2004 Hawaii Bowl

August 2023 May 2026 2004 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl Bowl logo 2004 Hawaii Warriors University of Hawaii at Manoa UAB Blazers University of Alabama at Birmingham 7–5 WAC 7–4 C-USA June Jones Watson Brown 21 7 17 14 13 13 7 7 December 24 Aloha Stadium Honolulu, Hawaii WR Chad Owens (Hawai'i)QB Timmy Chang (Hawai'i)QB Darrell Hackney (UAB) Jack Folliard (Pac-10) 39,754 750,000 per teamStaff writer December 6, 2004 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/595110400/Bowl-schedules.html?pg=all https://web.archive.org/web/20150721040602/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/595110400/Bowl-schedules.html?pg=all dead July 21, 2015 Bowl schedules Deseret News July 17, 2015 ESPN List of announcers of major college bowl games Dave Pasch (Play-by-Play) Rod Gilmore (Analyst) Trevor Matich (Analyst) Rob Stone (Sidelines) The 2004 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl, part of the 2004 bowl game season, took place on Christmas Eve 2004, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The competing teams were the UAB Blazers, representing Conference USA (C-USA) and the Hawaii Warriors, representing the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). Hawaii won the game, 59–40. This was the third Hawaii Bowl, and was sponsored by Sheraton Hotels and Resorts. Teams Hawaii 2004 Hawaii Warriors football team Hawaii finished the 2004 season with an 8–5 record, going 4–4 in WAC play. The Warriors made their third straight appearance in the Hawaii Bowl, facing off against UAB. The Warriors would go on to defeat the Blazers and cap off their third straight winning season, the fifth in six seasons under head coach June Jones. UAB 2004 UAB Blazers football team The Blazers finished the 2004 season with a record of 7–5 (5–3 C-USA). The Blazers would also make their first and so far only appearance. Game summary thumb|right|Aloha Stadium, the site of the 2004 Hawaii Bowl and the home field for the Hawaii Warriors. (2005 Hawaii-USC game shown)|alt=A football field with players lined up in the middle of it surrounded by a packed stadium The 2004 Hawaii Bowl kicked off at 2:06 p.m. HST (8:06 p.m. EST) on December 24, 2004, in Honolulu, Hawaii. The contest concluded at 6:12 p.m. HST, lasting a total of four hours and six minutes. Official attendance for the game was listed as 39,754, placing it at fifteenth highest in attendance for non-BCS bowls during the season.December 24, 2004 http://www.sheratonhawaiibowl.com/Archive/Stats/2004.html#GAME.NEW Hawai'i vs UAB (Dec 24, 2004): Box Score Sheraton Hawaii Bowl July 17, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924101220/http://www.sheratonhawaiibowl.com/Archive/Stats/2004.html#GAME.NEW September 24, 2015 dead mdy-all Nielsen Media Research Nielsen Media Research Associated Press USA Today USA Today April 4, 2008 http://www.bcsfootball.org/bcsfb/tvratings TV Ratings 2004-05 Bowl Game TV Ratings Bowl Championship Series Fox Sports July 17, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20090131214104/http://www.bcsfootball.org/bcsfb/tvratings January 31, 2009 dead It also set an attendance record for the Hawaii Bowl and currently stands as the third-highest attended game.NCAA (2011), p. 11 At kickoff, the weather was cloudy with a temperature of approximately 75 degrees. The wind was from the northeast at 6 miles per hour (10 km/h). There was a possibility of rain throughout the game, although only a minimal amount of rainfall was recorded.Staff http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/PHNL/2004/12/24/DailyHistory.html?req_city=Honolulu+International+Airport&req_state=HI&req_statename=&reqdb.zip=96819&reqdb.magic=1&reqdb.wmo=99999&MR=1 Weather History for PHNL: Friday, December 24, 2004 Wunderground.com Weather Underground July 17, 2015 First quarter UAB won the ceremonial pre-game coin toss to select first possession and deferred its option to the second half; Hawaii elected to receive the opening kick. The Warriors began the game's opening drive at their own 20-yard line after the opening kickoff was fielded in the end zone for a touchback. On the team's first two plays, Timmy Chang threw an incompletion and a short pass to running back West Keliikipi. On a short third down, a rush by Chang was stopped one yard shy of a first down, forcing Hawaii to punt.December 24, 2004 http://www.sheratonhawaiibowl.com/Archive/Stats/2004.html#GAME.PLY Hawai'i vs UAB (Dec 24, 2004): Play-by-Play Summary Sheraton Hawaii Bowl July 16, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924101220/http://www.sheratonhawaiibowl.com/Archive/Stats/2004.html#GAME.PLY September 24, 2015 dead mdy-all Staff December 24, 2004 https://www.espn.com/college-football/playbyplay?gameId=243590005 2004 Hawaii Bowl: 1st Quarter Play by Play ESPN College Football ESPN July 16, 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20131219104221/http://espn.go.com/ncf/playbyplay?gameId=243590005 December 19, 2013 UAB started the scoring with a 51-yard touchdown strike from quarterback Darrell Hackney to wide receiver Roddy White. The extra point attempt was blocked, and UAB opened up a 6–0 lead.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/boxscores/2004/12/24/27193_boxscore.html#scoring https://web.archive.org/web/20041230185336/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/boxscores/2004/12/24/27193_boxscore.html#scoring dead December 30, 2004 NCAA Football Recap:Hawaii 59, UAB 40 December 25, 2004 SI.com Stats, Inc. January 17, 2011 Hawaii came right back with a 74-yard touchdown pass from Timmy Chang to Jason Rivers to take a 7–6 lead. UAB's Dan Burks scored on a 4-yard touchdown run to make the score 13–7 UAB. However, the Warriors responded with a pair of touchdowns to take a 21–13 lead at the end of the first quarter. West Keliikipi scored first on a 4-yard run, and Chang threw a 29-yard pass to Gerald Welch for the second score. Second quarter In the second quarter, Nick Hayes opened the scoring with a 22-yard field goal to bring UAB within 21–16. Hawaii answered with a 13-yard touchdown pass from Chang to Chad Owens bringing the lead to 28–16. Norris Drinkard scored on a 10-yard touchdown run for UAB to cut the lead to 28–23. Hayes second field goal of the quarter from 36-yards out with three seconds remaining in the half trimmed the lead to 28–26. Third quarter Hawaii blew the game wide open in the third quarter. First, Chad Owens caught a 15-yard touchdown pass from Timmy Chang, and then he scored on a 59-yard punt return. A Justin Ayat 43-yard field goal pushed the lead to 45–26. UAB's Hackney scored on a 4-yard touchdown run to bring the score to 45–33, but the Warriors would not fold. Fourth quarter In the fourth quarter, Timmy Chang drove Hawaii the length of the field, and capped a time-consuming drive with a 4-yard touchdown run. Lance Rhodes caught a 17-yard touchdown pass from Hackney, to bring the score to 52–40. But the ensuing onside kick was returned by Hawaii's Britton Komine 42-yards for a Hawaii touchdown. That provided the final score, 59–40. Scoring summary Hawaii UAB expand 1 11:06 UAB 6 67 1:58 RecTD Roddy White Darrell Hackney 51 no good (blocked) Nick Hayes 0 6 1 10:45 Hawaii 1 74 00:12 RecTD Jason Rivers Timmy Chang 74 good Justin Ayat 7 6 1 8:19 UAB 8 80 2:21 RushTD Dan Burks 4 good Nick Hayes 7 13 1 5:32 Hawaii 6 83 2:42 RushTD West Keliikipi 4 good Justin Ayat 14 13 1 3:57 Hawaii 4 54 1:07 RecTD Gerald Welch Timmy Chang 29 good Justin Ayat 21 13 2 13:43 UAB 12 74 5:14 FG 22 Nick Hayes 21 16 2 9:14 Hawaii 6 76 2:32 RecTD Chad Owens Timmy Chang 13 good Justin Ayat 28 16 2 6:03 UAB 8 67 3:02 RushTD Norris Drinkard 10 good Nick Hayes 28 23 2 00:03 UAB 10 52 2:29 FG 37 Nick Hayes 28 26 3 11:47 Hawaii 4 36 1:22 RecTD Chad Owens Timmy Chang 15 good Justin Ayat 35 26 3 7:44 Hawaii 1 59 00:18 Other Chad Owens 59-yard punt return for a touchdown, Justin Ayat kick good 42 26 3 3:41 Hawaii 5 29 2:13 FG 43 Justin Ayat 45 26 3 00:21 UAB 9 80 3:20 RushTD Darrell Hackney 4 good Nick Hayes 45 33 4 9:40 Hawaii 15 85 5:35 RushTD Timmy Chang 4 good Justin Ayat 52 33 4 2:06 UAB 7 54 2:40 RecTD Lance Rhodes Darrell Hackney 17 good Nick Hayes 52 40 4 1:55 Hawaii 1 42 00:10 Other Britton Komine 42-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, Justin Ayat kick good 59 40 59 40 References Footnotes Bibliography http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2011/Bowls.pdf Team-by-Team Bowl Results Bowl/All-Star Game Records National Collegiate Athletic Association 2011 NCAA Division I Football Records December 11, 2012 Record book NCAA Bowls Hawaii Bowl Category:Hawaii Bowl Category:Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football bowl games Category:UAB Blazers football bowl games Category:December 2004 sports events in the United States Category:2004 in sports in Hawaii