2004 Illinois State Redbirds football team

2004 Illinois State Redbirds football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record4–7 (2–5 Gateway)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJustin Fuente (1st season)
MVPs
Captains
  • Josh Chrestman
  • Boomer Grigsby
  • Mike Larson
  • Jeremy Melville
  • Antwan Oliver
Home stadiumHancock Stadium
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 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Denver Johnson, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the Gateway. Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.