2004 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

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2004 Northern Iowa Panthers football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 25
Record7–4 (5–2 Gateway)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Salmon (4th season)
Home stadiumUNI-Dome
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 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Mark Farley, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 5–2 record in conference play, placing third in the Gateway.[1] Northern Iowa played home games at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 41:00 pmat Iowa State*L 0–2342,865
September 114:05 pmMinnesota State–Mankato*W 40–07,058
September 184:05 pmNo. 12 Stephen F. Austin*
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
L 21–24
October 21:30 pmat No. 1 Southern IllinoisNo. 15L 36–4012,326[2]
October 94:05 pmNo. 6 Western KentuckyNo. 22
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
L 10–1712,184
October 163:00 pmat Youngstown StateW 22–2015,937
October 233:05 pmWestern Illinois
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 36–1312,325[3]
October 304:05 pmSouthwest Missouri State
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 42–20
November 612:30 pmat Indiana StateW 58–65,261
November 135:05 pmIllinois State
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 41–149,569[4]
November 207:05 pmat Northern Arizona*W 45–21

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Year-By-Year Standings" (PDF). Missouri Valley Football Conference. October 20, 2008. Retrieved October 20, 2008.
  2. ^ "Big plays by Salukis sink UNI in conference opener". The Gazette. October 3, 2004. p. 4C. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Gray, Rob (October 24, 2004). "Freeney, Panthers run to dominant league win". Des Moines Register. p. 5C. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Newhoff, Doug (November 14, 2004). "Panthers stay hot, wallop Redbirds". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. p. D1. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "2004 Football Schedule". Northern Iowa Panthers. Retrieved October 24, 2023.