# 2004 National Indoor Football League season

The 2004 National Indoor Football League season was the fourth season of the National Indoor Football League (NIFL). The league champions were the Lexington Horsemen, who defeated the Sioux Falls Storm in Indoor Bowl IV.

## Standings

| Team | Overall | Overall | Overall | Conference | Conference | Conference |
| Team | Wins | Losses | Percentage | Wins | Losses | Percentage |
| Atlantic Conference |||||||
| Eastern Division |||||||
| Ohio Valley Greyhounds-xy | 11 | 3 | 0.786 | 6 | 1 | 0.857 |
| Atlantic City CardSharks | 9 | 5 | 0.643 | 6 | 2 | 0.750 |
| Carolina Stingrays | 5 | 7 | 0.417 | 4 | 5 | 0.444 |
| Staten Island Xtreme | 3 | 11 | 0.214 | 2 | 7 | 0.222 |
| Greenville Riverhawks | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 |
| Southern Division |||||||
| Houma Bayou Bucks | 11 | 3 | 0.786 | 9 | 2 | 0.818 |
| Tupelo FireAnts | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | 5 | 5 | 0.500 |
| Beaumont Drillers | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | 4 | 5 | 0.444 |
| Lake Charles Land Sharks | 7 | 7 | 0.500 | 3 | 6 | 0.333 |
| Waco Marshals | 2 | 8 | 0.200 | 1 | 4 | 0.250 |
| Northern Division |||||||
| Lexington Horsemen-xy | 10 | 4 | 0.714 | 5 | 1 | 0.833 |
| Fort Wayne Freedom | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | 3 | 3 | 0.500 |
| Show-Me Believers | 9 | 5 | 0.643 | 2 | 4 | 0.333 |
| Evansville BlueCats | 4 | 10 | 0.286 | 2 | 4 | 0.333 |
| Pacific Conference |||||||
| Northern Division |||||||
| Sioux Falls Storm | 11 | 3 | 0.786 | 6 | 1 | 0.857 |
| Omaha Beef | 9 | 5 | 0.643 | 4 | 2 | 0.667 |
| Sioux City Bandits | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | 3 | 3 | 0.500 |
| Lincoln Capitols | 3 | 11 | 0.214 | 0 | 5 | 0.000 |
| Western Division |||||||
| Billings Outlaws | 11 | 3 | 0.786 | 6 | 1 | 0.857 |
| Utah Warriors | 7 | 8 | 0.467 | 2 | 2 | 0.500 |
| Wyoming Cavalry | 5 | 9 | 0.357 | 2 | 4 | 0.333 |
| Black Hills Red Dogs | 3 | 11 | 0.214 | 1 | 5 | 0.000 |
| Southern Division |||||||
| Tri-City Diesel-xy | 11 | 4 | 0.733 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Wichita Falls Thunder | 1 | 8 | 0.111 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 |
| Oklahoma Crude | 1 | 11 | 0.083 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 |
| Colorado Venom | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
* Green indicates clinched playoff berth
* Purple indicates division champion
* Grey indicates best conference record

## Playoffs

| St. Charles, Missouri | St. Charles, Missouri | St. Charles, Missouri | Wheeling, West Virginia | Wheeling, West Virginia | Wheeling, West Virginia | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Fort Wayne | 45 | Wheeling, West Virginia | Wheeling, West Virginia | Wheeling, West Virginia | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Fort Wayne | 45 | 5 | Fort Wayne | 35 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Show-Me | 28 | 5 | Fort Wayne | 35 | Wheeling, West Virginia | Wheeling, West Virginia | Wheeling, West Virginia | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Show-Me | 28 | 2 | Ohio Valley | 36 | Wheeling, West Virginia | Wheeling, West Virginia | Wheeling, West Virginia | | | | | |
| | | | Atlantic Conference | Atlantic Conference | Atlantic Conference | | | Wheeling, West Virginia | Wheeling, West Virginia | Wheeling, West Virginia | | | | | |
| Lexington, Kentucky | Lexington, Kentucky | Lexington, Kentucky | Atlantic Conference | Atlantic Conference | Atlantic Conference | 3 | Lexington | 35 | | | | | |
| Lexington, Kentucky | Lexington, Kentucky | Lexington, Kentucky | Houma, Louisiana | Houma, Louisiana | Houma, Louisiana | | | 3 | Lexington | 35 | | | | | |
| Lexington, Kentucky | Lexington, Kentucky | Lexington, Kentucky | Houma, Louisiana | Houma, Louisiana | Houma, Louisiana | 2 | Ohio Valley | 34 | | | | | |
| 6 | Atlantic City | 25 | Houma, Louisiana | Houma, Louisiana | Houma, Louisiana | Atlantic Conference Championship | Atlantic Conference Championship | Atlantic Conference Championship | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Atlantic City | 25 | 3 | Lexington | 70 | Atlantic Conference Championship | Atlantic Conference Championship | Atlantic Conference Championship | | | | | |
| 3 | Lexington | 54 | 3 | Lexington | 70 | Atlantic Conference Championship | Atlantic Conference Championship | Atlantic Conference Championship | | | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| 3 | Lexington | 54 | 1 | Houma | 63 | Atlantic Conference Championship | Atlantic Conference Championship | Atlantic Conference Championship | | | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | 1 | Houma | 63 | | | | | | | | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Kearney, Nebraska | Kearney, Nebraska | Kearney, Nebraska | | | | | | | | | A3 | Lexington | 59 |
| Kearney, Nebraska | Kearney, Nebraska | Kearney, Nebraska | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | | | | | | | | A3 | Lexington | 59 |
| Kearney, Nebraska | Kearney, Nebraska | Kearney, Nebraska | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | | | | | | P2 | Sioux Falls | 38 |
| 6 | Utah | 59 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | | | | | | Indoor Bowl IV | Indoor Bowl IV | Indoor Bowl IV |
| 6 | Utah | 59 | 6 | Utah | 41 | | | | | | Indoor Bowl IV | Indoor Bowl IV | Indoor Bowl IV |
| 3 | Tri-City | 42 | 6 | Utah | 41 | Billings, Montana | Billings, Montana | Billings, Montana | | | | | Indoor Bowl IV | Indoor Bowl IV | Indoor Bowl IV |
| 3 | Tri-City | 42 | 2 | Sioux Falls | 65 | Billings, Montana | Billings, Montana | Billings, Montana | | | Indoor Bowl IV | Indoor Bowl IV | Indoor Bowl IV |
| | | | Pacific Conference | Pacific Conference | Pacific Conference | | | Billings, Montana | Billings, Montana | Billings, Montana | | |
| Omaha, Nebraska | Omaha, Nebraska | Omaha, Nebraska | Pacific Conference | Pacific Conference | Pacific Conference | 2 | Sioux Falls | 44 | | |
| Omaha, Nebraska | Omaha, Nebraska | Omaha, Nebraska | Billings, Montana | Billings, Montana | Billings, Montana | | | 2 | Sioux Falls | 44 | | |
| Omaha, Nebraska | Omaha, Nebraska | Omaha, Nebraska | Billings, Montana | Billings, Montana | Billings, Montana | 1 | Billings | 13 | | |
| 5 | Sioux City | 40 | Billings, Montana | Billings, Montana | Billings, Montana | Pacific Conference Championship | Pacific Conference Championship | Pacific Conference Championship | | | | |
| 5 | Sioux City | 40 | 4 | Omaha | 59 | Pacific Conference Championship | Pacific Conference Championship | Pacific Conference Championship | | |
| 4 | Omaha | 46 | 4 | Omaha | 59 | Pacific Conference Championship | Pacific Conference Championship | Pacific Conference Championship | | | | |
| 4 | Omaha | 46 | 1 | Billings | 68 | Pacific Conference Championship | Pacific Conference Championship | Pacific Conference Championship | | | | |