2004 Portland State Vikings football team

2004 Portland State Vikings football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record7–4 (4–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumPGE Park
2004 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Montana $^   6 1     12 3  
No. 8 Eastern Washington ^   6 1     9 4  
Montana State   4 3     6 5  
  4 3     7 4  
Northern Arizona   3 4     4 7  
Idaho State   2 5     3 8  
Sacramento State   2 5     3 8  
Weber State   1 6     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2004 Portland State Vikings football team was an American football team that represented Portland State University during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference. In their 12th year under head coach Tim Walsh, the team compiled an 7–4 record, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the Big Sky. The Vikings played their home games at PGE Park in Portland, Oregon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Western State (CO)*W 38–0[1]
September 18at No. 19 (I-A) Fresno State*L 17–2742,662[2]
September 25No. 12 McNeese State*
  • PGE Park
  • Portland, OR
W 35–146,802[3]
October 2Eastern Washington
L 21–41[4]
October 9at Sacramento StateW 31–06,763[5][6]
October 16at Montana StateL 24–3110,754[7]
October 23at Northern ArizonaL 20–219,020[8]
October 30No. 4 Montana
  • PGE Park
  • Portland, OR
W 35–328,413[9]
November 6Idaho State
  • PGE Park
  • Portland, OR
W 42–214,129[10]
November 13at Weber StateW 34–15[11]
November 20UC Davis*
  • PGE Park
  • Portland, OR
W 38–21[12]

References

  1. ^ "Portland State opens season with shutout over Western". The Bulletin. September 3, 2004. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Pretty party, ugly 'Dogs". The Fresno Bee. September 19, 2004. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Portland State upsets No. 12 McNeese State". The Columbian. September 26, 2004. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Eastern surprises Portland State". The Bellingham Herald. October 3, 2004. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Portland State)". Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  6. ^ "Average game for Fuqua is good enough". The Sunday Oregonian. October 10, 2004. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Scott Mansch (October 17, 2004). "Comeback Cats keep clawing back". Great Falls Tribune. pp. 1S, 7S. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Ed Odeven (October 24, 2004). "Ernster finds redemption". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. B1, B6. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Vikings upset Griz, 35–32". The Billings Gazette. October 31, 2004. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Vikings take big lead, enjoy the finish". The Sunday Oregonian. November 7, 2004. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Fuqua climbs Big Sky list as Vikings win third in a row". The Sunday Oregonian. November 14, 2004. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Fuqua helps Vikings run past UC Davis". The Columbian. November 21, 2004. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.