2004 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

American college football season

2004 Eastern Michigan Eagles football

Conference| Mid-American Conference
Division| West
Record| 4–7 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach|

* Jeff Genyk (1st season)

MVP| Eric Deslauriers
Captain| Charles D. Livingston
Home stadium| Rynearson Stadium

Seasons

<- 2003

2005 ->

2004 Mid-American Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
East Division
Miami (OH) x  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Akron |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Marshall |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 6  |
Kent State |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Ohio |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Buffalo |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |
UCF |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 11  |
West Division
Toledo xy$  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Northern Illinois x  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  |
Bowling Green |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  |
Eastern Michigan |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Central Michigan |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Ball State |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |
Western Michigan |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  |
Championship: Toledo 35, Miami 27

* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* y - Championship game participant

The 2004 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Jeff Genyk, the Eagles compiled a 4–7 record, finished in fourth place in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference, and were outscored by their opponents 458 to 328.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Matt Bohnet with 2,807 passing yards, Anthony Sherrell with 854 rushing yards, and Eric Deslauriers with 1,252 receiving yards.[3] Eric Deslauriers received the team's most valuable player award.[4]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Source

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September 2| Buffalo|

* Rynearson Stadium
* Ypsilanti, MI

| W 37–34|
September 11| at No. 10 Florida*|

* Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
* Gainesville, FL

| L 10–49|
September 18| Toledo|

* Rynearson Stadium
* Ypsilanti, MI

| L 32–42|
September 25| Eastern Illinois*|

* Rynearson Stadium
* Ypsilanti, MI

| L 28–31|
October 2| Idaho*|

* Rynearson Stadium
* Ypsilanti, MI

| L 41–45|
October 9| at Ball State|

* Scheumann Stadium
* Muncie, IN

| W 31–24|
October 16| at Western Michigan |

* Waldo Stadium
* Kalamazoo, MI

| W 35–31|
October 30| at Bowling Green|

* Doyt Perry Stadium
* Bowling Green, OH

| L 20–41|
November 6| vs. Central Michigan |

* Ford Field
* Detroit (rivalry)

| W 61–58 4OT| [5]
November 13| at Kent State|

* Dix Stadium
* Kent, OH

| L 17–69|
November 20| Northern Illinois|

* Rynearson Stadium
* Ypsilanti, MI

| L 16–34|

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

## Awards/MAC Leaders[edit]

Andrew Wellock

* First Team All-MAC Offense
* 95 Points (5th)
* 33 Extra Point Attempts (Tied 5th)
* 32 Extra Points Made (Tied 5th)
* 23 Field Goal Attempts (1st)
* 21 Field Goals Made (1st)
* 91.3 Field Goal Percentage (1st)

Eric Deslauriers

* Second Team All-MAC Offense
* 84 Receptions (4th)
* 1,252 Receiving Yards (2nd)
* 13 Receiving Touchdowns (3rd)
* 13 Touchdowns From Scrimmage (4th)
* 13 Touchdowns (Tied 4th)

Anthony Sherrell

* Second Team All-MAC Offense
* 11 Rushing Touchdowns (Tied 4th)
* 12 Touchdowns From Scrimmage (Tied 5th)
* 12 Touchdowns (Tied 5th)

Kevin Harrison

* Second Team All-MAC Defense

Matt Bohnet

* 228 Pass Completions (5th)
* 434 Pass Attempts (3rd)
* 2,807 Passing Yards (4th)
* 21 Passing Touchdowns (4th)
* 12 Passing Interceptions (Tied 2nd)
* 534 Total Plays (2nd)
* 3,231 Total Yards (4th)
* 6.1 Total Yards Per Play (5th)
* 21 TD Responsible For (Tied 5th)

Trumaine Riley

* 20 Punt Returns (4th)
* 36 Kickoff Returns (1st)
* 552 Kickoff Return Yards (2nd)

Rontrell Woodruff

* 3 Interceptions (Tied 4th)

Steven Bednarik

* 2 Interceptions (Tied 5th)

## After the season[edit]

The following Eagle was selected in the 2005 NFL Draft after the season.[6]

Round  | Pick  | Player  | Position  | NFL club

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7 | 237 | Chris Roberson | Defensive back | Jacksonville Jaguars

## References[edit]

1. ^ "2004 Eastern Michigan Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
2. ^ "2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 168, 170. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
3. ^ "2004 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
4. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 146.
5. ^ Jim Spadafore (November 7, 2004). "EMU wins thriller: Eagles go four OTs to top Chippewas, complete rare sweep of instate rivals". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1D, 3D - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.

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* Normal Field (1927–1936)
* Briggs Field (1937–1968)
* Rynearson Stadium (1969–present)

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