2004 Northwestern State Demons football team

The 2004 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Scott Stoker, the Demons compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished as Southland co-champion with Sam Houston State. Northwestern advanced to the Division I-AA playoffs before losing to Montana. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

2004 Northwestern State Demons football
Southland co-champion
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 7–56 at Montana
Conference	Southland Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 17
Record	8–4 (4–1 Southland)
Head coach	Scott Stoker (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Brad Laird (2nd season)
Home stadium	Harry Turpin Stadium
Seasons ← 2003 2005 →

2004 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	7:00 pm	at Louisiana–Lafayette*		Cajun Field Lafayette, LA		L 7–14	22,117
September 11	6:00 pm	at Jackson State*		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS		W 28–20	10,500	[1]
September 18	6:00 pm	Texas Southern*	No. 21	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA		W 52–6	13,110	[2]
September 25	4:00 pm	No. 17 Appalachian State*	No. 19	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA		W 40–35	10,282
October 2	4:00 pm	Oklahoma Panhandle State*	No. 14	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA		W 63–14	7,324
October 16	4:00 pm	McNeese State	No. 11	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	SCTN	W 47–17	14,591	[3]
October 21	7:00 pm	at Nicholls State	No. 9	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge)		L 14–40	5,414
October 30	1:00 pm	at North Dakota State*	No. 15	Fargodome Fargo, ND		L 17–30	11,113	[4]
November 6	4:00 pm	Texas State	No. 22	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	TSAA	W 44–7	5,720	[5]
November 13	4:00 pm	No. 3 Sam Houston State	No. 19	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA		W 45–27	7,320	[6]
November 20	2:00 pm	at Stephen F. Austin		Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX (Chief Caddo)		W 37–16	7,765
November 27	1:00 pm	at No. 7 Montana*	No. 15	Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	KPAX	L 7–56	16,289	[7]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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