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2004 Carroll Fighting Saints football
NAIA national champion
Frontier co-champion
NAIA National Championship Game, W 15–13 vs. Saint Francis (IN)
ConferenceFrontier Conference
Record12–2 (6–2 Frontier)
Head coach
Home stadiumNelson Stadium
Seasons← 20032005 →
2004 Frontier Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Carroll (MT) +^   6 – 2     12 – 2  
No. 13 Montana Tech +^   6 – 2     8 – 4  
No. 24 Montana Western +   6 – 2     7 – 4  
Montana State–Northern   1 – 7     1 – 10  
Rocky Mountain   1 – 7     1 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

The 2004 Carroll Fighting Saints football team was an American football team that represented Carroll College as a member of the Frontier Conference during the 2004 NAIA football season. In their sixth season under head coach Mike Van Diest, the Saints compiled a perfect 12–2 record (6–2 against conference opponents) and won the NAIA national championship, defeating Saint Francis (Indiana), 15–13, in the NAIA National Championship Game.

The team was led on offense by junior quarterback Tyler Emmert. Emmert received the NAIA Football Player of the Year Award in both 2003 and 2005.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 28Central Washington*W 27–214,857
September 11at MSU NorthernHavre, MTW 65–31,000
September 18at Montana WesternDillon, MTW 28–3300
September 25Rocky Mountain*
  • Nelson Stadium
  • Helena, MT
W 35–95,417
October 2at Azusa PacificAzusa, CAW 12–03,121
October 9at Montana TechButte, MTL 14–173,500
October 16Montana Western
  • Nelson Stadium
  • Helena, MT
L 17–263,387
October 23MSU Northern
  • Nelson Stadium
  • Helena, MT
W 29–63,167
October 30at Rocky MountainBillings, MTW 31–0
November 13Montana Tech
  • Nelson Stadium
  • Helena, MT
W 34–65,687
November 20at Mary (ND)*Bismarck, NDW 24–14
November 27at Dickinson State (ND)*Dickinson, ND (NAIA quarterfinal)W 56–173,000
December 4Azusa Pacific*
  • Nelson Stadium
  • Helena, MT (NAIA semifinal)
W 14–104,237
December 18vs. Saint Francis (IN)*W 15–135,376
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "2004 Football Schedule". Carroll College. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. "2004 Carroll College Football Overall Stats" (PDF). Carroll College. Archived from the original on April 3, 2005. Retrieved April 28, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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  8. "2004 Carroll College Football Overall Stats" (PDF). Carroll College. Archived from the original on April 3, 2005. Retrieved April 28, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. "2004 Carroll College Football Overall Stats" (PDF). Carroll College. Archived from the original on April 3, 2005. Retrieved April 28, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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  11. Tom Cotton (November 21, 2004). "Saints' D mauls Marauders (part 1)". The Independent Record. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Tom Cotton (November 21, 2004). "Saints' D mauls Marauders (part 2)". The Independent Record. pp. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Carroll moves into semis: Emmert leads two-time defending champs with four touchdowns". The Missoulian. Associated Press. November 28, 2004. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. Tom Cotton (December 5, 2004). "Saints squeaker: Carroll ekes victory (part 1)". The Independent Record. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  15. Tom Cotton (December 5, 2004). "Saints squeaker: Carroll ekes victory (part 2)". The Independent Record. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
  16. Melissa Linder (December 19, 2004). "Late field goal clinches Carroll's 3rd straight title (part 1)". The Jackson Sun. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  17. Melissa Linder (December 19, 2004). "Late field goal clinches Carroll's 3rd straight title (part 2)". The Jackson Sun. p. 7C – via Newspapers.com.
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