American college football season
2004 NCAA Division II football season Regular season August 26 – November 6, 2004 Playoffs November 13 – December 11, 2004[1] National Championship Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL Champion Valdosta State Harlon Hill Trophy , Colorado Mines
The 2004 NCAA Division II football season , part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, began on August 26, 2004, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 11, 2004 at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama , hosted by the University of North Alabama . The Valdosta State Blazers defeated the Pittsburg State Gorillas , 36–31, to win their first Division II national title.[2]
The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to , quarterback from Colorado Mines .
Conference changes and new programs [ ]
School
Former conference
New conference
Gannon
Independent
GLIAC
Kentucky Wesleyan
Independent
Mid-South (NAIA)
Minnesota–Duluth
NSIC
NCC
New Haven
Independent
Dropped program
Northern Colorado
Independent
Great West (I-AA)
North Dakota State
NCC
Great West (I-AA)
South Dakota State
NCC
Great West (I-AA)
Upper Iowa
IIAC (D-III)
Independent
Regional realignment [ ]
The South Region was renamed the Southeast Region but stayed the same, while the Northeast Region lost the GLIAC . The West Region lost the GNAC , gained the MIAA , and became the Southwest Region. The new Northwest Region contained the GLIAC and GNAC, plus the NCC and NSIC from the former Midwest Region.
Conference standings [ ]
Northeast Region [ ]
2004 Northeast-10 Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 20 Bentley +^
8
–
1
8
–
2
C. W. Post +^
8
–
1
8
–
3
Southern Connecticut
7
–
2
8
–
2
Merrimack
7
–
2
8
–
2
American International
5
–
4
5
–
4
Bryant
4
–
5
4
–
5
Saint Anselm
3
–
6
4
–
6
Stonehill
2
–
7
2
–
7
Assumption
1
–
8
1
–
9
Pace
0
–
9
0
–
10
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA poll
2004 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
East
No. 7 West Chester x^
6
–
0
11
–
4
No. 12 East Stroudsburg ^
5
–
1
10
–
2
Bloomsburg
4
–
2
7
–
3
Millersville
3
–
3
5
–
5
Kutztown
2
–
4
4
–
6
Mansfield
1
–
5
1
–
9
Cheyney
0
–
6
1
–
10
West
No. 15 Shippensburg x^
5
–
1
10
–
2
No. 18 Edinboro x^
5
–
1
9
–
3
Indiana (PA) x
5
–
1
7
–
3
California (PA)
2
–
4
6
–
4
Slippery Rock
2
–
4
4
–
7
Clarion
1
–
5
3
–
8
Lock Haven
1
–
5
3
–
8
x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA poll
2004 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
Shepherd $
7
–
0
7
–
3
Glenville State
5
–
2
5
–
6
West Virginia Wesleyan
4
–
3
6
–
5
Fairmont State
4
–
3
5
–
5
Concord
4
–
3
5
–
6
West Virginia State
2
–
5
3
–
8
West Virginia Tech
2
–
5
2
–
9
West Liberty State
0
–
7
2
–
8
2004 NCAA Division II Northeast Region independents football records
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
Charleston (WV)
–
3
–
7
Southeast Region [ ]
2004 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
Eastern
Shaw xy$
5
–
2
10
–
2
Bowie State
4
–
3
5
–
5
Virginia State
3
–
4
6
–
4
Virginia Union
2
–
5
2
–
8
Elizabeth City State
2
–
5
3
–
7
Western
Fayetteville State xy^
6
–
1
8
–
4
North Carolina Central x
6
–
1
8
–
2
Winston-Salem State
4
–
3
4
–
6
Livingstone
2
–
5
2
–
8
St. Augustine's
0
–
4
0
–
6
Johnson C. Smith
0
–
7
0
–
10
Championship: Shaw 10 , Fayetteville State 7
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant In 2008, St. Augustine's vacated 4 wins including 3 in conference play.
2004 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 1 Valdosta State $^
9
–
0
13
–
1
No. 16 Arkansas Tech ^
8
–
1
10
–
2
Central Arkansas
6
–
3
8
–
3
Delta State
6
–
3
6
–
4
Arkansas–Monticello
5
–
4
6
–
5
Harding
4
–
5
6
–
5
North Alabama
4
–
5
5
–
5
Southern Arkansas
3
–
6
5
–
6
West Georgia
2
–
6
2
–
7
Ouachita Baptist
2
–
6
2
–
7
Henderson State
2
–
7
2
–
8
West Alabama
2
–
7
2
–
9
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA poll
2004 South Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 14 Carson–Newman $^
6
–
1
9
–
3
Wingate
4
–
3
8
–
3
Catawba ^
4
–
3
7
–
4
Tusculum
4
–
3
6
–
4
Presbyterian
4
–
3
6
–
5
Mars Hill
3
–
4
6
–
4
Lenoir–Rhyne
2
–
5
3
–
8
Newberry
1
–
6
5
–
6
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA poll
2004 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 5 Albany State $^
8
–
0
11
–
1
No. 22 Tuskegee
7
–
1
10
–
2
Miles
6
–
2
7
–
3
Kentucky State
5
–
3
7
–
4
Fort Valley State
4
–
4
7
–
4
Morehouse
3
–
5
4
–
6
Benedict
2
–
6
3
–
8
Clark Atlanta
1
–
7
1
–
9
Lane
0
–
8
2
–
9
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll
2004 NCAA Division II Southeast Region independents football records
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
Stillman #
–
5
–
5
North Greenville
–
3
–
7
# – Provisional Division II member
Northwest Region [ ]
2004 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 10 Northwood +^
9
–
1
10
–
2
No. 11 Michigan Tech +^
9
–
1
9
–
2
No. 9 Grand Valley State ^
8
–
2
10
–
3
No. 25 Saginaw Valley State
7
–
3
7
–
3
Ferris State
6
–
4
6
–
5
Findlay
5
–
5
6
–
5
Ashland
4
–
6
5
–
6
Hillsdale
4
–
6
4
–
7
Mercyhurst
4
–
6
4
–
7
Gannon
3
–
7
4
–
7
Indianapolis
3
–
7
4
–
7
Northern Michigan
2
–
8
2
–
8
Wayne State (MI)
1
–
9
1
–
9
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA poll
2004 Great Northwest Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
Central Washington $
5
–
1
7
–
4
Western Washington
3
–
3
6
–
4
Humboldt State
3
–
3
5
–
5
Western Oregon
1
–
5
1
–
9
2004 NCAA Division II Northwest Region independents football records
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
Saint Joseph's (IN)
–
7
–
4
Tiffin
–
5
–
6
Upper Iowa #
–
2
–
8
# – Provisional Division II member
Southwest Region [ ]
2004 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
North
No. 21 Central Oklahoma
7
–
2
8
–
2
No. 23 SE Oklahoma State ^
7
–
2
8
–
3
Tarleton State
6
–
3
7
–
4
East Central
5
–
4
6
–
4
SW Oklahoma State
1
–
8
1
–
9
Northeastern State
0
–
9
0
–
10
South
No. 6 Texas A&M–Kingsville $^
8
–
1
9
–
2
Midwestern State ^
7
–
2
8
–
3
Eastern New Mexico
5
–
4
6
–
5
Abilene Christian
5
–
4
5
–
5
Texas A&M–Commerce
4
–
5
4
–
6
West Texas A&M
2
–
7
2
–
8
Angelo State
2
–
7
2
–
9
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll
2004 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 2 Pittsburg State $^
9
–
0
14
–
1
No. 3 NW Missouri State ^
8
–
1
11
–
2
Washburn
6
–
3
8
–
4
Central Missouri State
5
–
4
7
–
4
Emporia State
4
–
5
5
–
6
Missouri Southern
4
–
5
5
–
6
Missouri Western
4
–
5
5
–
6
Missouri–Rolla
2
–
7
3
–
8
Truman
2
–
7
2
–
9
Southwest Baptist
1
–
8
2
–
9
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll
2004 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 8 Colorado Mines $^
8
–
0
12
–
1
Chadron State
6
–
2
7
–
3
Adams State
6
–
2
7
–
4
Fort Hays State
5
–
3
6
–
5
Nebraska–Kearney
4
–
4
5
–
6
Fort Lewis
3
–
5
4
–
6
New Mexico Highlands
2
–
6
3
–
8
Western State
2
–
6
3
–
8
Mesa State
0
–
8
0
–
11
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll
2004 NCAA Division II Southwest Region independents football records
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
OK Panhandle State
–
6
–
5
Western New Mexico
–
2
–
8
Lincoln (MO)
–
1
–
9
Conference summaries [ ]
See also: List of NCAA Division II football seasons
Conference Champions
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Shaw
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Michigan Tech and Northwood
Great Northwest Athletic Conference – Central Washington
Gulf South Conference – Valdosta State
Lone Star Conference – Texas A&M–Kingsville
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Pittsburg State
North Central Conference – Nebraska–Omaha
Northeast-10 Conference – Bentley and C.W. Post
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Winona State
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – West Chester (East), Edinboro , Indiana (PA) , and Shippensburg (West)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Colorado Mines
South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Albany State
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Shepherd
Postseason [ ]
2004 NCAA Division II Football Championship Teams 24 Finals Site Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL Champion Valdosta State (1st title, title game) Runner-up Semifinalists Winning coach
The 2004 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 31st single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college football. The championship game was held at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama for the 17th time. This was the first year of a 24-team playoff bracket.
Seeded teams [ ]
Albany State
East Stroudsburg
Michigan Tech
Northwest Missouri State
Northwood
Pittsburg State
Shippensburg
Valdosta State
Playoff bracket [ ]
First round November 13 Campus Sites
Second round November 20 Campus Sites
Quarterfinals November 27 Campus Sites
Semifinals December 4 Campus Sites
National Championship Game December 11Braly Municipal Stadium ,Florence, Alabama
1
Michigan Tech *
3
5
North Dakota
20
5
North Dakota ††
20
4
St. Cloud State
17
5
North Dakota
19
Super Region 3
6
Grand Valley State
15
2
Northwood *
7
6
Grand Valley State
10
6
Grand Valley State
16
3
Winona State
13
5
North Dakota
19
1
Pittsburg State
31
1
Pittsburg State *
70
4
Colorado Mines
35
4
Colorado Mines
52
5
Midwestern State
33
1
Pittsburg State
50
Super Region 4
2
Northwest Missouri State
36
2
Northwest Missouri State *
34
3
Texas A&M–Kingsville
14
3
Texas A&M–Kingsville
40
6
SE Oklahoma State
30
1
Pittsburg State
31
2
Valdosta State
36
1
Shippensburg
28
4
West Chester
33
4
West Chester
35
5
C.W. Post
3
4
West Chester
48
Super Region 1
2
East Stroudsburg
38
2
East Stroudsburg *
36
6
Edinboro
32
6
Edinboro
47
3
Bentley
44
4
West Chester
21
2
Valdosta State
45
1
Albany State *
42
4
Arkansas Tech
24
4
Arkansas Tech
24
5
Catawba
20
1
Albany State (GA)
24
Super Region 2
2
Valdosta State
38
2
Valdosta State *
38
3
Carson–Newman
12
3
Carson–Newman
35
6
Fayetteville State
14
* Home team † Overtime
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