2004 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2004 Northern Illinois Huskies football Northern Illinois Huskies football wordmark.svg Mid-American Conference West Division MAC 9–3 7–1 Joe Novak 9th John Bond 1st Denny Doornbos 1st Garrett Wolfe Brian Atkinson Brian Atkinson Josh Haldi Lionel Hickenbottom Jake VerStraete Huskie Stadium MAC West Division co-championSilicon Valley Football Classic champion Silicon Valley Football Classic W 34–21 vs. Troy The 2004 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Joe Novak, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the MAC's West Division title with Toledo. By virtue of their head-to-head win Northern Illinois, Toledo Rockets advanced to the MAC Championship Game. Northern Illinois was invited to the Silicon Valley Football Classic, where they beat Troy. The team played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois. Schedule 2004 AP Central September 4 5:00 pm l y y Maryland 22 Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 20–23 51,830 September 11 3:00 pm w y Southern Illinois Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL CSNC 23–22 28,071 Jauss Bill NIU holds off Salukis' rally https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91291269/chicago-tribune/ December 29, 2021 Chicago Tribune September 12, 2004 3:13 Newspapers.com September 18 11:30 am l y y Iowa State Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA FSN 41–48 39,902 September 24 6:00 pm w Bowling Green Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL ESPN2 34–17 25,819 October 2 3:00 pm w Akron Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL CSNC 49–19 26,266 October 9 5:00 pm w y UCF Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 30–28 16,555 October 16 3:00 pm w y Central Michigan Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL CSNC 42–10 27,385 Northern Illinois pounds CMU, 42-10 Detroit Free Press October 17, 2004 14D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99355308/toledo-holds-off-charge-by-central/ Newspapers.comHuskies go all-in with Chips Babby Narang The Daily Chronicle B1, B2 October 17, 2004 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99355594/huskies-go-all-in-with-chips/ Newspapers.com October 23 2:00 pm w y Western Michigan Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI ESPN Plus 59–38 14,461 October 30 3:00 pm w y Ball State Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN rivalry CSNC 38–31 OT 10,149 November 9 6:30 pm l Toledo Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL ESPN2 17–31 27,719 November 20 12:00 pm w y Eastern Michigan Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI CSNC 34–16 4,251 December 30 10:00 pm w y y Troy Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA Silicon Valley Football Classic ESPN2 34–21 21,456 http://www.niuhuskies.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/niu-m-footbl-2004.html Northern Illinois Official Athletic Site - Football October 24, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121119092244/http://www.niuhuskies.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/niu-m-footbl-2004.html November 19, 2012 dead References Northern Illinois Category:Northern Illinois Huskies football seasons Category:Silicon Valley Football Classic champion seasons Northern Illinois Huskies football