2004 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team

The 2004 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State University—now known as California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt—as a member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) during the 2004 NCAA Division II football season. Led fifth-year head coach Doug Adkins, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, tying for second place in the GNAC. The team was outscored its by opponents 253 to 221 for the season. Humboldt State played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California.

2004 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football
Conference	Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Record	5–5 (3–3 GNAC)
Head coach	Doug Adkins (5th season)
Home stadium	Redwood Bowl

2004 Great Northwest Athletic Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Central Washington $		5	–	1					7	–	4
Western Washington		3	–	3					6	–	4
Humboldt State		3	–	3					5	–	5
Western Oregon		1	–	5					1	–	9
$ – Conference champion

This season marked a change in scheduling for the GNAC. Each member team played it conference foes twice during the season (home and away) instead of just once. That format continued through the 2013 season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
August 28	Menlo*	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 42–14
September 4	at Cal Poly*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 7–42
September 11	Southern Oregon*	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 32–0
September 18	at Azusa Pacific*	Cougar Athletic Stadium Azusa, CA	L 10–17
September 25	Western Oregon	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	W 34–7
October 2	at Central Washington	Tomlinson Stadium Ellensburg, WA	L 0–45
October 16	at Western Washington	Civic Stadium Bellingham, WA	W 34–27
October 23	Central Washington	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	L 3–13
October 30	at Western Oregon	McArthur Field Monmouth, OR	W 39–33
November 6	Western Washington	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	L 20–55
*Non-conference game