2004 Michigan Wolverines football team

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2004 Michigan Wolverines football
Michigan Wolverines Logo.svg
Big Ten co-champion
Rose Bowl, L 37–38 vs. Texas
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 14
2004 record9–3 (7–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Lloyd Carr (10th season)
Offensive coordinatorTerry Malone (3rd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorJim Herrmann (8th season)
Base defenseMultiple
MVPBraylon Edwards
Captains
  • David Baas
  • Marlin Jackson
Home stadiumMichigan Stadium
(Capacity: 107,501)
Seasons
← 2003
2005 →
2004 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Michigan $+   7 1     9 3  
No. 8 Iowa +   7 1     10 2  
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

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. They would not win another one until 2021. Michigan concluded the season with a loss to Texas in the Rose Bowl.[1]

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 412:00 p.m.Miami (OH)*No. 8
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI
ABCW 43–10110,815
September 113:30 p.m.at Notre Dame*No. 8
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
NBCL 20–2880,795
September 1812:00 p.m.San Diego State*No. 17
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI
ESPNW 24–21109,432
September 253:30 p.m.IowaNo. 19
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI
ABCW 30–17111,428
October 23:30 p.m.at IndianaNo. 19
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
ABCW 35–1435,001
October 912:00 p.m.No. 13 MinnesotadaggerNo. 14
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI (Little Brown Jug)
ESPNW 27–24111,518
October 1612:00 p.m.at IllinoisNo. 14
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, Il
ABCW 30–1955,725
October 233:30 p.m.at No. 12 PurdueNo. 13
ABCW 16–1465,170
October 303:30 p.m.Michigan StateNo. 12
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI (Paul Bunyan Trophy)
ABCW 45–37 3OT111,609
November 1312:10 p.m.NorthwesternNo. 9
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI
ABCW 42–20111,347
November 201:00 p.m.at Ohio StateNo. 7
ABCL 21–37105,456
January 1, 20055:00 p.m.vs. No. 6 Texas*No. 13
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl)
ABCL 37–3893,468
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • 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 234Total
Miami (OH) 0 037 10
Michigan 0 101419 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)

Notre Dame[]

San Diego State[]

Iowa[]

Indiana[]

#19/18 Michigan at Indiana
1 234Total
Michigan 7 7210 35
Indiana 0 707 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)

Minnesota[]

#13 Minnesota at #14 Michigan
Little Brown Jug
1 234Total
Minnesota 7 773 24
Michigan 10 7010 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)

Illinois[]

Purdue[]

Michigan State[]

Northwestern[]

1 234Total
Northwestern 3 377 20
• Michigan 0 72114 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
  • Michael Hart 23 Rush, 151 Yds

[2]

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
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: ;
  • 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.

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