2004 Michigan Wolverines football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2004 Michigan Wolverines football Michigan Wolverines Logo.svg Big Ten Conference Big Ten 12 14 9–3 7–1 Lloyd Carr 10th Terry Malone 3rd Multiple Jim Herrmann 8th Multiple Braylon Edwards David Baas Marlin Jackson Michigan Stadium Big Ten co-champion Rose Bowl L Lost 37–38 vs. Texas 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.http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/FullFBMG Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide July 8, 2010 January 5, 2010 CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference 69 https://web.archive.org/web/20100703191457/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/FullFBMG July 3, 2010 dead mdy-all 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 2004 AP Eastern September 4 12:00 p.m. w y 8 Miami (OH) Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI ABC 43–10 110,815 September 11 3:30 p.m. l y y 8 Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry NBC 20–28 80,795 September 18 12:00 p.m. w y 17 San Diego State Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI ESPN 24–21 109,432 September 25 3:30 p.m. w 19 Iowa Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI ABC 30–17 111,428 October 2 3:30 p.m. w y 19 Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN ABC 35–14 35,001 October 9 12:00 p.m. w y 14 Minnesota 13 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI Little Brown Jug ESPN 27–24 111,518 October 16 12:00 p.m. w y 14 Illinois Memorial Stadium Champaign, Il rivalry ABC 30–19 55,725 October 23 3:30 p.m. w y 13 Purdue 12 Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN ABC 16–14 65,170 October 30 3:30 p.m. w 12 Michigan State Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI rivalry ABC 45–37 3OT 111,609 November 13 12:10 p.m. w 9 Northwestern Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI rivalry ABC 42–20 111,347 November 20 1:00 p.m. l y 7 Ohio State Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH The Game ABC 21–37 105,456 January 1, 2005 5:00 p.m. l y y 13 Texas 6 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA Rose Bowl ABC 37–38 93,468 Game summaries Miami (OH) Miami (OH) at #8/#7 Michigan Miami (OH) 0 0 3 7 Michigan 0 10 14 19 September 4 Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI 12:00 p.m. EST 110,815 Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Terry Bowden (color), Tim Brant (color), Sam Ryan (sideline) ABC Source: ESPN yes 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 yes 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."U-M rolls over Miami; QB Henne shines in 1st start John Niyo The Detroit News September 5, 2004 1C, 8C https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-u-m-rolls-over-miami/135091422/ Newspapers.comFreshman Orientation: 19 year old leads Blue past Miami The Michigan Daily Gennaro Filice September 7, 2004 13 https://digital.bentley.umich.edu/midaily/mdp.39015071755123/15 Bentley Historical Library 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.U-M creates opportunities The Detroit News Tom Markowski September 5, 2004 9C https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-u-m-creates-opportuni/135093667/ Newspapers.comPractice makes perfect for opportunistic defense The Michigan Daily Sharad Mattu September 7, 2004 18 https://digital.bentley.umich.edu/midaily/mdp.39015071755123/20 It was the most turnovers forced by a Michigan defense since October 5, 1985.In-state players help Michigan roll to victory The Detroit News Jim Spadafore September 5, 2004 9C https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-in-state/135094238/ Newspapers.com left Miami RedHawks MU Michigan Wolverines UM 13 65–250 –33 217 19–40–5 27:56 14 68–274 40–133 159 16–28–1 32:04 right Miami RedHawks Miami (OH) Michigan Wolverines Michigan Josh Betts 18/36 201 yds. 4 INT Luke Clemens 13 carries, 32 yards Martin Nance 5 receptions, 63 yards Chad Henne 14/24 142 yds., 2 TD, 1 INT David Underwood 22 carries, 61 yards, 2 TD Braylon Edwards 6 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD Notre Dame Michigan at Notre Dame Michigan 6 3 3 8 Notre Dame 0 0 7 21 September 11 Notre Dame Stadium 3:30 p.m. EST 80,795 ABC yes 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 yes 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.Notre Shame The Michigan Daily Sharad Mattu September 13, 2004 1B https://digital.bentley.umich.edu/midaily/mdp.39015071755123/149 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."Blue's tailback carousel yields no answers The Michigan Daily September 13, 2004 4B https://digital.bentley.umich.edu/midaily/mdp.39015071755123/152 Newspapers.com (True freshman Mike Hart emerged as the team's lead back in the following game.) left Michigan Wolverines UM Notre Dame Fighting Irish ND 15 70–296 30–56 240 25–40–1 32:38 13 61–313 40–135 178 10–21–3 27:22 right Michigan Wolverines Michigan Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame Chad Henne 25/40 240 yds., 1 TD, 1 INT Jerome Jackson 15 carries, 32 yards Braylon Edwards 12 receptions, 129 yds. Brady Quinn 10/20 178 yds., 2 TD, 3 INT Darius Jackson 31 carries, 115 yds., 1 TD Maurice Stovall 5 receptions, 82 yds. San Diego State SDSU at Michigan San Diego State 14 7 0 0 Michigan 17 0 7 0 September 18 Michigan Stadium 12:00 p.m. EST 109,432 ESPN yes 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 yes 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.U-M offensive line asserts itself The Detroit News Angelique S. Chengelis September 19, 2004 10D https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-u-m-offensive-line-as/135162032/ Newspapers.com 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."Freshman carries load at tailback The Detroit News Jim Spadafore September 10, 2004 10D https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-freshman-carries-load/135161378/ Newspapers.com 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.Michigan struggles but still wins: Defense shows energy in strong second half to shut down Aztecs The Detroit News Angelique S. Chengelis September 19, 2004 1C https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-michigan-struggles-bu/135160444/ Newspapers.com left San Diego State Aztecs SD Michigan Wolverines UM 15 66–311 23–22 289 27–43–1 27:56 20 76–327 48–148 179 14–28–3 32:04 right San Diego State Aztecs SDSU Michigan Wolverines Michigan Matt Dlugolecki 26/42 277 yds. 1 TD, 1 INT Michael Franklin 16 carries, 39 yards, 1 TD Robert Ortiz 7 receptions, 125 yards, 1 TD Chad Henne 11/24 162 yds., 2 TD, 3 INT Mike Hart 25 carries, 121 yards Braylon Edwards 8 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TD Iowa Iowa at Michigan Iowa 7 0 3 7 Michigan 0 16 7 7 September 25 Michigan Stadium 3:30 p.m. EST 111,428 Brent Musburger (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color) ABC yes 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 yes 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. 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.U-M's defense lowers boom: Wolverines force 5 turnovers to win Big Ten opener The Detroit News Angelique S. Chengels September 26, 2004 1D, 12D https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-u-ms-defense-lowers/135166567/ Newspapers.com left Iowa Hawkeyes IOWA Michigan Wolverines MICH 16 60–255 28–-15 270 24–32–2 27:45 18 65–329 39–93 236 16–26–0 32:15 right Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa Michigan Wolverines Michigan Drew Tate 24/32 270 yds. 2 TD, 2 INT Jermelle Lewis 14 carries, 35 yards Ed Hinkel 7 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD Chad Henne 16/26 236 yds., 1 TD Mike Hart 26 carries, 99 yards, 1 TD Braylon Edwards 6 receptions, 150 yards, 1 TD Indiana #19/18 Michigan at Indiana Michigan 7 7 21 0 Indiana 0 7 0 7 October 2 Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN 3:30 p.m. EST Jerry Punch (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jack Arute (sideline) ABC Source: ESPN yes 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 yes On October 2, Michigan defeated Indiana, 35–14, at Bloomington, Indiana.Easy does it: Edwards shows y he's No. 1 The Michigan Daily Shard Mattu October 4, 2004 1B, 5B https://digital.bentley.umich.edu/midaily/mdp.39015071755123/375 Bentley Historical Library 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" 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.U-M sizzles; Henne torches Indiana for 3 TDs The Detroit News Angelique Chengelis October 3, 2004 1D, 10D https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-u-m-sizzles-henne-to/135103520/ Newspapers.com Michigan's defense limited Indiana to 214 yards of offense, including 64 rushing yards. 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.Replays cause long delays The Detroit News October 3, 2004 10D Angelique Chengelis https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-replays-cause-long-de/135104102/ Newspapers.com left Michigan Wolverines UM Indiana Hoosiers IU 21 65–424 39–93 331 19–26–0 28:17 13 75–214 40–133 153 14–22–0 31:43 right Michigan Wolverines Michigan Indiana Hoosiers Indiana Chad Henne 17/21 316 yds. 3 TD Mike Hart 20 carries, 77 yards, 1 TD Braylon Edwards 8 receptions, 165 yards, 2 TD Matt LoVecchio 13/19 139 yds. 1 TD BenJarvus Green-Ellis 14 carries, 38 yards, 1 TD Courtney Roby 5 receptions, 70 yards, 1 TDSummary The Detroit News October 3, 2004 10D https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-summary/135102735/ Newspapers.com Minnesota #13 Minnesota at #14 MichiganLittle Brown Jug Minnesota 7 7 7 3 Michigan 10 7 0 10 October 9 Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI 12:00 p.m. EST 111,518 Mark Jones (play-by-play), Bob Davie (color), Holly Rowe (sideline) ESPN Source: ESPN yes 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 yes 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. 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.Freshmen lead U-M: Henne directs comeback; Hart runs for 160 yards The Detroit News Angelique S. Chengelis October 10, 2004 1D, 13D https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-freshmen-lead-u-m-he/135118068/ Newspapers.comInstant classic: Henne's poise lends offense to big victory The Michigan Daily October 11, 2004 Gennaro Filice 1B https://digital.bentley.umich.edu/midaily/mdp.39015071755123/447 Bentley Historical Library left Minnesota Golden Gophers MINN Michigan Wolverines MICH 13 61–345 39–189 156 8–22–1 27:56 29 94–518 45–190 328 33–49–2 32:04Summary The Detroit News October 10, 2004 13D https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-michigan-minnesota/135117985/ Newspapers.com right Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Michigan Wolverines Michigan Bryan Cupito 8/22 156 yds. 1 TD Laurence Maroney 19 carries, 145 yards, 1 TD Jared Ellerson 6 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD Chad Henne 33/49 328 yds., 2 TD, 2 INT Mike Hart 35 carries, 160 yards, 1 TD Braylon Edwards 10 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD Illinois #14 Michigan at Illinois Michigan 10 0 12 8 Illinois 0 17 0 2 October 16 Memorial Stadium, Champaign, ILL 12:00 p.m. EST 55,725 yes 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 yes 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. Defensively, the Wolverines held the Illini to 95 yards of total offense in the second half.Hart carries Michigan: Freshman runs over Illinois for record The Detroit News Angelique S. Chengelis October 17, 2004 1D, 13D https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-hart-carries-michigan/135236376/ Newspapers.com left Michigan Wolverines UM Illinois Fighting Illini UI 23 88–408 61–294 114 14–27–2 36:36 19 70–254 30–98 156 20–40–3 23:04 right Michigan Wolverines Michigan Indiana Hoosiers Indiana Chad Henne 14/27 114 yds. 1 TD, 2 INT Mike Hart 40 carries, 234 yards, 1 TD Jason Avant 3 receptions, 48 yards Jon Beutjer 20/39 156 yds. 1 TD, 3 INT Pierre Thomas 20 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD Jason Davis 7 receptions, 69 yards Purdue Michigan 7 3 3 3 Purdue 7 0 7 0 October 23 Ross–Ade Stadium 3:30 p.m. EST 65,170 yes 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 yes 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.U-M takes steam out of Purdue: Wolverines' last-minute play secures victory; they need 3 more for share of Big Ten title The Detroit News Bob Wojnowski October 24, 2004 1A, 13A https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-u-m-takes-steam-out-o/135220907/ Newspapers.com 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.U-M defense foils Purdue: Forced fumble seals win The Detroit News Angelique S. Chengelis October 24, 2004 1D, 8D https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-u-m-defense-foils-pur/135221270/ Newspapers.com 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. left Michigan Wolverines UM Purdue Boilermakers PU 22 82–394 43–204 190 22–39–1 35:34 13 63–263 33–50 213 14–30–1 24:26 right Michigan Wolverines Michigan Purdue Boilermakers Purdue Chad Henne 22/39 190 yds. 1 TD, 1 INT Mike Hart 33 carries, 206 yards Tim Massaquoi 5 receptions, 60 yards Kyle Orton 14/30 213 yds., 1 TD, 1 INT Jerod Void 20 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD Brandon Jones 4 receptions, 62 yards Michigan State Michigan State 14 3 0 10 3 7 0 Michigan 7 3 0 17 3 7 8 October 30 Michigan Stadium 3:30 p.m. EST 111,609 yes 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 yes Summary The Detroit News October 31, 2004 8C https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-summary/135180350/ Newspapers.com 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.Michigan wins in three OTs: Edwards leads U-M from 17 points down in fourth, scores winning touchdown The Detroit News Angelique S. Chengelis October 31, 2004 1C, 9C https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-michigan-wins-in-thre/135180807/ Newspapers.comBraylon's Late Show The Michigan Daily Bob Hunt November 1, 2004 1B https://digital.bentley.umich.edu/midaily/mdp.39015071755123/655 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.Highlights and scoring Lansing State Journal October 31, 2023 2C https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-msu-um/135181159/ Newspapers.com left Michigan State Spartans MSU Michigan Wolverines MICH 25 83–535 57–368 167 18–26–0 32:36 27 79–496 44–261 273 24–35–0 27:24 right Michigan State Spartans MSU Michigan Wolverines Michigan Drew Stanton 10/13, 95 yds. DeAndra' Cobb 22 carries, 205 yds., 2 TD Jason Randall 3 receptions, 42 yds. Chad Henne 24/35 273 yds., 4 TD Mike Hart 33 carries, 224 yards, 1 TD Braylon Edwards 11 receptions, 189 yards, 3 TD Northwestern Northwestern 3 3 7 7 Michigan 0 7 21 14 November 13 Michigan Stadium 12:00 p.m. EST 3:10 111,347 Sunny; Mid 40s; wind 5–10 N S. Pamon Brent Musburger and Gary Danielson ABC yes 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 yes Michigan Official Athletic Site – Football. Retrieved 2015-Apr-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.Michigan seniors win their last at Big House The Detroit News Angelique S. Chengelis November 14, 2004 14C https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-breaston-returns-to/135127445/ Newspapers.com 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."Freshman Hart is key for U-M's resurgence, ride to the top of Big Ten Bob Wojnowski Detroit Free Press November 14, 2004 1C https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-freshman-hart-is-key/135139519/ Newspapers.com 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.Scoring summary The Detroit News November 14, 2004 14C https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-scoring-summary/135130268/ Newspapers.com 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. Breaston returns to old form: Receiver says he finally feels healthy, has 272 all-purpose yards, 2 touchdowns The Detroit News John Niyo November 14, 2004 14C https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-breaston-returns-to/135127445/ Newspapers.com The combination of Michigan's victory and Wisconsin's loss to Michigan State guaranteed the Wolverines a share of the Big Ten championship. It was Michigan's 15th consecutive victory at home and its 13th consecutive victory against Big Ten opponents.U-M earns title share: Wolverines pummel Northwestern; have chance to take second straight Rose Bowl bid The Detroit News Angelique Chengelis November 14, 2004 1C, 14C https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-u-m-earns-title-share/135139894/ Newspapers.com left Northwestern Wildcats NW Michigan Wolverines UM 21 78–405 34–190 215 24–44–0 29:42 24 68–421 39–231 190 20–29–0 30:18 right Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern Michigan Wolverines Michigan Brett Basanez 23/43 211 yds. 1 TD Noah Herron 23 carries, 156 yards, 1 TD Kim Thompson 4 receptions, 46 yards, 1 TD Chad Henne 19/26 187 yds., 2 TD Mike Hart 23 carries, 151 yards, 3 TD Braylon Edwards 7 receptions, 54 yards Ohio State Michigan 14 0 0 7 Ohio State 7 13 14 3 November 20 Ohio Stadium 1:00 p.m. EST 105,456 yes 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 yes Summary The Detroit News November 21, 2004 13D https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-um-osu/135192056/ Newspapers.com 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. 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).OSU's defensive changes work: Buckeyes blitz Henne and key on Hart to slow down Michigan's offense Angelique S. Chengelis The Detroit News November 21, 2004 13D https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-osu-defense/135199713/ Newspapers.com 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.U-M's reward is a thorny Rose: Wolverines no match for OSU, but they still get a trip to Pasadena because Iowa obliges by beating Wisconsin The Detroit News Angelique S. Chengelis November 21, 2004 1D, 13D https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-u-ms-reward-is-a-tho/135194487/ Newspapers.com 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.Rose Charade: Debacle shouldn't erase Blue's accomplishments The Michigan Daily Chris Burke November 22, 2004 1A, 5A https://digital.bentley.umich.edu/midaily/mdp.39015071755123/867 Bentley Historical Library left Michigan Wolverines UM Ohio State Buckeyes OSU 20 76–399 22–71 328 27–54–2 25:44 18 70–446 47–205 241 13–23–0 34:16 right Michigan Wolverines Michigan Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio St. Chad Henne 27/54 328 yds. 2 TD, 2 INT Mike Hart 18 carries, 61 yards, 1 TD Braylon Edwards 11 receptions, 172 yards 1 TD Troy Smith 13/23 241 yds., 2 TD Troy Smith 18 carries 145 yds, 1 TD Ted Ginn Jr. 5 receptions, 87 yds Rose Bowl 2005 Rose Bowl Texas vs. Michigan Texas 7 7 7 17 Michigan 0 14 17 6 January 1, 2005 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA 5:00 p.m. EST 93,468 Keith Jackson (play-by-play), Dan Fouts (analyst), Todd Harris (sideline) ABC yes 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 yes 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 2004 Michigan Wolverines y 1 Braylon Edwards WR Sr y 5 Dave Underwood RB Sr 7 Spencer Brinton QB Sr 7 Chad Henne QB Fr y 8 Jason Avant WR Jr y 8 Matt Wilde QB Jr 10 Clayton Richard QB So y 12 Landon Smith WR So 12 Matt Gutierrez QB Jr 13 Jeff Kastl QB Sr 14 Morgan Trent WR Fr y 15 Steve Breaston WR So y 15 Braylon Edwards WR Sr y 16 Adrian Arrington WR Fr y 17 Carl Tabb WR Jr 18 Germaine Gonzales WR Sr 20 Mike Hart RB Fr y Mike Hart (American football) 23 Max Martin RB Fr 24 Jerome Jackson RB So 27 Pierre Rembert RB Jr 32 Kevin Dudley FB Sr y 33 Scott Hamel RB Jr 35 Brian Thompson FB Jr 40 Obianna Oluigbo FB Jr 41 Tim Bracken RB Sr 43 Roger Allison FB Fr 44 Jason Eldridge RB Jr 45 Brad Cischke WR Jr 54 Mark Bihl OL Jr 57 Adam Kraus OL So 61 Turner Booth OL Jr 62 Jon Saigh OL Fr 63 Derek Bell OL Sr 64 Grant DeBeneictis OL Fr 65 Leo Henige OL Sr 67 Matt Lentz OL Sr y 72 Rueben Riley OL Jr y 75 David Baas OL Sr y 76 Mike Kolodziej OL Jr 77 Jake Long OL So y 79 Adam Stenavich OL Sr y 88 Tim Massaquoi TE Sr y 89 Tyler Ecker TE Jr 2 Shawn Crable OLB So y 3 Marlin Jackson CB Sr y 4 Darnell Hood CB Jr 6 Prescott Burgess ILB So 9 Anton Campbell S So 13 Grant Mason CB Sr y 15 Chip Cartwright ILB Jr 19 Willis Barringer S Jr 22 Jamar Adams S Fr 22 Kyle Plummer CB So 25 Ernest Shazor S Sr y 26 Mike Carl S Jr 26 Ryan Mundy S So y 28 Jacob Stewart S Jr 29 Leon Hall CB So y 39 Markus Curry CB Sr y 31 Brandent Englemon S So 34 Joe Leoni ILB Jr 36 Scott McClintock LB Jr 37 Chris Graham ILB Fr 38 B.J. Opong-Owusu S Jr 42 Lawrence Reid ILB Sr 45 David Harris ILB Jr y David Harris (American football) 50 Jeremy Van Alstyne DE Jr 56 LaMarr Woodley OLB So y 58 Roy Manning OLB Sr y 78 Gabe Watson DL Jr y 90 Tim Jamison OLB Fr y 91 Rondell Biggs DE Jr 93 Alex Ofili DT Sr 94 Pat Massey DE Sr 96 Larry Harrison DE Jr 99 Pierre Woods OLB Sr y 2 Mark Spencer P Jr 3 Ross Ryan P So 10 Troy Nienberg PK Sr 31 Craig Moore PK Jr 34 Jason Gingell K Fr 38 Garrett Rivas PK Fr y 39 Adam Finley P Sr https://digital.bentley.umich.edu/midaily/mdp.39015071755123/119 November 12, 2023 Lloyd Carr 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) Awards and achievements Braylon Edwards thumb|upright|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.http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/fbl-record-100509.pdf Record Book July 8, 2010 January 5, 2010 CBS Interactive 124–125 August 7, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100807035422/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/fbl-record-100509.pdf dead He led the Big Ten with 8.1 receptions per game and 110.8 receiving yards per game (all games).http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/FullFBMG Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide July 8, 2010 January 5, 2010 CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference 53 https://web.archive.org/web/20100703191457/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/FullFBMG July 3, 2010 dead mdy-all His career total of 39 receiving touchdowns broke Anthony Carter's conference record.http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/FullFBMG Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide July 8, 2010 January 5, 2010 CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference 39 https://web.archive.org/web/20100703191457/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/FullFBMG July 3, 2010 dead mdy-all Edwards also became the first Big Ten player to register three consecutive seasons with over 1,000 receiving yards.http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/football_records/DI/2009/2009FBS.pdf 2009 Division I Football Records Book: Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Records July 9, 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association 18 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.Edwards captures award: Michigan senior named top receiver Detroit Free Press John Eligon December 10, 2004 1E, 7E https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-edwards-captures-awar/135144113/ Newspapers.com 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.Tribune Silver Football: Edwards eats up Wolverine marks Chicago Tribune Teddy Greenstein December 10, 2004 IV-1, IV-4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-tribune-silver-football/135144497/ Newspapers.com 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.https://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fbteam/2004fbt.htm 2004 Football Team July 8, 2010 The Regents of the University of Michigan 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 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."Baas takes center stage The Detroit News Angelique S. Chengelis September 26, 2004 12D https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-baas-takes-center-sta/135166218/ Newspapers.com 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 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.http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/FullFBMG Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide July 8, 2010 January 5, 2010 CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference 51–2 https://web.archive.org/web/20100703191457/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/FullFBMG July 3, 2010 dead mdy-all He also set a school record with three 200-yard games in a season, surpassing five predecessors with two each.http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/fbl-record-100509.pdf Record Book July 8, 2010 January 5, 2010 CBS Interactive 115 August 7, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100807035422/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/fbl-record-100509.pdf dead 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 Freshman quarterback Chad Henne tallied 2,743 passing yards and tied Elvis Grbac's 1991 single-season record of 25 touchdown passes.http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/fbl-record-100509.pdf Record Book July 8, 2010 January 5, 2010 CBS Interactive 120–123 August 7, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100807035422/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/fbl-record-100509.pdf dead 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)http://www.mgoblue.com/trads/academic-all-americans.html Michigan's Academic All-Americans July 8, 2010 CBS Interactive https://web.archive.org/web/20100718015918/http://www.mgoblue.com/trads/academic-all-americans.html July 18, 2010 dead mdy-all All-Big Ten: Baas, Braylon Edwards, Mike Hart, Matt Lentz, Adam Stenavich, Tim Massaquoi, Gabe Watson, Marlin Jackson, Ernest Shazor Team awards 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 Statistics Passing 2 Michigan Wolverines 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 2004 Michigan Wolverines Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 14, 2023 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/michigan/2004.html Rushing 2 Michigan Wolverines 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 Receiving 2 Michigan Wolverines 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 Scoring 2 Michigan Wolverines 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) References External links 2004 Football Team – Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History 2004 Michigan at NCAA.org Michigan Category:Michigan Wolverines football seasons Category:Big Ten Conference football champion seasons Michigan Wolverines football