| 2004 Eastern Washington Eagles football | |
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Big Sky co-champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 34–35 vs. Sam Houston State | |
| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 8 |
| Record | 9–4 (6–1 Big Sky) |
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| Home stadium | Woodward Field |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Montana $^ | 6 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Eastern Washington ^ | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland State | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2004 Eastern Washington Eagles football team represented Eastern Washington University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Paul Wulff, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 9–4, with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished as Big Sky co-champion. Eastern Washington advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Eagles defeated Southern Illinois in the first round and lost to Sam Houston State in the quarterfinal. The team played home games at Woodward Field in Cheney, Washington.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | at Nicholls State* | L 14–37 | 4,731 | [1] | ||
| September 11 | at Air Force* | L 20–42 | 34,389 | [2] | ||
| September 18 | Central Washington* | W 39–8 | 6,425 | [3] | ||
| September 25 | Idaho State |
| W 47–22 | 5,581 | [4] | |
| October 2 | at Portland State | W 41–21 | [5] | |||
| October 9 | No. 16 Northern Arizona |
| W 45–14 | 5,171 | [6] | |
| October 16 | No. 5 Montana | No. 23 |
| L 28–31 | 10,754 | [7] |
| October 23 | at Weber State | W 51–7 | 4,623 | [8] | ||
| October 30 | Sacramento State | No. 25 |
| W 45–10 | 5,305 | [9][10] |
| November 6 | No. 11 Cal Poly* | No. 21 |
| W 38–21 | [11] | |
| November 13 | at No. 23 Montana State | No. 16 | W 51–44 | 12,907 | [12] | |
| November 27 | at No. 1 Southern Illinois* | No. 14 | W 35–31 | 7,304 | [13] | |
| December 4 | No. 9 Sam Houston State* | No. 14 |
| L 34–35 | 7,633 | [14] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Shorthanded Nicholls State still routs EWU". The Coeur d'Alene Press. September 3, 2004. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Falcons seal win early". The Greenville News. September 12, 2004. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles cruise after big early lead". The Spokesman-Review. September 19, 2004. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "EWU steamrolls Idaho St". The Spokesman-Review. September 26, 2004. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern surprises Portland State". The Bellingham Herald. October 3, 2004. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern swamps NAU". The Spokesman-Review. October 10, 2004. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Major blockage; MacIntyre's heroics preserve Grizzlies' victory". The Missoulian. October 17, 2004. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Angry' Eagles strike back". The Spokesman-Review. October 24, 2004. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Eastern Wash.)". Retrieved August 3, 2025.
- ^ "EWU sets itself up for finish". The Spokesman-Review. October 31, 2004. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Downward spiral; Cal Poly picked apart through the air again, resulting in second straight loss". The Tribune. November 7, 2004. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Scott Mansch (November 14, 2004). "Cats run out of lives: MSU surrenders six second-half TDs". Great Falls Tribune. pp. 1S, 7S. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Lambert, Scott (November 28, 2004). "Heartbreak". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1A. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The bitter end, Long directs Sam Houston State to win on last play, overcoming 20-point deficit". The Spokesman-Review. December 5, 2004. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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