2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season
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Number of teams122
DurationAugust 28–November
| 2004 NCAA Division I-AA season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Regular season | |
| Number of teams | 122 |
| Duration | August 28–November |
| Payton Award | QB Lang Campbell, William & Mary |
| Buchanan Award | LB Jordan Beck, Cal Poly |
| Playoff | |
| Duration | November 27–December 17 |
| Championship date | December 17, 2004 |
| Championship site | Finley Stadium Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| Champion | James Madison |
| NCAA Division I-AA football seasons | |
«2003 2005» | |
The 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I-AA level, began on August 28, 2004,[citation needed] and concluded with the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game on December 17, 2004, at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga, Tennessee. James Madison won its first I-AA championship, defeating Montana by a final score of 31−21.[1][2]
- Prior to the season, the Great West Conference was formed as a football-only conference for six unaffiliated teams from California, Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Utah.[3] A seventh prospective member, St. Mary's (CA), dropped their football program before the start of the season.[4]
| School | 2003 Conference | 2004 Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Cal Poly | I-AA Independent | Great West |
| East Tennessee State | Southern | Dropped Program |
| North Dakota State | North Central (D-II) | Great West (I-AA) |
| Northern Colorado | D-II Independent | Great West (I-AA) |
| Siena | MAAC | Dropped Program |
| St. Mary's (CA) | I-AA Independent | Dropped Program |
| Southern Utah | I-AA Independent | Great West |
| South Dakota State | North Central (D-II) | Great West (I-AA) |
| Towson | Patriot | Atlantic 10 |
| UC Davis | D-II Independent | Great West (I-AA) |
I-AA team wins over I-A teams
List of I-AA/FCS victories from the NCAA:[5]
- September 4 – Florida Atlantic 35, Hawaii 28 OT
- September 11 – Florida Atlantic 20, North Texas 13
- September 11 – New Hampshire 35, Rutgers 24
- September 18 – Florida Atlantic 27, Middle Tennessee 20
- September 18 – Maine 9, Mississippi State 7
- September 25 – Eastern Illinois 31, Eastern Michigan 28[6]