2004 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

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]

2004 Eastern Michigan Eagles football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest
2004 record4–7 (4–4 MAC)
Head coachJeff Genyk (1st season)
MVPEric Deslauriers
CaptainCharles D. Livingston
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
2004 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
Miami 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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 2Buffalo
W 37–34
September 11at No. 10 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*
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 41–45
October 9at Ball State
W 31–24
October 16at Western Michigan
W 35–31
October 30at Bowling Green
L 20–41
November 6vs. Central Michigan
W 61–58 (4OT)[5]
November 13at Kent State
L 17–69
November 20Northern Illinois
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 16–34
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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.


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