2004 Carroll Fighting Saints football team

2004 Carroll Fighting Saints football
NAIA national champion
Frontier co-champion
ConferenceFrontier Conference
Record12–2 (6–2 Frontier)
Head coach
Home stadiumNelson Stadium
Seasons
← 2003
2005 →
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  
MSU 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.[1]

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[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 28Central Washington*
W 27–214,857[2]
September 11at MSU NorthernHavre, MTW 65–31,000[3]
September 18at Montana WesternDillon, MTW 28–3300[4]
September 25Rocky Mountain*
  • Nelson Stadium
  • Helena, MT
W 35–95,417[5]
October 2at Azusa PacificAzusa, CAW 12–03,121[6]
October 9at Montana TechButte, MTL 14–173,500[7]
October 16Montana Western
  • Nelson Stadium
  • Helena, MT
L 17–263,387[8]
October 23MSU Northern
  • Nelson Stadium
  • Helena, MT
W 29–63,167[9]
October 30at Rocky MountainBillings, MTW 31–0
November 13Montana Tech
  • Nelson Stadium
  • Helena, MT
W 34–65,687[10]
November 20at Mary (ND)*Bismarck, NDW 24–14[11][12]
November 27at Dickinson State (ND)*Dickinson, ND (NAIA quarterfinal)W 56–173,000[13]
December 4Azusa Pacific*
  • Nelson Stadium
  • Helena, MT (NAIA semifinal)
W 14–104,237[14][15]
December 18vs. Saint Francis (IN)*
W 15–135,376[16][17]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  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)
  3. ^ "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)
  4. ^ "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)
  5. ^ "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)
  6. ^ "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)
  7. ^ "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)
  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)
  10. ^ "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)
  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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