2004 schedule
Northwestern
Big Ten
Final rank
#4
Record
6-6
Points
21
Diff
-47
Scored
295
Allowed
342
Outcome
—
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
4914
Yards allowed
4692
Rushing yards
2066
Passing yards
2917
Turnovers
11
3rd down conv.
67
4th down conv.
10
Penalties
0
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2004 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | TCU(Premier) | away | 45 – 48 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Arizona State(Tier 2) | home | 21 – 30 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Kansas(Tier 5) | home | 20 – 17 | W | +1 | 1 |
| 5 | Minnesota(Tier 3) | away | 17 – 43 | L | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Ohio State(Premier) | home | 33 – 27 | W | +5 | 6 |
| 7 | Indiana(Tier 4) | home | 31 – 24 | W | +2 | 8 |
| 9 | Wisconsin(Tier 2) | away | 12 – 24 | L | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Purdue(Premier) | home | 13 – 10 | W | +5 | 13 |
| 11 | Penn State(Premier) | away | 14 – 7 | W | +5 | 18 |
| 12 | Michigan(Premier) | away | 20 – 42 | L | 0 | 18 |
| 13 | Illinois(Tier 3) | home | 28 – 21 | W | +3 | 21 |
| 14 | Hawaii(Tier 3) | away | 41 – 49 | L | 0 | 21 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster22 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Ashton Aikens | — | — | — |
| — | Brandon Horn | — | — | — |
| — | Brandon Roberson | — | — | — |
| — | Brett Basanez | — | — | — |
| — | Brian Huffman | — | — | — |
| — | Bryan Heinz | — | — | — |
| — | Chris Malleo | — | — | — |
| — | Dominique Price | — | — | — |
| — | Eric Batis | — | — | — |
| — | Erryn Cobb | — | — | — |
| — | Jeff Backes | — | — | — |
| — | Joel Howells | — | — | — |
| — | Jonathan Fields | — | — | — |
| — | Kim Thompson | — | — | — |
| — | Mark Philmore | — | — | — |
| — | Marvin Ward | — | — | — |
| — | Noah Herron | — | — | — |
| — | Ryan Pederson | — | — | — |
| — | Shaun Herbert | — | — | — |
| — | Taylor Jones | — | — | — |
| — | Terrell Jordan | — | — | — |
| — | Tim McGarigle | — | — | — |