2004 Northern Illinois Huskies football team information
American college football season
2004Northern Illinois Huskies football
MAC West Division co-champion Silicon Valley Football Classic champion
Silicon Valley Football Classic, W 34–21 vs. Troy
Conference
Mid-American Conference
Division
West Division
Record
9–3 (7–1 MAC)
Head coach
Joe Novak (9th season)
Offensive coordinator
John Bond (1st season)
Defensive coordinator
Denny Doornbos (1st season)
MVP
Garrett Wolfe, Brian Atkinson
Captain
Brian Atkinson, Josh Haldi, Lionel Hickenbottom, Jake VerStraete
Home stadium
Huskie Stadium
Seasons
← 2003
2005 →
2004 Mid-American Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
East Division
Miami (OH) x
7
–
1
8
–
5
Akron
6
–
2
6
–
5
Marshall
6
–
2
6
–
6
Kent State
4
–
4
5
–
6
Ohio
2
–
6
4
–
7
Buffalo
2
–
6
2
–
9
UCF
0
–
8
0
–
11
West Division
Toledo xy$
7
–
1
9
–
4
Northern Illinois x
7
–
1
9
–
3
Bowling Green
6
–
2
9
–
3
Eastern Michigan
4
–
4
4
–
7
Central Michigan
3
–
5
4
–
7
Ball State
2
–
6
2
–
9
Western Michigan
0
–
8
1
–
10
Championship: Toledo 35, Miami 27
$ – Conference champion
x – Division champion/co-champions
y – Championship game participant
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.
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