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 | |
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NESCAC champion | |
| Conference | New England Small College Athletic Conference |
| Record | 8–0 (8–0 NESCAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jeff Behrman (1st season) |
| Captain | Christian MacNamara, Matt Schiffman, Duane Tyler |
| Home stadium | Jessee/Miller Field |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 25 | Bates | W 49–0 | 3,214 | [5] | |||
| October 2 | at Williams | Williamstown, MA | W 30–12 | [6] | |||
| October 9 | at Hamilton | Clinton, NY | W 55–6 | ||||
| October 16 | Tufts |
| W 36–14 | [7] | |||
| October 23 | at Bowdoin | Brunswick, ME | W 41–0 | ||||
| October 30 | Middlebury |
| W 28–7 | [8] | |||
| November 6 | Amherst |
| W 31–7 | 5,821 | [9][10] | ||
| November 13 | at Wesleyan | W 40–6 | 1,800 | [11][12] | |||
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References
edit- ^ Woody Anderson (September 22, 2004). "Priore's Stamp On Trinity". The Hartford Courant. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2004 Trinityconn Football (8-0_". NESCAC. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ a b Donna Tommelleo (November 20, 2004). "Another perfect ending for Trinity". Record-Journal. Associated Press. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2006 Trinityconn Football (8-0_". NESCAC. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Woody Anderson (October 3, 2004). "Breakthrough Win For Bantams". The Hartford Courant. p. E10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Woody Anderson (October 17, 2004). "Trinity Stuffs Tufts From The Start". The Hartford Courant. p. E13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Woody Anderson (October 31, 2004). "Trinity's Winning Streak Reaches 20". The Hartford Courant. p. E9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Woody Anderson (November 7, 2004). "Aggressive From Start: Trinity Wins 21st Game In A Row". The Hartford Courant. p. E11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.