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
Conference	New England Small College Athletic Conference
Record	8–0 (8–0 NESCAC)
Head coach	Chuck Priore (5th season)
Captain	Christian MacNamara, Matt Schiffman, Duane Tyler
Home stadium	Jessee/Miller Field
Seasons ← 2003 2005 →

2004 New England Small College Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Bates	Jessee/Miller Field Hartford, CT	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	Jessee/Miller Field Hartford, CT	W 36–14		^[7]
October 23	at Bowdoin	Brunswick, ME	W 41–0
October 30	Middlebury	Jessee/Miller Field Hartford, CT	W 28–7		^[8]
November 6	Amherst	Jessee/Miller Field Hartford, CT	W 31–7	5,821	^[9]^[10]
November 13	at Wesleyan	Andrus Field Middletown, CT (rivalry)	W 40–6	1,800	^[11]^[12]
Homecoming

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.