2004 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 football 2004 Eastern Illinois Panthers Ohio Valley Conference OVC 5–6 4–4 Bob Spoo 18th Roc Bellantoni 3rd O'Brien Stadium The 2004 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Bob Spoo, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing fourth in the OVC. Eastern Illinois played their home games at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Illinois. Schedule 2004 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network September 11 l y 2004 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 30–33 OT September 18 l y y Illinois State Hancock Stadium Normal, IL rivalry 31–35 9,152 Reinhardt Randy Redbirds rally past Eastern https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113760745/the-pantagraph/ November 27, 2022 The Pantagraph September 19, 2004 D1 Newspapers.com September 25 w y y Eastern Michigan Rynearson Stadium Normal, IL 31–28 October 2 w 2004 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Southeast Missouri State O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 35–28 October 9 l y 2004 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY 9–49 October 16 w 2004 Murray State Racers Murray State O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 24–9 October 23 l y 2004 Tennessee–Martin Skyhawks Tennessee–Martin Graham Stadium Martin, TN 14–32 October 30 w Tennessee State O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 34–24 5,422 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-inconsistency-continues-t/142605934/ The Tennessean Inconsistency continues to plague skidding TSU October 31, 2004 March 3, 2024 Newspapers.com November 6 l y 2004 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN 37–40 OT November 13 l Jacksonville State 14 O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 21–31 2,019 November 20 w y Samford Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL 28–14 2,497 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-dogs-end-season-with/176070586/ The Birmingham News Dogs end season with lackluster loss November 21, 2004 July 6, 2025 Newspapers.com https://static.eiupanthers.com/custompages/football/2019/EIU_Football_Online_Guide_2019.pdf EIU Football Online Guide, 2019 Eastern Illinois athletics References Eastern Illinois Category:Eastern Illinois Panthers football seasons Eastern Illinois Panthers football