2004 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

The 2004 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Fifth-year head coach Jack Crowe, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, winning the OVC title for the second year in a row. Jacksonville State made the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs for the second straight year as well. Jacksonville State played home games at Paul Snow Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama.

2004 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
OVC champion
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 7–49 at Furman
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 14
Record	9–2 (7–1 OVC)
Head coach	Jack Crowe (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Ronnie Letson (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Greg Stewart (5th season)
Home stadium	Paul Snow Stadium
Seasons ← 2003 2005 →

2004 Ohio Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 14 Jacksonville State $^		7	–	1					9	–	2
Murray State		6	–	2					7	–	4
Eastern Kentucky		6	–	2					6	–	5
Eastern Illinois		4	–	4					5	–	6
Tennessee Tech		3	–	4					6	–	5
Samford		3	–	5					4	–	7
Southeast Missouri State		3	–	5					3	–	8
Tennessee State		2	–	5					4	–	7
Tennessee–Martin		1	–	7					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	2:00 p.m.	Emporia State*		Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 25–16	8,212
September 18	5:00 p.m.	at Chattanooga*		Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN	W 65–20	6,642
September 25	5:30 p.m.	at Eastern Kentucky		Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY	W 30–23	9,400
October 2	2:00 p.m.	Murray State	No. 22	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 35–14	8,408
October 9	2:00 p.m.	at Tennessee–Martin	No. 15	Graham Stadium Martin, TN	W 59–12	4,426
October 16	4:00 p.m.	Tennessee State	No. 14	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 49–35	14,722	[1]
October 23	7:00 p.m.	at Tennessee Tech	No. 12	Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	L 13–16	2,106
November 6	4:00 p.m.	Samford	No. 15	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)	W 51–18	13,013
November 13	1:30 p.m.	at Eastern Illinois	No. 14	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	W 31–21	2,019
November 20	2:00 p.m.	Southeast Missouri State	No. 14	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 47–9	6,155
November 27	11:00 a.m.	at No. 2 Furman	No. 14	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	L 7–49	7,051
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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References

1. "Bonds pays big dividends". The Anniston Star. October 17, 2004. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Jacksonville State Gamecocks Schedule 2004". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
3. "**FINAL 2004 Jax State Football**". jsugamecocksports.com. Retrieved November 29, 2022.