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2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season
American college football season
American college football season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 2004 |
| image | NCAA logo.svg |
| number_of_teams | 122 |
| regular_season | August 28–November |
| playoffs | November 27–December 17 |
| nc_date | [December 17, 2004](2004-ncaa-division-i-aa-football-championship-game) |
| championship | Finley Stadium |
| Chattanooga, Tennessee | |
| champions | [James Madison](2004-james-madison-dukes-football-team) |
| payton | QB Lang Campbell, William & Mary |
| buchanan | LB Jordan Beck, Cal Poly |
Chattanooga, Tennessee
The 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I-AA level, began on August 28, 2004, and concluded with the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game on December 17, 2004, at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga, Tennessee. James Madison won its first I-AA championship, defeating Montana by a final score of 31−21.
Conference changes and new programs
- Prior to the season, the Great West Conference was formed as a football-only conference for six unaffiliated teams from California, Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Utah. A seventh prospective member, St. Mary's (CA), dropped their football program before the start of the season.
| School | 2003 Conference | 2004 Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Cal Poly | I-AA Independent | Great West |
| East Tennessee State | Southern | *Dropped Program* |
| North Dakota State | North Central (D-II) | Great West (I-AA) |
| Northern Colorado | D-II Independent | Great West (I-AA) |
| Siena | MAAC | *Dropped Program* |
| St. Mary's (CA) | I-AA Independent | *Dropped Program* |
| Southern Utah | I-AA Independent | Great West |
| South Dakota State | North Central (D-II) | Great West (I-AA) |
| Towson | Patriot | Atlantic 10 |
| UC Davis | D-II Independent | Great West (I-AA) |
I-AA team wins over I-A teams
List of I-AA/FCS victories from the NCAA:
- September 4 – Florida Atlantic 35, Hawaii 28 OT
- September 11 – Florida Atlantic 20, North Texas 13
- September 11 – New Hampshire 35, Rutgers 24
- September 18 – Florida Atlantic 27, Middle Tennessee 20
- September 18 – Maine 9, Mississippi State 7
- September 25 – Eastern Illinois 31, Eastern Michigan 28
Conference standings
Postseason
NCAA Division I-AA playoff bracket
December 4 Campus sites December 10 and December 11 Campus sites
December 17 Finley Stadium Chattanooga, Tennessee | team-width= | RD1-seed01= 1 | RD1-team01= Southern Illinois* (10–1) | RD1-score01= 31 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02= Eastern Washington (8–3) | RD1-score02= 35 | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03= Sam Houston State* (9–2) | RD1-score03= 54 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04= Western Kentucky (9–2) | RD1-score04= 24 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05= Montana* (9–2) | RD1-score05= 56 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06= Northwestern State (8–3) | RD1-score06= 7 | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07= New Hampshire (9–2) | RD1-score07= 27 | RD1-seed08= 4 | RD1-team08= Georgia Southern* (9–2) | RD1-score08= 3 | RD1-seed09= 3 | RD1-team09= William & Mary* (9–2) | RD1-score09= 42 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10= Hampton (10–1) | RD1-score10= 35 | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11= Delaware* (8–3) | RD1-score11= 28 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12= Lafayette (8–3) | RD1-score12= 14 | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13= James Madison (9–2) | RD1-score13= 14 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14= Lehigh* (9–2) | RD1-score14= 13 | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15= Jacksonville State (9–1) | RD1-score15= 7 | RD1-seed16= 2 | RD1-team16= Furman* (9–2) | RD1-score16= 49 | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01= Eastern Washington* | RD2-score01= 34 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02= Sam Houston State | RD2-score02= 35 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03= Montana* | RD2-score03= 47 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04= New Hampshire | RD2-score04= 17 | RD2-seed05= 3 | RD2-team05= William & Mary* | RD2-score05=44 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06= Delaware | RD2-score06= 38 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07= James Madison | RD2-score07= 14 | RD2-seed08= 2 | RD2-team08= Furman* | RD2-score08= 13 | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01= Sam Houston State | RD3-score01= 13 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02= Montana* | RD3-score02= 34 | RD3-seed03= 3 | RD3-team03= William & Mary* | RD3-score03= 34 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04= James Madison | RD3-score04= 48 | RD4-seed01= 7 | RD4-team01= Montana | RD4-score01= 21 | RD4-seed02= 8 | RD4-team02= James Madison | RD4-score02= 31
- Denotes host institution
References
References
- "2004 I-AA Champion Football Team (Inducted 2024)".
- "James Madison vs Montana (Dec 17, 2004)".
- WebDev, I. E. T.. (2004-03-05). "Campus joins rivals to found Great West football conference".
- Jake, Curtis. (March 4, 2004). "Gaels' football program sacked / St. Mary's officials cite cost as main factor".
- "FCS wins vs. FBS teams: All-time victories, upsets, wins vs. ranked teams {{!}} NCAA.com".
- "Eastern Illinois 31-28 Eastern Michigan (Sep 25, 2004) Game Stats".
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