2004 Michigan Wolverines football team

American college football season

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
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)

Seasons

<- 2003

2005 ->

2004 Big Ten Conference football standings

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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 was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their tenth season under head coach Lloyd Carr, the Wolverines compiled a 9–3 record (7–1 in conference games), outscored opponents by a total of 370 to 279, and tied with Iowa for the Big Ten championship. Having beaten Iowa during the regular season, the Wolverines received the Big Ten's berth in the 2005 Rose Bowl where they lost to No. 6 Texas by a 38–37 score.[1]

The Wolverines were ranked No. 8 in the preseason AP poll, dropped to No. 19 after an early loss to Notre Dame and a narrow victory over San Diego State, rose to No. 9 after winning eight straight games, and finished the season at No. 14 following losses to Ohio State and Texas.

Wide receiver Braylon Edwards led the Big Ten with 1,330 receiving yards, won the Biletnikoff Award as the best receiver in college football, and received the Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the most valuable player in the Big Ten. Center David Baas won the Rimington Trophy. Running back Mike Hart led the Big Ten with 1,455 rushing yards and was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year. Quarterback Chad Henne tied a school record with 25 touchdown passes.

Four Michigan players received first-team honors on the 2004 All-America team: Braylon Edwards; David Baas; cornerback Marlin Jackson; and safety Ernest Shazor. Nine Michigan players received first-team All-Big Ten honors: Mike Hart; Braylon Edwards; David Baas; Marlin Jackson; Ernest Shazor; offensive guard Matt Lentz; offensive tackle Adam Stenavich; tight end Tim Massaquoi; and defensive lineman Gabe Watson.

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Rank| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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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 (rivalry)

| 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 (rivalry)

| ABC| W 45–37 3OT| 111,609
November 13| 12:10 p.m.| Northwestern| No. 9|

* Michigan Stadium
* Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)

| 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 the game
* All times are in Eastern time

## Game summaries

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### Miami (OH)

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Miami (OH) at #8/#7 Michigan  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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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

On September 4, Michigan opened its season with a 43–10 victory over Miami (OH) before a crowd of 110,815 at Michigan Stadium. After an injury to Matt Gutierrez, Chad Henne became the second true freshman quarterback (after Rick Leach in 1975) to start a season opener for Michigan. Henne completed 14 of 24 passes for 142 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. Braylon Edwards caught six of Henne's passes for 91 yards and two touchdowns and described Henne after the game as "a special kind of person, a guy you automatically have faith in."[2][3]

Michigan's defense created seven turnovers (five interceptions), including two interceptions by Markus Curry and an 88-yard interception return for a touchdown by Ernest Shazor. Aided by the turnovers, Michigan had five scoring drives of less than 20 yards.[4][5] It was the most turnovers forced by a Michigan defense since October 5, 1985.[6]

Statistics  | MU  | UM

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First downs | 13 | 14
Plays–yards | 65–250 | 68–274
Rushes–yards | –33 | 40–133
Passing yards | 217 | 159
Passing: comp–att–int | 19–40–5 | 16–28–1
Time of possession | 27:56 | 32:04
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Miami (OH)  | Passing | Josh Betts | 18/36 201 yds. 4 INT
Rushing | Luke Clemens | 13 carries, 32 yards
Receiving | Martin Nance | 5 receptions, 63 yards
Michigan  | Passing | Chad Henne | 14/24 142 yds., 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | David Underwood | 22 carries, 61 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Braylon Edwards | 6 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD

### Notre Dame

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Michigan at Notre Dame  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Michigan | 6 | 3| 3| 8 | 20
• Notre Dame | 0 | 0| 7| 21 | 28

* Date: September 11
* Location: Notre Dame Stadium
* Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 80,795
* Television network: ABC

| Scoring summary

1| 8:29| MICH| Garrett Rivas 38-yard field goal| MICH 3–0
1| 0:11| MICH| Rivas 33-yard field goal| MICH 6–0
2| 0:00| MICH| Rivas 22-yard field goal| MICH 9–0
3| 11:02| ND| Matt Shelton 46-yard pass from Brady Quinn (D.J. Fitzgerald kick)| MICH 9–7
3| 5:57| MICH| Rivas 47-yard field goal| MICH 12–7
4| 13:48| ND| Darius Walker 6-yard run (Fitzpatrick kick)| ND 14–12
4| 11:23| ND| Walker 5-yard run (Fitzpatrick kick)| ND 21–12
4| | ND| Rashon Powers-Neal 8-yard pass from Quinn (Fitpatrick kick)| ND 28–12
4| 2:32| MICH| Steve Breaston 25-yard pass from Chad Henne (Breaston pass from Henne for two-point conversion)| ND 28–20

On September 11, No. 8 Michigan lost to Tyrone Willingham's Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 28–20, before a crowd of 80,795 at Notre Dame Stadium.

Michigan led, 9–0, at halftime, with three field goals by Garrett Rivas. Brady Quinn and Darius Walker led the Fighting Irish to 21 points in a fourth-quarter comeback. Quinn passed for 178 yards, two touchdowns, and three interceptions. Walker rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown.[7]

Braylon Edwards had 12 receptions for 126 yards, but Michigan's running game was stymied, and the Wolverines settled for four field goals. Starting running back David Underwood sustained a head injury on a block in the backfield on Michigan's second offensive play. Backups Jerome Jackson and Pierre Rembert were limited to 32 and 23 yards, respectively. After the game, Lloyd Carr told reporters: "We can't run the football, and, until you can run, you're going to have a hard time. You can't win on field goals."[8] (True freshman Mike Hart emerged as the team's lead back in the following game.)

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First downs | 15 | 13
Plays–yards | 70–296 | 61–313
Rushes–yards | 30–56 | 40–135
Passing yards | 240 | 178
Passing: comp–att–int | 25–40–1 | 10–21–3
Time of possession | 32:38 | 27:22
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Michigan  | Passing | Chad Henne | 25/40 240 yds., 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Jerome Jackson | 15 carries, 32 yards
Receiving | Braylon Edwards | 12 receptions, 129 yds.
Indiana  | Passing | Brady Quinn | 10/20 178 yds., 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing | Darius Jackson | 31 carries, 115 yds., 1 TD
Receiving | Maurice Stovall | 5 receptions, 82 yds.

### San Diego State

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SDSU at Michigan  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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San Diego State | 14 | 7| 0| 0 | 21
• Michigan | 17 | 0| 7| 0 | 24

* Date: September 18
* Location: Michigan Stadium
* Game start: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 109,432
* Television network: ESPN

| Scoring summary

1| 13:20| MICH| Braylon Edwards 54-yard pass from Chad Henne (kick)| MICH 7–0
1| 10:37| SDSU| Michael Franklin 1-yard run (Garrett Palmer kick)| TIE 7–7
1| 3:45| MICH| Garrett Rivas 39-yard field goal| MICH 10–7
1| 2:51| MICH| Lawrence Reid fumble recovery and five-yard return (Rivas kick)| MICH 17–7
1| 1:21| SDSU| Jeff Webb 12-yard pass from Michael Franklin (Palmer kick)| MICH 17–14
2| 7:57| SDSU| Ortiz 14-yard pass from Dlugolecki (Palmer kick)| SDSU 21–17
3| 10:35| MICH| Edwards 7-yard pass from Henne (Rivas kick)| MICH 24–21

On September 18, Michigan defeated Tom Craft's San Diego State Aztecs, 24–21, before a crowd of 109,432 at Michigan Stadium. Michigan gave up 21 first-half points and trailed, 21–17, at halftime. The defense tightened and held the Aztecs to 68 yards of offense and zero points in the second half.

The game featured the debut of true freshman tailback Mike Hart as a major offensive weapon. In the first two games of the season, Hart had only eight carries, and Michigan averaged only 85.5 rushing yards per game and ranked 94th out of 117 Division I teams in rushing offense.[9] Hart got the start against San Diego State after David Underwood sustained a concussion against Notre Dame and gained 121 yards on 25 carries. After the game, Hart noted: "It's a dream come true. I have family from Detroit, and I've always been a Michigan fan since I was young."[10]

Quarterback Chad Henne threw three interceptions. Braylon Edwards became Michigan's career receptions leader with eight receptions and scored the game-winning touchdown on a seven-yard pass from Henne in the third quarter.[11]

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First downs | 15 | 20
Plays–yards | 66–311 | 76–327
Rushes–yards | 23–22 | 48–148
Passing yards | 289 | 179
Passing: comp–att–int | 27–43–1 | 14–28–3
Time of possession | 27:56 | 32:04
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SDSU  | Passing | Matt Dlugolecki | 26/42 277 yds. 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Michael Franklin | 16 carries, 39 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Robert Ortiz | 7 receptions, 125 yards, 1 TD
Michigan  | Passing | Chad Henne | 11/24 162 yds., 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing | Mike Hart | 25 carries, 121 yards
Receiving | Braylon Edwards | 8 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TD

### Iowa

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Iowa at Michigan  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Iowa | 7 | 0| 3| 7 | 17
• Michigan | 0 | 16| 7| 7 | 30

* Date: September 25
* Location: Michigan Stadium
* Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 111,428
* TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color)

| Scoring summary

1| 11:31| IOWA| Ed Hinkel 2-yard pass from Drew Tate (Kyle Schlicher kick)| IOWA 7–0
2| 13:59| MICH| Garrett Rivas 46-yard field goal| IOWA 7–3
2| 8:28| MICH| Braylon Edwards 58-yard pass from Chad Henne (Rivas kick)| MICH 10–7
2| 6:21| MICH| Henne 1-yard run (kick failed)| MICH 16–7
2| 7:32| MINN| Marion Barber III 19-yard run (Rhys Lloyd kick)| MICH 16–7
3| 9:56| IOWA| Schlicher 25-yard field goal| MICH 16–10
4| 0:09| MICH| Hart 7-yard run (Rivas kick)| MICH 23–10
4| | MICH| Grant Mason 25-yard interception return| MICH 30–10

On September 25, No. 19 Michigan defeated Kirk Ferentz's Iowa Hawkeyes, 30–17, before a crowd of 111,428 at Michigan Stadium.

On offense, quarterback Chad Henne completed 16 of 26 passes for 236 yards, including a 58-yard touchdown pass to Braylon Edwards in the second quarter. Freshman tailback Mike Hart rushed for 99 yards and scored his first collegiate touchdown on a seven-yard run in the fourth quarter.[12]

Michigan's defense held Iowa to -15 rushing yards and came up with five turnovers, three fumble recoveries and two interceptions off Iowa quarterback Drew Tate. Grant Mason registered one of the interceptions, returning it 25 yards for the Wolverines' final points of the game.[12]

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First downs | 16 | 18
Plays–yards | 60–255 | 65–329
Rushes–yards | 28–-15 | 39–93
Passing yards | 270 | 236
Passing: comp–att–int | 24–32–2 | 16–26–0
Time of possession | 27:45 | 32:15
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Iowa  | Passing | Drew Tate | 24/32 270 yds. 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Jermelle Lewis | 14 carries, 35 yards
Receiving | Ed Hinkel | 7 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD
Michigan  | Passing | Chad Henne | 16/26 236 yds., 1 TD
Rushing | Mike Hart | 26 carries, 99 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Braylon Edwards | 6 receptions, 150 yards, 1 TD

### Indiana

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#19/18 Michigan at Indiana  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• 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): 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

On October 2, Michigan defeated Indiana, 35–14, at Bloomington, Indiana.[13]

On the opening drive of the game, Indiana converted a fake punt for a long gain and drove to Michigan's 14-yard line. A high snap went through the hands of Indiana's quarterback for a 29-yard loss, ending the threat. On Michigan's first drive, Chad Henne threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to Jermaine Gonzales. Henne led Michigan's offense, completing 17 of 21 passes for 316 yards and three touchdowns, though he also fumbled twice. Braylon Edwards had eight catches for 165 yards, including touchdown receptions covering 69 and 38 yards. Freshman tailback Mike Hart started for the first time in his career, carrying the ball 20 times for 77 yards and a touchdown and also catching two passes for 36 yards. Edwards credited the success of the passing game to Indiana's defensive strategy: "They played eight in a box. They weren't doubling any of the receivers, so we knew if we could throw the ball up top it would be pretty much one-on-one and the receivers would have to make the play. And that's what we did"[14]

Michigan also had big plays on special teams. Leon Hall returned a punt for 76 yards and a touchdown, and Grant Mason returned the second-half kickoff 97 yards to set up a short touchdown run by Mike Hart.[14]

Michigan's defense limited Indiana to 214 yards of offense, including 64 rushing yards.[15]

The game included three delays for instant replay as the Big Ten conducted an experiment with the technology during the 2004 season. In one instance, the game was delayed for 14 minutes while officials reviewed and ultimately overturned a kick-catch interference penalty against Indiana.[15]

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First downs | 21 | 13
Plays–yards | 65–424 | 75–214
Rushes–yards | 39–93 | 40–133
Passing yards | 331 | 153
Passing: comp–att–int | 19–26–0 | 14–22–0
Time of possession | 28:17 | 31:43

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Michigan  | Passing | Chad Henne | 17/21 316 yds. 3 TD
Rushing | Mike Hart | 20 carries, 77 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Braylon Edwards | 8 receptions, 165 yards, 2 TD
Indiana  | Passing | Matt LoVecchio | 13/19 139 yds. 1 TD
Rushing | BenJarvus Green-Ellis | 14 carries, 38 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Courtney Roby | 5 receptions, 70 yards, 1 TD

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### Minnesota

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#13 Minnesota at #14 Michigan
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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

On October 9, No. 14 Michigan defeated Glen Mason's No. 13 Minnesota Golden Gophers, 27–24, in the Little Brown Jug rivalry game before a crowd of 111,518 at Michigan Stadium.

Michigan tallied 518 yards of offense in the game, led by the freshmen Chad Henne (33 of 49 passing for 328 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions) and Mike Hart (35 carries for 160 yards). Braylon Edwards had 10 receptions for 98 yards.[17]

The defense gave up 345 yards, including an 80-yard touchdown run by Laurence Maroney at the end of the first quarter. Minnesota took a 21–17 lead in the third quarter on a 26-yard pass from Bryan Cupito to Jared Ellerson. Early in the fourth quarter, Leon Hall fumbled a punt, and Minnesota recovered the ball at Michigan's nine-yard line. The defense stiffened and allowed no gain on three plays, forcing the Golden Gophers to settle for a field goal and a 24–17 lead with 13:14 remaining in the game.

Henne led a comeback in the fourth quarter. Garrett Rivas kicked a 26-yard field goal with 9:36 remaining. On its next possession, Michigan drove to the Minnesota 39-yard line, but the drive stalled and Michigan punted with 5:05 remaining. The Wolverines got the ball back at their own 13-yard line with 3:04 remaining. Henne then led the team on a six-play, 87-yard, 67-second drive, including two passes to Jason Avant (for 20 and 17 yards) and culminating with a game-winning 31-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Ecker with 1:57 remaining.[18][19]

Statistics  | MINN  | MICH

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First downs | 13 | 29
Plays–yards | 61–345 | 94–518
Rushes–yards | 39–189 | 45–190
Passing yards | 156 | 328
Passing: comp–att–int | 8–22–1 | 33–49–2
Time of possession | 27:56 | 32:04

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Minnesota  | Passing | Bryan Cupito | 8/22 156 yds. 1 TD
Rushing | Laurence Maroney | 19 carries, 145 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Jared Ellerson | 6 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD
Michigan  | Passing | Chad Henne | 33/49 328 yds., 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Mike Hart | 35 carries, 160 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Braylon Edwards | 10 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD

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### Illinois

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#14 Michigan at Illinois  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Michigan | 10 | 0| 12| 8 | 30
Illinois | 0 | 17| 0| 2 | 19

* Date: October 16
* Location: Memorial Stadium, Champaign, ILL
* Game start: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 55,725

| Scoring summary

1| 13:30| MICH| Garrett Rivas 31-yard field goal| MICH 3–0
1| 6:45| MICH| Max Martin 1-yard run (Garrett Rivas kick)| MICH 10–0
2| 4:41| ILL| Pierre Thomas 2-yard pass from Jon Beutjer (Jason Reda kick)| MICH 10–7
2| 3:54| ILL| Thomas 1-yard run (Reda kick)| ILL 14–10
2| 0:05| ILL| Reda 40-yard field goal| ILL 17–10
3| 7:49| MICH| Tyler Ecker 1-yard pass from Chad Henne (kick failed)| ILL 17–16
3| 0:54| MICH| Henne 2-yard run (kick failed))| ILL MICH 22–17
4| 8:54| MICH| Mike Hart 4-yard run (Jason Avant pass from Henne for two-point conversion)| MICH 30–17
4| 0:03| ILL| Team safety| MICH 30–19

On October 16, Michigan defeated Ron Turner's Illinois Fighting Illini, 30–19, at Champaign, Illinois.

Michigan took a 10–0 lead in the first quarter. Chad Henne threw two interceptions in the second quarter, one of which was returned 62 yards by Justin Harrison. Illinois scored 17 unanswered points and led 17–10 at halftime. Early in the third quarter, Michigan linebacker Scott McClintock intercepted a Jon Beutjer pass, giving Michigan the ball at the Illinois six-yard line. Michigan scored three touchdowns in the second half and had a 96-yard, 16-play, six-minute drive at the start of the fourth quarter. Mike Hart set a Michigan freshman rushing record with 40 carries for 234 yards.[20]

Defensively, the Wolverines held the Illini to 95 yards of total offense in the second half.[20]

Statistics  | UM  | UI

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First downs | 23 | 19
Plays–yards | 88–408 | 70–254
Rushes–yards | 61–294 | 30–98
Passing yards | 114 | 156
Passing: comp–att–int | 14–27–2 | 20–40–3
Time of possession | 36:36 | 23:04
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Michigan  | Passing | Chad Henne | 14/27 114 yds. 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Mike Hart | 40 carries, 234 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Jason Avant | 3 receptions, 48 yards
Indiana  | Passing | Jon Beutjer | 20/39 156 yds. 1 TD, 3 INT
Rushing | Pierre Thomas | 20 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Jason Davis | 7 receptions, 69 yards

### Purdue

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• Michigan | 7 | 3| 3| 3 | 16
Purdue | 7 | 0| 7| 0 | 14

* Date: October 23
* Location: Ross–Ade Stadium
* Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 65,170

| Scoring summary

Q1| 10:23| PUR| Jerod Void, 1-yard run (Ben Jones kick)| PUR 7–0
Q1| 7:39| MICH| Mike Hart 25-yard pass from Chad Henne (Garrett Rivas kick)| TIE 7–7
Q2| 8:56| MICH| Rivas 30-yard field goal| MICH 10–7
Q3| 4:25| PUR| Brandon Jones 63-yard pass from Kyle Orton (Jones kick)| PUR 14–10
Q3| 1:06| MICH| Rivas 25-yard field goal| PUR 14–13
Q4| 3:36| MICH| Rivas 35-yard field goal| MICH 16–14

On October 23, No. 13 Michigan defeated No. 12 Purdue, 16–14, before a crowd of 65,179 at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.

The teams traded first-quarter touchdowns, Michigan scoring on a 25-yard pass from Chad Henne to Mike Hart. Purdue took the lead in the third quarter on a 64-yard pass from Kyle Orton to Brandon Jones. Michigan pulled ahead with three Garrett Rivas field-goals, the winning kick at 3:36 in the fourth quarter.[21] Purdue's final drive ended with Ernest Shazor foorcing a fumble by Purdue receiver Dorien Bryant; Leon Hall recovered the loose ball with 2:03 remaining, and Michigan was able to run out the clock.[22]

Mike Hart had 206 rushing yards on 33 carries. Chad Henne completed 22 of 39 passes for 190 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Purdue's offense averaged 485.3 yards per game in prior games and was held to 263 yards by Michigan. Michigan's defense sacked Purdue quarterback Kyle Orton three times, intercepted a pass, and limited him to 14-of-30 passing for 213 yards. Purdue's leading receiver Taylor Stubblefield was limited to one catch for 10 yards.[22]

Statistics  | UM  | PU

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First downs | 22 | 13
Plays–yards | 82–394 | 63–263
Rushes–yards | 43–204 | 33–50
Passing yards | 190 | 213
Passing: comp–att–int | 22–39–1 | 14–30–1
Time of possession | 35:34 | 24:26
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Michigan  | Passing | Chad Henne | 22/39 190 yds. 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Mike Hart | 33 carries, 206 yards
Receiving | Tim Massaquoi | 5 receptions, 60 yards
Purdue  | Passing | Kyle Orton | 14/30 213 yds., 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Jerod Void | 20 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Brandon Jones | 4 receptions, 62 yards

### Michigan State

[edit]

|  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| 2OT| 3OT| Total

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Michigan State | 14 | 3| 0| 10| 7| 0 | 34
• Michigan | 7 | 3| 0| 17| 7| 8 | 42

* Date: October 30
* Location: Michigan Stadium
* Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 111,609

| Scoring summary

Q1| 11:25| MSU| DeAndra Cobb 72-yard run (Dave Rayner kick)| MSU 7–0
Q1| 7:50| MICH| Mike Hart 7-yard run (Garrett Rivas kick)| TIE 7–7
Q1| 2:56| MSU| Drew Stanton 5-yard run (Rayner kick)| MSU 14–7
Q2| 9:10| MSU| Rayner 22-yard field goal| MSU 17–7
Q2| 0:49| MICH| Rivass 34-yard field goal| MSU 17–10
Q4| 13:30| MSU| Rayner 19-yard field goal| MSU 20–10
Q4| 8:43| MSU| Cobb 64-yard run (Rayner kick)| MICH 27–10
Q4| 6:27| MICH| Rivas 24-yard field goal| MSU 27–13
Q4| 6:12| MICH| Braylon Edwards 34-yard pass from Chad Henne (Rivas kick)| MSU 27–20
Q4| 2:59| MICH| Edwards 21-yard pass from Henne (Rivas kick)| TIE 27–27
OT1| | MICH| Rivas 34-yard field goal| MICH 30–27
OT1| | MSU| Rayner 23-yard field goal| TIE 30–30
OT2| | MSU| Jason Teague 3-yard run (Rayner kick)| MSU 37–30
OT2| | MICH| Jason Avant 5-yard pass from Henne (Rivas kick)| TIE 37–37
OT3| | MICH| Edwards 24-yard pass from Henne (Tim Massaquoi pass from Henne for two-point conversion)| MICH 45–37

[23]

On October 30, Michigan defeated John L. Smith's Michigan State Spartans, 45–37, in triple overtime before a crowd of 111,609 at Michigan Stadium.

The Spartans led, 27–10, midway through the fourth quarter. Michigan scored 17 points, including two touchdown receptions by Braylon Edwards, in the final 6:27 to tie the score. Michigan won the game in the third overtime period on a third touchdown pass from Henne to Edwards.[24][25]

Edwards finished the game with 11 receptions for 189 yards and three touchdowns. Mike Hart carried 33 times for 224 yards to pass the 1,000-yard mark for the season. He became the first freshman in Michigan history to rush for 1,000 yards. Henne completed 24 of 35 passes for 273 yards and four touchdowns.[26]

Statistics  | MSU  | MICH

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First downs | 25 | 27
Plays–yards | 83–535 | 79–496
Rushes–yards | 57–368 | 44–261
Passing yards | 167 | 273
Passing: comp–att–int | 18–26–0 | 24–35–0
Time of possession | 32:36 | 27:24
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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MSU  | Passing | Drew Stanton | 10/13, 95 yds.
Rushing | DeAndra' Cobb | 22 carries, 205 yds., 2 TD
Receiving | Jason Randall | 3 receptions, 42 yds.
Michigan  | Passing | Chad Henne | 24/35 273 yds., 4 TD
Rushing | Mike Hart | 33 carries, 224 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Braylon Edwards | 11 receptions, 189 yards, 3 TD

[17]

### Northwestern

[edit]

|  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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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

[27]

On November 13, and following a bye week, Michigan defeated Randy Walker's Northwestern Wildcats, 42–20, before a crowd of 111,347 in Ann Arbor. It was the last game at Michigan Stadium for 15 Michigan seniors, including Braylon Edwards, Ernest Shazor, and Marlin Jackson.[28]

Michigan's offense tallied only seven points in the first half, but broke the game open with 35 points in the second half. Mike Hart carried the ball 23 times for 151 rushing yards and three touchdowns. Hart became the first Michigan player to register four consecutive games with over 150 rushing yards. After the game, Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News called Hart "a freak" and "the most intriguing young player we've seen in years."[29] Henne completed 19 of 26 passes for 187 yards and two touchdowns, and Braylon Edwards passed the 1,000-yard mark to become the first receiver in Big Ten history to have three consecutive seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards.[30]

During the off-season, sophomore Steve Breaston had surgery to repair a stress fracture in his right foot. Hampered earlier in the season, Breaston had a breakout game against Northwestern with 272 all-purpose yards: five receptions for 49 yards and a touchdown; two rushing attempts for 32 yards; four punt returns for 112 yards (including a 69-yard return for a touchdown); and three kickoff returns for 79 yards.[31]

The combination of Michigan's victory and Wisconsin's loss to Michigan State guaranteed the Wolverines a share of the Big Ten championship.[32] It was Michigan's 15th consecutive victory at home and its 13th consecutive victory against Big Ten opponents.[32]

Statistics  | NW  | UM

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First downs | 21 | 24
Plays–yards | 78–405 | 68–421
Rushes–yards | 34–190 | 39–231
Passing yards | 215 | 190
Passing: comp–att–int | 24–44–0 | 20–29–0
Time of possession | 29:42 | 30:18

[30]

Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Northwestern  | Passing | Brett Basanez | 23/43 211 yds. 1 TD
Rushing | Noah Herron | 23 carries, 156 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Kim Thompson | 4 receptions, 46 yards, 1 TD
Michigan  | Passing | Chad Henne | 19/26 187 yds., 2 TD
Rushing | Mike Hart | 23 carries, 151 yards, 3 TD
Receiving | Braylon Edwards | 7 receptions, 54 yards

[30]

### Ohio State

[edit]

|  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Michigan | 14 | 0| 0| 7 | 21
• Ohio State | 7 | 13| 14| 3 | 37

* Date: November 20
* Location: Ohio Stadium
* Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 105,456

| Scoring summary

Q1| 13:47| OHIO| Anthony Gonzalez 68-yard pass from Troy Smith (Mike Nugent kick)| OHIO 7–0
Q1| 10:25| MICH| Jason Avant 4-yard pass from Chad Henne (Garrett Rivas kick)| TIE 7–7
Q1| 6:03| MICH| Mike Hart 1-yard run (Rivas kick)| MICH 14–7
Q2| 13:16| OHIO| Smith 1-yard run (Nugent kick)| TIE 14–14
Q2| 2:16| OHIO| Nugent 21-yard field goal| OHIO 17–14
Q2| 0:00| OHIO| Nugent 42-yard field goal| OHIO 20–14
Q3| 9:56| OHIO| Ted Ginn 82-yard punt return (Nugent kick)| OHIO 27–14
Q3| 1:53| OHIO| Santonio Holmes 12-yard pass fromm Smith (Nugent kick)| OHIO 34–14
Q4| 10:56| MICH| Braylon Edwards 38-yard pass from Henne ((Rivas kick)| OHIO 34–21
Q4| 7:15| OHIO| Nugent 48-yard field goal| OHIO 37–21

[33]

On November 20, No. 7 Michigan lost to Jim Tressel's unranked Ohio State Buckeyes, 37–21, before a crowd of 105,456 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.

Michigan scored touchdowns on its first two drives to take a 14–7 lead in the first quarter. Ohio State then scored 27 unanswered points.[34] After the first quarter, Ohio State stacked the line to stop Michigan's running game. Mike Hart was averaging 131 yard per game but was limited to 61 yards on 18 carries (27 yards on 12 carries after the first quarter).[35]

Prior to the game, Ohio State ranked No. 108 in offense. Against Michigan, the Buckeyes scored a season-high 37 points and had drives of 99 and 97 yards. Sophomore quarterback Troy Smith accounted for 386 of Ohio State's 446 yards (241 passing yards, 145 rushing yards) and three touchdowns (two passing and one rushing). Ted Ginn Jr. also starred with five receptions for 87 yards and an 82-yard punt return for touchdown in the third quarter.[36]

Despite the loss, Michigan tied with Iowa for the Big Ten championship and received the conference's Rose Bowl berth, having defeated the Hawkeyes earlier in the season.[34]

Statistics  | UM  | OSU

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First downs | 20 | 18
Plays–yards | 76–399 | 70–446
Rushes–yards | 22–71 | 47–205
Passing yards | 328 | 241
Passing: comp–att–int | 27–54–2 | 13–23–0
Time of possession | 25:44 | 34:16
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Michigan  | Passing | Chad Henne | 27/54 328 yds. 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Mike Hart | 18 carries, 61 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Braylon Edwards | 11 receptions, 172 yards 1 TD
Ohio St.  | Passing | Troy Smith | 13/23 241 yds., 2 TD
Rushing | Troy Smith | 18 carries 145 yds, 1 TD
Receiving | Ted Ginn Jr. | 5 receptions, 87 yds

### Rose Bowl

[edit]

Main article: 2005 Rose Bowl

Texas vs. Michigan  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Texas | 7 | 7| 7| 17 | 38
Michigan | 0 | 14| 17| 6 | 37

* Date: January 1, 2005
* Location: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
* Game start: 5:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 93,468
* TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson (play-by-play), Dan Fouts (analyst), Todd Harris (sideline)

| Scoring summary

1| 1:41| TEX| Vince Young, 20-yard run (Dusty Mangum kick)| TEX 7–0
2| 12:08| MICH| Braylon Edwards 39-yard pass from Chad Henne (Garrett Rivas kick)| TIE 7–7
2| 4:16| TEX| David Thomas 11-yard pass from Vince Young (Dusty Mangum kick)| TEX 14–7
2| 0:20| MICH| Braylon Edwards 8-yard pass from Chad Henne (Garrett Rivas kick)| TIE 14–14
3| 12:53| TEX| Vince Young, 60-yard run (Dusty Mangum kick)| TEX 21–14
3| 12:23| MICH| Steve Breaston 50-yard pass from Chad Henne (Garrett Rivas kick)| TIE 21–21
3| 4:21| MICH| Braylon Edwards, 9-yard pass from Chad Henne (Garrett Rivas kick)| MICH 28–21
3| 2:35| MICH| Rivas 44-yard field goal| MICH 31–21
4| 9:51| TEX| Young 10-yard run (Mangum kick)| MICH 31–28
4| 6:09| MICH| Rivas 32-yard field goal| MICH 34–28
4| 4:56| TEX| Young, 23-yard run (Mangum kick)| TEX 35–34
4| 3:04| MICH| Rivas 42-yard field goal| MICH 37–35
4| 0:00| TEX| Mangum 37-yard field goal;| TEX 38–37

On January 1, 2005, Michigan lost to No. 6 Texas, 38–37, in the 2005 Rose Bowl game before a crowd of 93,468 in Pasadena, California.

## Roster

[edit]

2004 Michigan Wolverines football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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WR | `1` | Braylon Edwards | Sr
RB | `5` | Dave Underwood | Sr
QB | `7` | Spencer Brinton | Sr
QB | `7` | Chad Henne | Fr
WR | `8` | Jason Avant | Jr
QB | `8` | Matt Wilde | Jr
QB | `10` | Clayton Richard | So
WR | `12` | Landon Smith | So
QB | `12` | Matt Gutierrez | Jr
QB | `13` | Jeff Kastl | Sr
WR | `14` | Morgan Trent | Fr
WR | `15` | Steve Breaston | So
WR | `15` | Braylon Edwards | Sr
WR | `16` | Adrian Arrington | Fr
WR | `17` | Carl Tabb | Jr
WR | `18` | Germaine Gonzales | Sr
RB | `20` | Mike Hart | Fr
RB | `23` | Max Martin | Fr
RB | `24` | Jerome Jackson | So
RB | `27` | Pierre Rembert | Jr
FB | `32` | Kevin Dudley | Sr
RB | `33` | Scott Hamel | Jr
FB | `35` | Brian Thompson | Jr
FB | `40` | Obianna Oluigbo | Jr
RB | `41` | Tim Bracken | Sr
FB | `43` | Roger Allison | Fr
RB | `44` | Jason Eldridge | Jr
WR | `45` | Brad Cischke | Jr
OL | `54` | Mark Bihl | Jr
OL | `57` | Adam Kraus | So
OL | `61` | Turner Booth | Jr
OL | `62` | Jon Saigh | Fr
OL | `63` | Derek Bell | Sr
OL | `64` | Grant DeBeneictis | Fr
OL | `65` | Leo Henige | Sr
OL | `67` | Matt Lentz | Sr
OL | `72` | Rueben Riley | Jr
OL | `75` | David Baas | Sr
OL | `76` | Mike Kolodziej | Jr
OL | `77` | Jake Long | So
OL | `79` | Adam Stenavich | Sr
TE | `88` | Tim Massaquoi | Sr
TE | `89` | Tyler Ecker | Jr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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OLB | `2` | Shawn Crable | So
CB | `3` | Marlin Jackson | Sr
CB | `4` | Darnell Hood | Jr
ILB | `6` | Prescott Burgess | So
S | `9` | Anton Campbell | So
CB | `13` | Grant Mason | Sr
ILB | `15` | Chip Cartwright | Jr
S | `19` | Willis Barringer | Jr
S | `22` | Jamar Adams | Fr
CB | `22` | Kyle Plummer | So
S | `25` | Ernest Shazor | Sr
S | `26` | Mike Carl | Jr
S | `26` | Ryan Mundy | So
S | `28` | Jacob Stewart | Jr
CB | `29` | Leon Hall | So
CB | `39` | Markus Curry | Sr
S | `31` | Brandent Englemon | So
ILB | `34` | Joe Leoni | Jr
LB | `36` | Scott McClintock | Jr
ILB | `37` | Chris Graham | Fr
S | `38` | B.J. Opong-Owusu | Jr
ILB | `42` | Lawrence Reid | Sr
ILB | `45` | David Harris | Jr
DE | `50` | Jeremy Van Alstyne | Jr
OLB | `56` | LaMarr Woodley | So
OLB | `58` | Roy Manning | Sr
DL | `78` | Gabe Watson | Jr
OLB | `90` | Tim Jamison | Fr
DE | `91` | Rondell Biggs | Jr
DT | `93` | Alex Ofili | Sr
DE | `94` | Pat Massey | Sr
DE | `96` | Larry Harrison | Jr
OLB | `99` | Pierre Woods | Sr
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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P | `2` | Mark Spencer | Jr
P | `3` | Ross Ryan | So
PK | `10` | Troy Nienberg | Sr
PK | `31` | Craig Moore | Jr
K | `34` | Jason Gingell | Fr
PK | `38` | Garrett Rivas | Fr
P | `39` | Adam Finley | Sr

Head coach

* Lloyd Carr

Coordinators/assistant coaches

* Terry Malone (offensive coordinator, offensive line)
* Jim Herrmann (defensive coordinator)
* Erik Campbell (assistant head coach)
* Mike DeBord (ST/RC)
* Ron English (defensive backs)
* Fred Jackson (associate head coach, running backs)
* Scot Loeffler (quarterbacks)
* Andy Moeller (offensive line)
* Bill Sheridan (linebackers, defensive line)

* * *

Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

* * *

Roster
Last update: November 12, 2023

## Awards and achievements

[edit]

### Braylon Edwards

[edit]

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

Wide receiver Braylon Edwards set Michigan single-season records with 97 receptions and 1,303 receiving yards.[37] He led the Big Ten with 8.1 receptions per game and 110.8 receiving yards per game (all games).[38] His career total of 39 receiving touchdowns broke Anthony Carter's conference record.[39] Edwards also became the first Big Ten player to register three consecutive seasons with over 1,000 receiving yards.[40]

At the end of the season, Edwards received multiple honors, including the following:

* Biletnikoff Award \- Edwards won the Biletnikoff Award as the best wide receiver in college football. He was the first Michigan player to receive the award.[41]
* Paul Warfield Trophy \- Edwards also received the Warfield Trophy as the nation's top collegiate receiver.
* Chicago Tribune Silver Football \- Edwards also won the Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the most valuable player in the Big Ten Conference.[42]
* 2004 All-America college football team \- Edwards was a unanimous All-American, receiving first-team honors from the Associated Press (AP), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), The Sporting News (SN), the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF), Sports Illustrated (SI), Pro Football Weekly (PFW), ESPN, CBS, College Football News (CFN), and Rivals.
* Michigan MVP award - Edwards was voted by his teammates as the most valuable player on the 2004 Michigan team.[43]
* 2004 All-Big Ten Conference football team \- Edwards was picked as a first-team All-Big Ten receiver by both the media and coaches.

Edwards also finished tenth in the voting for the Heisman Trophy.

### David Baas

[edit]

Fifth-year senior David Baas started 30 straight games at left guard for Michigan. Against Iowa in the Big Ten opener, he moved to center. At the time of the shift, Baas said the move was a surprise but added: "Whatever the team needs that's what I'm going to do. If they want to continue to play me at center, I'm going to do that."[44] In his first year playing the center position, Baas won multiple post-season honors, including the following:

* Rimington Trophy \- Baas received the Rimington Trophy as the best center in college football. He was the first Michigan player to receive the award. (David Molk and Olusegun Oluwatimi later won the award.)
* All-America team - Baas received first team All-America honors from the AP, FWAA, WCFF, and CBS.
* All-Big Ten team - Baas was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten player by the conference coaches. (Greg Eslinger of Minnesota won the honor from the media.)
* Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year - Baas also won the award as the Big Ten offensive lineman of the year.
* Hugh Rader Jr. Award - Baas also won Michigan's Hugh Rader Jr. Award.

### Mike Hart

[edit]

Despite starting the season as a backup, freshman tailback Mike Hart led the Big Ten with 1,455 rushing yards and was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year.[45] He also set a school record with three 200-yard games in a season, surpassing five predecessors with two each.[46] At the end of the season, Hart won the award as the Big Ten Freshman of the Year. He also won first-team honors from both the coaches and media on the 2004 All-Big Ten Conference football team.

### Others

[edit]

Freshman quarterback Chad Henne tallied 2,743 passing yards and tied Elvis Grbac's 1991 single-season record of 25 touchdown passes.[47]

Michigan players to receive All-American and all-conference honors were:

* All-Americans: Baas, Edwards, Marlin Jackson, Ernest Shazor
* Academic All-American: Adam Finley (second team)[48]
* All-Big Ten: Baas, Braylon Edwards, Mike Hart, Matt Lentz, Adam Stenavich, Tim Massaquoi, Gabe Watson, Marlin Jackson, Ernest Shazor

### Team awards

[edit]

* 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

[43]

## Statistics

[edit]

### Passing

[edit]

Player | Att | Comp | Int | Comp % | Yds | Yds/Comp | TD

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Chad Henne | 399 | 240 | 12 | 60.2 | 2743 | 6.9 | 25
Clayton Richard | 15 | 8 | 0 | 53.3 | 52 | 3.5 | 0

[49]

### Rushing

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Player | Att | Net Yards | Yds/Att | TD

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Mike Hart | 282 | 1455 | 5.2 | 9
Max Martin | 32 | 132 | 4.1 | 1
David Underwood | 29 | 129 | 4l4 | 2
Jerome Jackson | 32 | 90 | 2.8 | 1
Steve Breaston | 10 | 76 | 7.6 | 0
Braylon Edwards | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 0
Pierre Rembert | 8 | 46 | 5.8 | 0

[49]

### Receiving

[edit]

Player | Recp | Yds | Yds/Recp | TD

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Braylon Edwards | 97 | 1330 | 13.7 | 15
Jason Avant | 38 | 447 | 11.8 | 3
Steve Breaston | 34 | 291 | 8.6 | 3
Mike Hart | 26 | 237 | 9.1 | 1
Tim Massaquoi | 18 | 184 | 10.2 | 0
Tyler Ecker | 17 | 157 | 9.2 | 2
Germaine Gonzales | 7 | 94 | 13.4 | 1

[49]

### Scoring

[edit]

Player | Points

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Garrett Rivas | 94 (37 extra points, 19 field goals)
Braylon Edwards | 90 (15 TD)
Mike Hart | 60 (10 TD)
Steve Breaston | 24 (4 TD)
Chad Henne | 18 (3 TD)
Jason Avant | 18 (3 TD)

[49]

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## External links

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* 2004 Football Team – Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History
* 2004 Michigan at NCAA.org

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Venues|

* Washtenaw County Fairgrounds (1883–1892)
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* Ohio State (1916)

Big Ten|

* Ohio State (1917)
* Illinois, Michigan, & Purdue (1918)
* Illinois (1919)
* Ohio State (1920)
* Iowa (1921)
* Chicago, Iowa, & Michigan (1922)
* Illinois & Michigan (1923)
* Chicago (1924)
* Michigan (1925)
* Michigan & Northwestern (1926)
* Illinois & Minnesota (1927)
* Illinois (1928)
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* Michigan & Northwestern (1930)
* Purdue, Michigan & Northwestern (1931)
* Michigan & Purdue (1932)
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* Minnesota (1934)
* Minnesota & Ohio State (1935)
* Northwestern (1936)
* Minnesota (1937)
* Minnesota (1938)
* Ohio State (1939)
* Minnesota (1940)
* Minnesota (1941)
* Ohio State (1942)
* Michigan & Purdue (1943)
* Ohio State (1944)
* Indiana (1945)

Big Nine|

* Illinois (1946)
* Michigan (1947)
* Michigan (1948)
* Michigan & Ohio State (1949)

Big Ten|

* Michigan (1950)
* Illinois (1951)
* Purdue & Wisconsin (1952)
* Illinois & Michigan State (1953)
* Ohio State (1954)
* Ohio State (1955)
* Iowa (1956)
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* Michigan & Ohio State (1973)
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* Michigan, Ohio State, & Wisconsin (1998)
* Wisconsin (1999)
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* Illinois (2001)
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* Michigan (2003)
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