2004 Michigan Wolverines football team

The 2004 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head football coach was Lloyd Carr. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium. The team finished the season with an overall record 9–3 and a mark of 7–1 in Big Ten Conference play, winning its second consecutive conference title. Michigan concluded to the season with a loss to Texas in the Rose Bowl.[1]

2004 Michigan Wolverines football
Big Ten co-champion
Rose Bowl, L 37–38 vs. Texas
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 12
AP	No. 14
2004 record	9–3 (7–1 Big Ten)
Head coach	Lloyd Carr (10th season)
Offensive coordinator	Terry Malone (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Jim Herrmann (8th season)
Base defense	Multiple
MVP	Braylon Edwards
Captains	David Baas Marlin Jackson
Home stadium	Michigan Stadium (Capacity: 107,501)

2004 Big Ten Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 8 Iowa +		7	–	1					10	–	2
No. 14 Michigan $+		7	–	1					9	–	3
No. 17 Wisconsin		6	–	2					9	–	3
Northwestern		5	–	3					6	–	6
No. 20 Ohio State		4	–	4					8	–	4
Purdue		4	–	4					7	–	5
Michigan State		4	–	4					5	–	7
Minnesota		3	–	5					7	–	5
Penn State		2	–	6					4	–	7
Illinois		1	–	7					3	–	8
Indiana		1	–	7					3	–	8
$ – BCS representative as conference champion + – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	12:00 p.m.	Miami (OH)*	No. 8	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	ABC	W 43–10	110,815
September 11	3:30 p.m.	at Notre Dame*	No. 8	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)	NBC	L 20–28	80,795
September 18	12:00 p.m.	San Diego State*	No. 17	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	ESPN	W 24–21	109,432
September 25	3:30 p.m.	Iowa	No. 19	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	ABC	W 30–17	111,428
October 2	3:30 p.m.	at Indiana	No. 19	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	ABC	W 35–14	35,001
October 9	12:00 p.m.	No. 13 Minnesota	No. 14	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (Little Brown Jug)	ESPN	W 27–24	111,518
October 16	12:00 p.m.	at Illinois	No. 14	Memorial Stadium Champaign, Il	ABC	W 30–19	55,725
October 23	3:30 p.m.	at No. 12 Purdue	No. 13	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	ABC	W 16–14	65,170
October 30	3:30 p.m.	Michigan State	No. 12	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (Paul Bunyan Trophy)	ABC	W 45–37 ^3OT	111,609
November 13	12:10 p.m.	Northwestern	No. 9	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	ABC	W 42–20	111,347
November 20	1:00 p.m.	at Ohio State	No. 7	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (rivalry)	ABC	L 21–37	105,456
January 1, 2005	5:00 p.m.	vs. No. 6 Texas*	No. 13	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl)	ABC	L 37–38	93,468
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

Miami (OH)

Miami (OH) at #8/#7 Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total Miami (OH) 0 0 3 7 10 • Michigan 0 10 14 19 43 Date: September 4 Location: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI Game start: 12:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 110,815 TV announcers (ABC): Mike Tirico (Play-by-play), Terry Bowden (Color), Tim Brant (Color) & Sam Ryan (Sideline) Source: ESPN

Scoring summary 2 6:53 MICH Garrett Rivas 31-yard field goal MICH 3–0 2 4:48 MICH David Underwood 1-yard run (Garrett Rivas kick) MICH 10–0 3 12:25 MICH David Underwood 1-yard run (Garrett Rivas kick) MICH 17–0 3 6:47 MICH Braylon Edwards 20-yard pass from Chad Henne (Garrett Rivas kick) MICH 24–0 3 0:06 M-OH Jared Parseghian 36-yard field goal MICH 24–3 4 12:38 M-OH Mike Smith 1-yard run (Todd Soderquist kick) MICH 24–10 4 9:01 MICH Ernest Shazor 88-yard interception return (kick failed) MICH 30–10 4 7:22 MICH Braylon Edwards 13-yard pass from Chad Henne (kick failed) MICH 36–10 4 6:16 MICH Jerome Jackson 1-yard run (Garrett Rivas kick) MICH 43–10

Notre Dame

San Diego State

Iowa

Indiana

#19/18 Michigan at Indiana

1 2 3 4 Total • Michigan 7 7 21 0 35 Indiana 0 7 0 7 14 Date: October 2 Location: Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST TV announcers (ABC): Dr. Jerry Punch (Play-by-play), Gary Danielson (Color) & Jack Arute (Sideline) Source: ESPN

Scoring summary 1 5:52 Michigan Jermaine Gonzales 40-yard pass from Chad Henne (Garrett Rivas kick) Michigan 7–0 2 4:37 Michigan Leon Hall 76-yard punt return (Garrett Rivas kick) Michigan 14–0 2 :06 Indiana BenJarvus Green-Ellis 2-yard run (Bryan Robertson kick) Michigan 14–7 3 12:40 Michigan Mike Hart 1-yard run (Garrett Rivas kick) Michigan 21–7 3 6:28 Michigan Braylon Edwards 69-yard pass from Chad Henne (Garrett Rivas kick) Michigan 28–7 3 2:07 Michigan Braylon Edwards 38-yard pass from Chad Henne (Garrett Rivas kick) Michigan 35–7 4 12:17 Indiana Courtney Roby 6-yard pass from Matt LoVecchio (Bryan Robertson kick) Michigan 35–14

Minnesota

#13 Minnesota at #14 Michigan
Little Brown Jug

1 2 3 4 Total Minnesota 7 7 7 3 24 • Michigan 10 7 0 10 27 Date: October 9 Location: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI Game start: 12:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 111,518 TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (Play-by-play), Bob Davie (Color) & Holly Rowe (Sideline) Source: ESPN

Scoring summary 1 9:39 MICH Mike Hart 8-yard run (Garrett Rivas kick) MICH 7–0 1 0:42 MICH Garrett Rivas 38-yard field goal MICH 10–0 1 0:30 MINN Laurence Maroney 80-yard run (Rhys Lloyd kick) MICH 10–7 2 10:34 MICH Braylon Edwards 4-yard pass from Chad Henne (Garrett Rivas kick) MICH 17–7 2 7:32 MINN Marion Barber III 19-yard run (Rhys Lloyd kick) MICH 17–14 3 8:33 MINN Jared Ellerson 26-yard pass from Bryan Cupito (Rhys Lloyd kick) MINN 21–17 4 13:14 MINN Rhys Lloyd 27-yard field goal MINN 24–17 4 9:36 MICH Garrett Rivas 26-yard field goal MINN 24–20 4 1:57 MICH Tyler Ecker 31-yard pass from Chad Henne (Garrett Rivas kick) MICH 27–24

Illinois

Purdue

Michigan State

Northwestern

1 2 3 4 Total Northwestern 3 3 7 7 20 • Michigan 0 7 21 14 42 Date: November 13 Location: Michigan Stadium Game start: 12:00 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3:10 Game attendance: 111,347 Game weather: Sunny; Mid 40s; wind 5–10 N Referee: S. Pamon TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger and Gary Danielson

Scoring summary Q1 5:34 NW Howells 23 yard field goal NW 3–0 Q2 13:24 MICH Hart 34 yard run (Rivas kick) MICH 7–3 Q2 :22 NW Howells 32 yard field goal MICH 7–6 Q3 11:17 MICH Hart 4 yard run (Rivas kick) MICH 14–6 Q3 10:59 NW Herron 68 yard run (Howells kick) MICH 14–13 Q3 6:48 MICH Avant 14 yard pass from Henne (Rivas kick) MICH 21–13 Q3 4:13 MICH Hart 15 yard run (Rivas kick) MICH 28–13 Q4 9:49 MICH Breaston 10 yard pass from Henne (Rivas kick) MICH 35–13 Q4 9:14 MICH Breston 67 yard punt return (Rivas kick) MICH 42–13 Q4 4:48 NW Horn 9 yard pass from Basanez (Howells kick) MICH 42–20

• Michael Hart 23 Rush, 151 Yds

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Ohio State

Rose Bowl

Statistical achievements

Braylon Edwards surpassed Anthony Carter's 22-year-old career conference record of 37 touchdown receptions by totaling 39, which continues to be the conference record.[3] He tied the NCAA record with three 1000-receiving yard seasons.[4]

Mike Hart was the Big Ten rushing individual statistical champion (151.8 yards per conference games and 121.2 yards per game).[5] Braylon Edwards was the Big Ten receiving statistical champion for all games with 8.1 receptions per contest, but Purdue's Taylor Stubblefield won the title for conference games. Edwards swept the yardage titles with 110.8 per game and 108.9 per conference game.[6]

Hart set the current school record for single-season 200-yard games (3), surpassing five predecessors with 2 each.[7] Braylon Edwards set numerous school records: single-season receptions (97), surpassing Marquise Walker's 86 from 2001; single-season receiving yards (1330), surpassing Walker's 1143; career receptions (252), surpassing Walker's 176; career yards (3541) surpassing Anthony Carter's 3076 set in 1982; career touchdown receptions (39), surpassing Carter's 37; consecutive games with a reception (38), surpassing Walker's 32; consecutive 100-yard reception games (4 tying his own record from the prior year), surpassing Desmond Howard, Carter and Marcus Knight who all had 3 in various seasons. Only consecutive 100-yard games has been surpassed (by Mario Manningham in 2007).[8] Chad Henne tied Elvis Grbac's 1991 single-season record of 25 touchdown passes.[9]

Starting lineup offense

#20 Mike Hart, #7 Chad Henne, #15 Steve Breaston, #8 Jason Avant, #88 Tim Massaquoi

• Wide receiver: Braylon Edwards
• Left tackle: Adam Stenavich, Mike Kolodziej
• Left guard: David Baas, Leo Henige, Rueben Riley
• Center: Mark Bihl, David Baas
• Right guard: Matt Lentz
• Right tackle: Mike Kolodziej, Jake Long
• Tight end: Tim Massaquoi, Tyler Ecker
• Flanker: Jason Avant, Steve Breaston, Germaine Gonzalez
• Quarterback: Chad Henne
• Tailback: David Underwood, Jerome Jackson, Mike Hart
• Fullback: Kevin Dudley

Braylon Edwards caught three touchdown receptions at the 2005 Rose Bowl.

Awards and honors

The individuals in the sections below earned recognition for meritorious performances.[10][11]

National

• All-Americans: David Baas, Braylon Edwards, Marlin Jackson, Ernest Shazor
• Academic All-American: Adam Finley (second team)[12]
• Fred Biletnikoff Award: Edwards
• Paul Warfield Trophy: Edwards
• Rimington Trophy: Baas

Conference

• Big Ten Football MVP: Braylon Edwards
• All-Conference: David Baas, Braylon Edwards, Mike Hart, Matt Lentz, Adam Stenavich, Tim Massaquoi, Gabe Watson, Marlin Jackson, Ernest Shazor
• Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year: Edwards
• Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year: Baas
• Big Ten Freshman of the Year: Mike Hart

Team

• Captains: David Baas, Marlin Jackson
• Most Valuable Player: Braylon Edwards
• Meyer Morton Award: Braylon Edwards
• John Maulbetsch Award: Jake Long
• Frederick Matthei Award: Jason Avant
• Dick Katcher Award: LaMarr Woodley
• Arthur Robinson Scholarship Award: Adam Finley; Matt Studenski
• Hugh Rader Jr. Award: David Baas
• Robert P. Ufer Award: Kevin Dudley
• Roger Zatkoff Award: Roy Manning

Coaching staff

• Head coach: Lloyd Carr
• Assistant coaches: Erik Campbell (assistant head coach), Mike DeBord, Ron English, Jim Herrmann, Fred Jackson, Scot Loeffler, Terry Malone, Andy Moeller, Bill Sheridan
• Trainer: Paul Schmidt
• Managers: Brandon Greer (senior manager), Jeff Clancy (senior manager), Joe Ament, Kule Bassman Bob Belke Tom Bellen, Adam Borson, Cody Cedja, Noah Goodman Moe Maczko, Darin Ottaviani, Alex Rust, Brad Rosenwasser, Mark Stasik

References

1. "Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide". CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference. January 5, 2010. p. 69. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
2. Michigan Official Athletic Site – Football. Retrieved 2015-Apr-27.
3. "Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide". CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference. January 5, 2010. p. 39. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
4. "2009 Division I Football Records Book: Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 18. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
5. "Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide". CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference. January 5, 2010. pp. 51–2. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
6. "Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide". CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference. January 5, 2010. p. 53. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
7. "Record Book" (PDF). CBS Interactive. January 5, 2010. p. 115. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
8. "Record Book" (PDF). CBS Interactive. January 5, 2010. pp. 124–125. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
9. "Record Book" (PDF). CBS Interactive. January 5, 2010. pp. 120–123. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
10. "2004 Football Team". The Regents of the University of Michigan. April 9, 2007. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
11. "Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide". CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference. January 5, 2010. pp. 70–82. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
12. "Michigan's Academic All-Americans". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on July 18, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2010.

External links

• 2004 Football Team – Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History
• 2004 Michigan at NCAA.org
• 2004 statistics at ESPN.com