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2004 Michigan Wolverines football
Big Ten co-champion
Rose Bowl, L 37–38 vs. Texas
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 14
Record9–3 (7–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTerry Malone (3rd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorJim Herrmann (8th season)
Base defenseMultiple
MVPBraylon Edwards
Captains
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 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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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 412:00 p.m.Miami (OH)*No. 8ABCW 43–10110,815
September 113:30 p.m.at Notre Dame*No. 8NBCL 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. 19ABCW 35–1435,001
October 912:00 p.m.No. 13 MinnesotadaggerNo. 14
ESPNW 27–24111,518
October 1612:00 p.m.at IllinoisNo. 14ABCW 30–1955,725
October 233:30 p.m.at No. 12 PurdueNo. 13ABCW 16–1465,170
October 303:30 p.m.Michigan StateNo. 12
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)
ABCW 45–37 3OT111,609
November 1312:10 p.m.NorthwesternNo. 9
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)
ABCW 42–20111,347
November 201:00 p.m.at Ohio StateNo. 7ABCL 21–37105,456
January 1, 20055:00 p.m.vs. No. 6 Texas*No. 13ABCL 37–3893,468
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • 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 234Total
Miami (OH) 0 037 10
Michigan 0 101419 43

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
First downs 13 14
Plays–yards 65–250 68–274
Rushes–yards –33 40–133
Passing yards 217 159
Passing: compattint 19–40–5 16–28–1
Time of possession 27:56 32:04
Team Category Player Statistics
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 234Total
Michigan 6 338 20
Notre Dame 0 0721 28
  • Date: September 11
  • Location: Notre Dame Stadium
  • Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 80,795
  • Television network: ABC

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.)

Statistics UM ND
First downs 15 13
Plays–yards 70–296 61–313
Rushes–yards 30–56 40–135
Passing yards 240 178
Passing: compattint 25–40–1 10–21–3
Time of possession 32:38 27:22
Team Category Player Statistics
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 234Total
San Diego State 14 700 21
Michigan 17 070 24
  • Date: September 18
  • Location: Michigan Stadium
  • Game start: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 109,432
  • Television network: ESPN

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]

Statistics SD UM
First downs 15 20
Plays–yards 66–311 76–327
Rushes–yards 23–22 48–148
Passing yards 289 179
Passing: compattint 27–43–1 14–28–3
Time of possession 27:56 32:04
Team Category Player Statistics
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 234Total
Iowa 7 037 17
Michigan 0 1677 30

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]

Statistics IOWA MICH
First downs 16 18
Plays–yards 60–255 65–329
Rushes–yards 28–-15 39–93
Passing yards 270 236
Passing: compattint 24–32–2 16–26–0
Time of possession 27:45 32:15
Team Category Player Statistics
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 234Total
Michigan 7 7210 35
Indiana 0 707 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]

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

[16]

Team Category Player Statistics
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

[16]

Minnesota

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#13 Minnesota at #14 Michigan
Little Brown Jug
1 234Total
Minnesota 7 773 24
Michigan 10 7010 27

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

[17]

Team Category Player Statistics
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

[17]

Illinois

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#14 Michigan at Illinois
1 234Total
Michigan 10 0128 30
Illinois 0 1702 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
First downs 23 19
Plays–yards 88–408 70–254
Rushes–yards 61–294 30–98
Passing yards 114 156
Passing: compattint 14–27–2 20–40–3
Time of possession 36:36 23:04
Team Category Player Statistics
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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1 234Total
• Michigan 7 333 16
Purdue 7 070 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
First downs 22 13
Plays–yards 82–394 63–263
Rushes–yards 43–204 33–50
Passing yards 190 213
Passing: compattint 22–39–1 14–30–1
Time of possession 35:34 24:26
Team Category Player Statistics
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

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1 2342OT3OTTotal
Michigan State 14 301070 34
• Michigan 7 301778 42

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

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Northwestern

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1 234Total
Northwestern 3 377 20
• Michigan 0 72114 42

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

[30]

Team Category Player Statistics
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

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1 234Total
Michigan 14 007 21
• Ohio State 7 13143 37
  • Date: November 20
  • Location: Ohio Stadium
  • Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 105,456
   [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
First downs 20 18
Plays–yards 76–399 70–446
Rushes–yards 22–71 47–205
Passing yards 328 241
Passing: compattint 27–54–2 13–23–0
Time of possession 25:44 34:16
Team Category Player Statistics
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

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Texas vs. Michigan
1 234Total
Texas 7 7717 38
Michigan 0 14176 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

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2004 Michigan Wolverines football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
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
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
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
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 12, 2023

Awards and achievements

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Braylon Edwards

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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:

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

David Baas

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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

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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

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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:

Team awards

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Statistics

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Passing

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Player Att Comp Int Comp % Yds Yds/Comp TD
Chad Henne 399 240 12 60.2 2743 6.9 25
Clayton Richard 15 8 0 53.3 52 3.5 0

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Rushing

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Player Att Net Yards Yds/Att TD
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

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Receiving

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Player Recp Yds Yds/Recp TD
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

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Scoring

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Player Points
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)

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