2004 Drake Bulldogs football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2004
| team = Drake Bulldogs
| sport = football
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| conference = Pioneer Football League
| division = North Division
| short_conf = PFL
| record = 10–2
| conf_record = 4–0
| head_coach = Rob Ash
| hc_year = 12th
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| captain =
| stadium = Drake Stadium
| champion = PFL champion
PFL North Division champion
| conf_champ = PFL Championship Game
| conf_champ_result = W 20–17 at {{cfb link|year=2004|team=Morehead State Eagles|title=Morehead State}}
}}
{{2004 Pioneer Football League standings}}
The 2004 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University as a member of the North Division of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Rob Ash, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the PFL North Division title. Drake advanced to the PFL Championship Game, where the Bulldogs beat {{cfb link|year=2004|team=Morehead State Eagles|title=Morehead State}} to win the conference championship. The team played its home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.
The Bulldogs were chosen as a 2004 Sports Network Cup finalist, finishing second to Monmouth in both overall votes and first place votes.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 2
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Southwest Missouri State
| site_stadium = Robert W. Plaster Sports Complex
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| score = 26–31
| attend = 10,304
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 11
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2004|team=William Penn Statesmen|title=William Penn}}
| site_stadium = Drake Stadium
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| score = 38–24
| attend = 8,850
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 18
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2004|team=Wisconsin–Platteville Pioneers|title=Wisconsin–Platteville}}
| site_stadium = Drake Stadium
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| score = 23–33
| attend = 2,809
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2004|team=Morehead State Eagles|title=Morehead State}}
| site_stadium = Drake Stadium
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| score = 42–12
| attend = 3,012
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2004|team=Jacksonville Dolphins|title=Jacksonville}}
| site_stadium = D. B. Milne Field
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| score = 20–7
| attend = 1,633
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = San Diego
| site_stadium = Drake Stadium
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| score = 41–38
| attend = 5,255
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2004|team=Butler Bulldogs|title=Butler}}
| site_stadium = Butler Bowl
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| score = 43–6
| attend = 783
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2004|team=Valparaiso Crusaders|title=Valparaiso}}
| site_stadium = Drake Stadium
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| score = 37–10
| attend = 3,015
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2004|team=Dayton Flyers|title=Dayton}}
| site_stadium = Welcome Stadium
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 13–7
| attend = 5,138
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2004|team=Upper Iowa Peacocks|title=Upper Iowa}}
| site_stadium = Drake Stadium
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| score = 45–27
| attend = 2,886
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2004|team=Waldorf Warriors|title=Waldorf}}
| site_stadium = Drake Stadium
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| score = 39–7
| attend = 2,809
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 20
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Morehead State
| gamename = PFL Championship Game
| site_stadium = Jayne Stadium
| site_cityst = Morehead, KY
| score = 20–17
| attend = 1,798
}}
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Drake Bulldogs football navbox}}
{{Pioneer Football League champions}}
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