2004 Western Illinois
4–7 (2–3 Gateway Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Cheyney 98–7Sep 11
By 91 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Nebraska | L 17–56 | 17% |
| Sep 11 | vsCheyney | W 98–7 | 81% |
| Sep 18 | vs Hampton | L 20–40 | 55% |
| Sep 25 | vsQuincy | W 38–31 | 79% |
| Oct 2 | vs Missouri State | L 31–36 | 59% |
| Oct 9 | vs Indiana State | W 29–27 | 67% |
| Oct 16 | vs Illinois State | W 40–31 | 61% |
| Oct 23 | at Northern Iowa | L 13–36 | 44% |
| Oct 30 | vs Southern Illinois | L 13–66 | 24% |
| Nov 6 | vs Youngstown State | L 7–34 | 67% |
| Nov 13 | at Western Kentucky | L 3–45 | 21% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Western Kentucky 45–3; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Gateway Football Conference.
In program history: The 30th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 53 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 2–3 tied for 3rd in Gateway Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 309–409
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1254 −126 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −36.2 No. 97 of 118 in Division I-AA
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Mark Hendrickson
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.