2004 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

2004 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record5–6 (4–4 OVC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRoc Bellantoni (3rd season)
Home stadiumO'Brien Stadium
Seasons
← 2003
2005 →
2004 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
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

The 2004 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Bob Spoo, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing fourth in the OVC. Eastern Illinois played their home games at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Illinois.