2004 playoffs

Champion

VS Valdosta State beat PS Pittsburg State 36-31 in Florence, Alabama.

Championship 1

• VS Valdosta State 36
  PS Pittsburg State 31

Semifinals 2

• PS Pittsburg State 31
  UO North Dakota 19
• VS Valdosta State 45
  WC West Chester 21

Quarterfinals 4

• PS Pittsburg State 50
  NM Northwest Missouri State 36
• UO North Dakota 19
  GV Grand Valley State 15
• VS Valdosta State 38
  AS Albany State 24
• WC West Chester 48
  ES East Stroudsburg 38

Second round 8

• AS Albany State 42
  AT Arkansas Tech 24
• ES East Stroudsburg 36
  EU Edinboro 32
• GV Grand Valley State 10
  N Northwood 7
• NM Northwest Missouri State 34
  TA Texas A&M-Kingsville 14
• PS Pittsburg State 70
  CS Colorado School of Mines 35
• UO North Dakota 20
  MT Michigan Tech 3
• VS Valdosta State 38
  C Carson-Newman 12
• WC West Chester 33
  SU Shippensburg 28

First round 8

• AT Arkansas Tech 24
  C Catawba 20
• C Carson-Newman 35
  FS Fayetteville State 14
• CS Colorado School of Mines 52
  MS Midwestern State 33
• EU Edinboro 47
  BU Bentley 44
• GV Grand Valley State 16
  WS Winona State 13
• TA Texas A&M-Kingsville 40
  SO Southeastern Oklahoma State 30
• UO North Dakota 20
  SC St. Cloud State 17

  2 OT

• WC West Chester 35
  L LIU 3

The field 24 teams

School	Finish
VS Valdosta State	Won the championship
PS Pittsburg State	Lost in the championship
UO North Dakota	Lost in the semifinals
WC West Chester	Lost in the semifinals
AS Albany State	Lost in the quarterfinals
ES East Stroudsburg	Lost in the quarterfinals
GV Grand Valley State	Lost in the quarterfinals
NM Northwest Missouri State	Lost in the quarterfinals
AT Arkansas Tech	Lost in the second round
C Carson-Newman	Lost in the second round
CS Colorado School of Mines	Lost in the second round
EU Edinboro	Lost in the second round
MT Michigan Tech	Lost in the second round
N Northwood	Lost in the second round
SU Shippensburg	Lost in the second round
TA Texas A&M-Kingsville	Lost in the second round
BU Bentley	Lost in the first round
C Catawba	Lost in the first round
FS Fayetteville State	Lost in the first round
L LIU	Lost in the first round
MS Midwestern State	Lost in the first round
SO Southeastern Oklahoma State	Lost in the first round
SC St. Cloud State	Lost in the first round
WS Winona State	Lost in the first round

Source: NCAA Division II championship records (D2champs.pdf), through 2025. Loaded Sep 25, 5:21 PM CT. Checked for a newer edition Oct 26, 7:15 AM CT.