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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 [[2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season#Postseason|Division I-AA playoffs]], where they lost to {{cfb link|year=2004|team=Eastern Washington Eagles|title=Eastern Washington}} in the first round.<ref>{{cite web |title=2021 Record Book |url=https://siusalukis.com/documents/2021/6/23//Record_Book.pdf?id=10363 |publisher=Southern Illinois University Athletics |access-date=December 29, 2021 |page=78}}</ref> Southern Illinois was ranked No. 9 in [[The Sports Network (wire service)|The Sports Network]]'s postseason ranking of FCS teams.<ref>{{cite news|title=Final Div. I-AA poll|newspaper=The Burlington Free Press|location=Burlington, Vermont|date=December 21, 2004|page=6B|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11125735/poll_2004_1221_i_aa_tsn_final/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|access-date=December 29, 2021}}</ref>
The '''2004 Southern Illinois Salukis football team''' represented [[Southern Illinois University]] as a member of the [[Missouri Valley Football Conference|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 [[2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season#Postseason|Division I-AA playoffs]], where they lost to {{cfb link|year=2004|team=Eastern Washington Eagles|title=Eastern Washington}} in the first round.<ref>{{cite web |title=2021 Record Book |url=https://siusalukis.com/documents/2021/6/23//Record_Book.pdf?id=10363 |publisher=Southern Illinois University Athletics |access-date=December 29, 2021 |page=78}}</ref> Southern Illinois was ranked No. 9 in [[The Sports Network (wire service)|The Sports Network]]'s postseason ranking of FCS teams.<ref>{{cite news|title=Final Div. I-AA poll|newspaper=The Burlington Free Press|location=Burlington, Vermont|date=December 21, 2004|page=6B|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11125735/poll_2004_1221_i_aa_tsn_final/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|access-date=December 29, 2021}}</ref>


Running back [[Brandon Jacobs]], a transfer from [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]], rushed for 992 yards and 19 touchdowns during the season. He was drafted by the [[New York Giants]] in the [[2005 NFL Draft]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Palladino |first1=Ernie |title=Giants get their short-yardage back |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91220078/the-journal-news/ |access-date=December 29, 2021 |work=[[The Journal News]] |date=April 25, 2005 |page=6C |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
Running back [[Brandon Jacobs]], a transfer from [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]], rushed for 992 yards and 19 touchdowns during the season. He was drafted by the [[New York Giants]] in the [[2005 NFL Draft]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Palladino |first1=Ernie |title=Giants get their short-yardage back |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91220078/the-journal-news/ |access-date=December 29, 2021 |work=[[The Journal News]] |date=April 25, 2005 |page=6C |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

Revision as of 02:03, 30 September 2022

2004 Southern Illinois Salukis football
Gateway champion
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 9
Record10–2 (7–0 Gateway)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Limegrover (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorTracy Claeys (4th season)
Home stadiumMcAndrew Stadium
Seasons
← 2003
2005 →
2004 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
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  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

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

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Southeast Missouri State*No. 2
W 42–311,314[4]
September 11at Northern Illinois*No. 1
L 22–2328,071[5]
September 18William Penn*No. 2
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 59–99,435[6]
September 25at Delaware State*No. 1
W 49–01,734[7]
October 2No. 15 Northern IowaNo. 1
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 40–3612,326[8]
October 9at Youngstown StateNo. 1
W 37–216,837[9]
October 16No. 4 Western KentuckyNo. 1
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 38–1010,143[10]
October 23at Southwest Missouri StateNo. 1
W 27–315,122[11]
October 30Western IllinoisNo. 1
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 66–1310,045[12]
November 6at Illinois StateNo. 1
W 41–148,019[13]
November 13Indiana StateNo. 1
  • McAndrew Stadium
  • Carbondale, IL
W 59–107,423[14]
November 27No. 14 Eastern Washington*No. 1
L 31–357,304[15]

References

  1. ^ "2021 Record Book" (PDF). Southern Illinois University Athletics. p. 78. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Final Div. I-AA poll". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, Vermont. December 21, 2004. p. 6B. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Palladino, Ernie (April 25, 2005). "Giants get their short-yardage back". The Journal News. p. 6C. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Klee, Paul (September 3, 2004). "Better Than Advertised". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Jauss, Bill (September 12, 2004). "NIU holds off Salukis' rally". Chicago Tribune. p. 3:13. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Klee, Paul (September 19, 2004). "SIU rolls Statesmen". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1B. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Pope, Kristian (September 26, 2004). "Hornets no match for Salukis". The News Journal. p. D6. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Big plays by Salukis sink UNI in conference opener". The Gazette. October 3, 2004. p. 4C. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Klee, Paul (October 10, 2004). "Quick strike". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1B. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "No. 1 SIU rolls over No. 4 Western". Messenger-Inquirer. October 17, 2004. p. 4B. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Scranton, Lyndal (October 24, 2004). "No. 1 Salukis run through Bears". The Springfield News-Leader. p. 3D. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Klee, Paul (October 31, 2004). "Best of the Best". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1B. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Reinhardt, Randy (November 7, 2004). "'The best' beats ISu". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Klee, Paul (November 14, 2004). "No. 1 SIU tops ISU". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1B. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ Lambert, Scott (November 28, 2021). "Heartbreak". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1A. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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