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2004 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

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2004 Eastern Michigan Eagles football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest
Record4–7 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorHoward Feggins (1st season)
MVPEric Deslauriers
CaptainCharles D. Livingston
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
Seasons
← 2003
2005 →
2004 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 2BuffaloW 37–34
September 11at No. 11 Florida*L 10–49
September 18Toledo
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 32–42
September 25Eastern Illinois*
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 28–31
October 2Idaho*dagger
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 41–45
October 9at Ball StateW 31–24
October 16at Western Michigan W 35–31
October 30at Bowling GreenL 20–41
November 6vs. Central Michigan W 61–58 4OT[5]
November 13at Kent StateL 17–69
November 20Northern Illinois
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 16–34
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Awards/MAC Leaders

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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

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

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
7 237 Chris Roberson Defensive back Jacksonville Jaguars

References

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  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.