2004 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

2004 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
2004 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	6–5 (1–4 Southland)
Head coach	Mike Santiago (6th season);
Defensive coordinator	Kim Dameron (4th season)
Home stadium	Homer Bryce Stadium
	Seasons ← 2003 2005 →

2004 Southland Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 4 Sam Houston State +^	4	–	1	11	–	3
No. 17 Northwestern State +^	4	–	1	8	–	4
Texas State	3	–	2	5	–	6
Nicholls State	2	–	3	5	–	5
Stephen F. Austin	1	–	4	6	–	4
McNeese State	1	–	4	4	–	7

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2004 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team represented Stephen F. Austin State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Mike Santiago, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, tying in last place in the Southland. Stephen F. Austin played home games at Homer Bryce Stadium in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	7:00 p.m.	Henderson State*		Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	W 30–14	7,003
September 11	7:00 p.m.	Northern Arizona*		Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	W 24–17 ^OT	8,307
September 18	4:05 p.m.	at Northern Iowa*	No. 12	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	W 24–21	11,957
September 25	7:00 p.m.	Southern Utah*		Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	W 24–21	9,874
October 9	7:00 p.m.	FIU*	No. 5	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	L 24–31	4,131
October 16	3:00 p.m.	at No. 21 UC Davis*	No. 10	Toomey Field Davis, CA	W 22–19	7,520
October 23	6:00 p.m.	at Texas State		Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	L 14–17	13,323	^[1]
October 30	2:00 p.m.	No. 8 Sam Houston State	No. 13	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX (Battle of the Piney Woods)	L 28–31	13,753	^[2]
November 6	6:30 p.m.	at Nicholls State	No. 18	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 23–41	7,637
November 13	2:30 p.m.	McNeese State		Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	W 55–7	8,765	^[3]
November 20	2:00 p.m.	Northwestern State		Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX (Chief Caddo)	L 16–37	7,765
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

^ "SFA falls to Texas State". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 24, 2004. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bearkats edge Lumberjacks in wild-ending finish, 31–28". Longview News-Journal. October 31, 2004. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Lumberjacks chop down rival McNeese State, 55–7". Longview News-Journal. November 14, 2004. Retrieved March 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Schedule 2004". ESPN. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
^ "2004 Football Schedule". Stephen F. Austin Athletics. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
^ "2004 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks". Stephen F. Austin Athletics. Retrieved July 6, 2024.

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Venues	Birdwell Field (1923–1941) Memorial Stadium (1946–1972) Homer Bryce Stadium (1973–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Northwestern State: Chief Caddo Sam Houston: Battle of the Piney Woods
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024