinson
CaptainBrian Atkinson, Josh Haldi, Lionel Hickenbottom, Jake VerStraete
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
Seasons
← 2003
2005 →
2004 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Miami (OH) x   7 – 1     8 – 5  
Akron   6 – 2     6 – 5  
Marshall   6 – 2     6 – 6  
Kent State   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Ohio   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Buffalo   2 – 6     2 – 9  
UCF   0 – 8     0 – 11  
West Division
Toledo xy$   7 – 1     9 – 4  
Northern Illinois x   7 – 1     9 – 3  
Bowling Green   6 – 2     9 – 3  
Eastern Michigan   4 – 4     4 – 7  
Central Michigan   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Ball State   2 – 6     2 – 9  
Western Michigan   0 – 8     1 – 10  
Championship: Toledo 35, Miami 27
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2004 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Joe Novak, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the MAC's West Division title with Toledo. By virtue of their head-to-head win Northern Illinois, Toledo Rockets advanced to the MAC Championship Game. Northern Illinois was invited to the Silicon Valley Football Classic, where they beat Troy. The team played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 45:00 pmat No. 22 Maryland*
L 20–2351,830
September 113:00 pmSouthern Illinois*
CSNCW 23–2228,071[1]
September 1811:30 amat Iowa State*
FSNL 41–4839,902
September 246:00 pmBowling Green
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
ESPN2W 34–1725,819
October 23:00 pmAkron
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
CSNCW 49–1926,266
October 95:00 pmat UCF
W 30–2816,555
October 163:00 pmCentral Michigandagger
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
CSNCW 42–1027,385
October 232:00 pmat Western Michigan
ESPN PlusW 59–3814,461
October 303:00 pmat Ball State
CSNCW 38–31 OT10,149
November 96:30 pmToledo
  • Huskie Stadium
  • DeKalb, IL
ESPN2L 17–3127,719
November 2012:00 pmat Eastern Michigan
CSNCW 34–164,251
December 3010:00 pmvs. Troy*
ESPN2W 34–2121,456
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Jauss, Bill (September 12, 2004). "NIU holds off Salukis' rally". Chicago Tribune. p. 3:13. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Northern Illinois Official Athletic Site - Football". Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2012.


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