Postseason college football game between the James Madison Dukes and the Montana Grizzlies
This article is about the Division I-AA (now FCS) championship game. For the Division I-A (now FBS) championship game, see
2004 Sugar Bowl .
College football game
The 2004 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game was a postseason college football game between the James Madison Dukes and the Montana Grizzlies . The game was played on December 17, 2004, at Finley Stadium , home field of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga . The culminating game of the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season , it was won by James Madison, 31–21.
The participants of the Championship Game were the finalists of the 2004 I-AA Playoffs , which began with a 16-team bracket .
James Madison Dukes [ edit ] James Madison finished their regular season with a 9–2 record (7–1 in conference). One of their losses was to West Virginia of Division I-A. The Dukes, unseeded in the tournament, defeated Lehigh , second-seed Furman , and third-seed William & Mary to reach the final. This was the first appearance for James Madison in a Division I-AA championship game.
Montana finished their regular season with a 9–2 record (6–1 in conference). The Grizzlies, also unseeded in the tournament, defeated Northwestern State , New Hampshire , and Sam Houston State to reach the final. This was the fifth appearance for Montana in a Division I-AA championship game; they had won in 1995 and 2001, and lost in 1996 and 2000.
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP JMU MONT 1 10:08 11 71 4:52 MONT Jefferson Heidelberger 3-yard touchdown reception from Craig Ochs , Dan Carpenter kick good 0 7 2 8:54 14 74 6:27 JMU 28-yard field goal by David Rabil 3 7 2 0:16 13 71 5:05 JMU Maurice Fenner 1-yard touchdown run, Rabil kick good 10 7 3 11:58 6 80 3:02 JMU Justin Rascati 11-yard touchdown run, Rabil kick good 17 7 3 8:51 9 75 3:01 MONT Levander Segars 17-yard touchdown reception from Ochs, Carpenter kick good 17 14 3 7:29 3 29 0:24 MONT Willie Walden 8-yard touchdown reception from Ochs, Carpenter kick good 17 21 3 3:25 9 72 3:57 JMU Fenner 1-yard touchdown run, Rabil kick good 24 21 4 8:00 16 80 7:05 JMU Rascati 6-yard touchdown run, Rabil kick good 31 21 "TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football . 31 21
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1 2 3 4 Total Dukes 0 10 14 7 31 Grizzlies 7 0 14 0 21
Montana running back Lex Hilliard Statistics JMU MONT First downs 32 21 Plays–yards 79–446 61–415 Rushes–yards 61–314 23–44 Passing yards 132 371 Passing: comp –att –int 13–18–0 29–38–1 Time of possession 36:13 23:47
Team Category Player Statistics James Madison Passing Justin Rascati 13–18, 132 yds Rushing Maurice Fenner 29 car, 164 yds, 2 TD Receiving Tom Ridley 3 rec, 32 yds Montana Passing Craig Ochs 29–38, 371 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT Rushing Lex Hilliard 12 car, 26 yds Receiving Jon Talmage 6 rec, 84 yds
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^ a b c "James Madison vs Montana" . ncaa.org . December 17, 2004. Retrieved February 1, 2019 .^ a b c "Dukes 31, Grizzlies 21 (box score)" . Great Falls Tribune Great Falls, Montana . December 18, 2004. p. 7S. Retrieved January 31, 2019 – via newspapers.com.^ Hartlaub, Ron (December 18, 2004). "Dukes" . The News Leader Staunton, Virginia . p. B5. Retrieved February 1, 2019 – via newspapers.com. ^ Geise, George (December 18, 2004). "Griz: Penalties hurt Montana" . Great Falls Tribune Great Falls, Montana . p. 6S. Retrieved February 1, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
Games through 2009 were played in December. Subsequent games have been played in January (*) or May (†).
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture and lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold
2004–05 NCAA Division I championships
† Not an officially sanctioned NCAA championship
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