2004 Trinity Bantams football team

The 2004 Trinity Bantams football team was an American football team that represented Trinity College of Hartford, Connecticut as a member of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) during the 2004 NCAA Division III football season. In their fifth season under head coach Chuck Priore,[1] the Bantams compiled a perfect 8–0 record, won the NESCAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 310 to 52.[2][3]

2004 Trinity Bantams football
NESCAC champion
ConferenceNew England Small College Athletic Conference
Record8–0 (8–0 NESCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJessee/Miller Field
2004 New England Small College Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Trinity (CT) $  8 –0   8 –0  
Amherst  6 –2   6 –2  
Colby  6 –2   6 –2  
Williams  6 –2   6 –2  
Middlebury  4 –4   4 –4  
Wesleyan  3 –5   3 –5  
Bates  2 –6   2 –6  
Bowdoin  2 –6   2 –6  
Tufts  2 –6   2 –6  
Hamilton  1 –7   1 –7  
  • $ – Conference champion

By the end of the 2004 season, Trinity had won 22 consecutive games, the longest winning streak among all NCAA divisions.[3] The streak eventually extended to 31 games, ending on September 30, 2006.[4] The streak included three straight perfect seasons in 2003, 2004, and 2005.

The team played its home games at Jessee/Miller Field in Hartford.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Bates
W 49–03,214[5]
October 2at WilliamsWilliamstown, MAW 30–12[6]
October 9at HamiltonClinton, NYW 55–6
October 16Tufts
  • Jessee/Miller Field
  • Hartford, CT
W 36–14[7]
October 23at BowdoinBrunswick, MEW 41–0
October 30Middlebury
  • Jessee/Miller Field
  • Hartford, CT
W 28–7[8]
November 6Amherstdagger
  • Jessee/Miller Field
  • Hartford, CT
W 31–75,821[9][10]
November 13at Wesleyan
W 40–61,800[11][12]
  • daggerHomecoming

References
  1. Woody Anderson (September 22, 2004). "Priore's Stamp On Trinity". The Hartford Courant. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "2004 Trinityconn Football (8-0_". NESCAC. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  3. Donna Tommelleo (November 20, 2004). "Another perfect ending for Trinity". Record-Journal. Associated Press. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "2006 Trinityconn Football (8-0_". NESCAC. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  5. Woody Anderson (September 26, 2004). "Trinity Runs All Over Bates: Finkeledey Rushes For Three Of Bantams' Seven TDs". The Hartford Courant. p. E3 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Woody Anderson (October 3, 2004). "Breakthrough Win For Bantams". The Hartford Courant. p. E10 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Woody Anderson (October 17, 2004). "Trinity Stuffs Tufts From The Start". The Hartford Courant. p. E13 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Woody Anderson (October 31, 2004). "Trinity's Winning Streak Reaches 20". The Hartford Courant. p. E9 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Woody Anderson (November 7, 2004). "Aggressive From Start: Trinity Wins 21st Game In A Row". The Hartford Courant. p. E11 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Woody Anderson (November 6, 2004). "They're Behind Balestrino: Tackle Has Big Role In Trinity Run Game". The Hartford Courant. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Woody Anderson (November 14, 2004). "To Be Continued . . . Trinity Finishes 8-0 Season; Winning Streak At 22 (part 1)". The Hartford Courant. pp. E1, E10 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Woody Anderson (November 14, 2004). "To Be Continued . . . Trinity Finishes 8-0 Season; Winning Streak At 22 (part 2)". The Hartford Courant. pp. E1, E10 – via Newspapers.com.
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