2004 Northwestern State
8–4 (4–1 Southland Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Oklahoma Panhandle 63–14Oct 2
By 49 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Louisiana | L 7–14 | 30% |
| Sep 11 | at Jackson State | W 28–20 | 48% |
| Sep 18 | vs Texas Southern | W 52–6 | 61% |
| Sep 25 | vs App State | W 40–35 | 55% |
| Oct 2 | vsOklahoma Panhandle | W 63–14 | 79% |
| Oct 16 | vs McNeese | W 47–17 | 67% |
| Oct 21 | at Nicholls | L 14–40 | 57% |
| Oct 30 | vs North Dakota State | L 17–30 | 67% |
| Nov 6 | vs Texas State | W 44–7 | 58% |
| Nov 13 | vs Sam Houston | W 45–27 | 52% |
| Nov 20 | at Stephen F. Austin | W 37–16 | 46% |
| Nov 27 | at MontanaIaa Playoffs | L 7–56 | 38% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Montana 56–7; unranked in the final AP poll; Southland Conference champions.
In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 75 on file).
Southland Conference champions4–1 in the conference, shared with Sam Houston
- Record
- 8–4
- Conference
- 4–1 shared first in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 401–282
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1374 +80 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −15.0 No. 28 of 118 in Division I-AA
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Brad Laird
2004 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston | 4–1 | 10–2 | |
 Northwestern State | 4–1 | 8–4 | |
| Texas State | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| Nicholls | 2–3 | 5–5 | |
| Stephen F. Austin | 1–4 | 6–5 | |
| McNeese | 1–4 | 4–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.