2004 Northern Iowa
7–4 (4–1 Gateway Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Indiana State 58–6Nov 6
By 52 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Iowa State | L 0–23 | 42% |
| Sep 11 | vsMinnesota State | W 40–0 | 80% |
| Sep 18 | vs Stephen F. Austin | L 21–24 | 57% |
| Oct 2 | vs Southern Illinois | L 36–40 | 37% |
| Oct 9 | vs Western Kentucky | L 10–17 | 47% |
| Oct 16 | at Youngstown State | W 22–20 | 56% |
| Oct 23 | vs Western Illinois | W 36–13 | 56% |
| Oct 30 | vs Missouri State | W 42–20 | 67% |
| Nov 6 | at Indiana State | W 58–6 | 68% |
| Nov 13 | vs Illinois State | W 41–14 | 74% |
| Nov 20 | vs Northern Arizona | W 45–21 | 73% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Northern Arizona 45–21; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Gateway Football Conference.
In program history: The 10th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 89 on file).
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 4–1 2nd in Gateway Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 351–198
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1449 +53 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −13.7 No. 23 of 118 in Division I-AA
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Bill Salmon
- Defensive coordinator
- Bill Ennis-Inge
2004 Gateway Football Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Illinois | 5–0 | 10–2 | |
 Northern Iowa | 4–1 | 7–4 | |
| Youngstown State | 2–3 | 4–7 | |
| Western Illinois | 2–3 | 4–7 | |
| Illinois State | 1–4 | 4–7 | |
| Indiana State | 1–4 | 4–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.