The 2004 National Indoor Football League season was the fourth season of the National Indoor Football League. The league champions were the Lexington Horsemen, who defeated the Sioux Falls Storm in Indoor Bowl IV.
Standings[]
| Team | Overall | Conference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[]
Round 1[]
Pacific Conference
- Utah 59, Tri-City 42
- Omaha 46, Sioux City 40
Atlantic Conference
- Lexington 54, Atlantic City 25
- Fort Wayne 45, Show-Me 28
Quarterfinals[]
Pacific Conference
- Sioux Falls 65, Utah 41
- Billings 68, Omaha 59
Atlantic Conference
- Ohio Valley 36, Fort Wayne 35
- Lexington 70, Houma Bayou 63
Semifinals[]
Pacific Conference
- Sioux Falls 44, Billings 13
Atlantic Conference
- Lexington 35, Ohio Valley 34
Indoor Bowl IV[]
- Lexington 59, Sioux Falls 38