2004 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

2004 Eastern Michigan Eagles football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	West
Record	4–7 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach	Jeff Genyk (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Howard Feggins (1st season)
MVP	Eric Deslauriers
Captain	Charles D. Livingston
Home stadium	Rynearson Stadium
Seasons ←  2003 2005  →

2004 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 2	Buffalo	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 37–34
September 11	at No. 11 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 AP Poll released prior to the game

Awards/MAC Leaders

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

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

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.