2004 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record5–6 (4–4 OVC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRoc Bellantoni (3rd season)
Home stadiumO'Brien Stadium
Seasons
← 2003
2005 →
2004 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Jacksonville State $^   7 1     9 2  
Murray State   6 2     7 4  
Eastern Kentucky   6 2     6 5  
Eastern Illinois   4 4     5 6  
Tennessee Tech   3 4     6 5  
Samford   3 5     4 7  
Southeast Missouri State   3 5     3 8  
Tennessee State   2 5     4 7  
Tennessee–Martin   1 7     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2004 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Bob Spoo, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing fourth in the OVC. Eastern Illinois played their home games at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Illinois.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Indiana State*L 30–33 OT
September 18at Illinois State*L 31–359,152[1]
September 25at Eastern Michigan*W 31–28
October 2Southeast Missouri State
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 35–28
October 9at Eastern KentuckyL 9–49
October 16Murray State
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 24–9
October 23at Tennessee–MartinL 14–32
October 30Tennessee State
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 34–24
November 6at Tennessee TechL 37–40 OT
November 13No. 14 Jacksonville State
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
L 21–31
November 20Samford
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 28–14

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References

  1. ^ Reinhardt, Randy (September 19, 2004). "Redbirds rally past Eastern". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "EIU Football Online Guide, 2019" (PDF). Eastern Illinois athletics.