2004 Rocky Mountain Football League season

2004 Season
The off-season before the 2004 season brought about a successful merger of the Utah Football League (UFL) with the RMFL. 5 UFL teams came into the RMFL: Davis Vipers, Utah Blitz, Salt Lake Nemesis, Layton Longhorns and 4-time reigning champion, South Ogden Rhino-Raiders. Also 4 new expansion teams joined the league: Utah Woverines, Layton Pitbulls, Mountain Home Bengals and Glacier Knights. With a spike in the growth of the league in 2004, the long-established parity of the previous seasons took a hit. New teams, Mountain Home and Glacier struggled and a stacked-with-ex-college-talent, South Ogden team continued to dominate. Consistent RMFL great organization, Pocatello struggled some and even missed the playoffs. Ultimately, an undefeated South Ogden Rhino-Raiders met the two-time reigning champion (and 3-time RMFL championship winner) Idaho Falls Mustangs in the RMFL title game. Earlier in the season, the Mustangs hung with the Rhino-Raiders for the better part of 3 quarters, with a 0-0 tie until the Rhino-Raiders exploded late in the 3rd quarter and pulled away for a 28-0 victory. There was a little less drama in the championship game, however. After a scoreless first quarter, the Rhino-Raiders put up four 2nd quarter touchdowns to lead 27-0 at half and cruise in for a 46-20 victory and their first RMFL championship. As the 2004 season closed, the merger was deemed successful. However, as the league experienced an increased division between the competetive "have's" and "have not's", there was hope that the gap will close dramatically in 2005. 2005's champion could be any of an array of team's lining up to compete for the big silver pigskin, the RMFL Championship Trophy.

2004 Rocky Mountain Football League Standings
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 * Helena Titans
 * Madison Lionz
 * Glacier Knights
 * Great Falls Gladiators
 * Madison Lionz
 * Glacier Knights
 * Great Falls Gladiators
 * Glacier Knights
 * Great Falls Gladiators
 * Great Falls Gladiators
 * Great Falls Gladiators