2004 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

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2004 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record4–7 (2–5 Gateway)
Head coach
Home stadiumHanson Field
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 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference in the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Don Patterson and played their home games at Hanson Field in Macomb, Illinois. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 4–7 record overall and a 2–5 record in conference play.[1]

The team's 98–7 victory over

Cheyney broke school and conference records for the most points scored in a game and the largest margin of victory. In addition, running back Travis Glasford broke another school record by scoring six touchdowns, and kicker Justin Langan kicked 14 extra points, one short of the Division I-AA record.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Nebraska*No. 12
L 17–5677,471[3]
September 11
Cheyney*
No. 16
W 98–711,773[2]
September 18at Hampton*No. 16
L 20–401,705[4]
September 25
Quincy*
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 38–3111,102[5]
October 2at Southwest Missouri State
L 31–3610,082[6]
October 9Indiana State
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 29–2715,216[7]
October 16Illinois State
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 40–319,867[8]
October 23at Northern Iowa
L 13–3612,325[9]
October 30at No. 1 Southern Illinois
L 13–6610,045[10]
November 6Youngstown State
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
L 9–3415,984[11]
November 13at No. 5
L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
    		• L 3–457,318[12]

    References

    1. ^ "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 73. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
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