American college football season
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]
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.
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References
^ 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 .
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