The 2004 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented
Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University (EMU, EMich, Eastern Michigan or simply Eastern) is a public university, public research university in Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1849 as the Michigan State Normal School, it was the fourth normal ...
in the
2004 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 2004 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, NCAA Division I-A football season was the highest level of college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The regular season ...
. In their first season under head coach
Jeff Genyk
Jeffrey George Genyk ( ; born August 22, 1960) is an American football coach and former player. He most recently served as the special teams coordinator for Northwestern. Genyk served as the head football coach at Eastern Michigan University fro ...
, the Eagles compiled a 4–7 record, finished in fourth place in the West Division of the
Mid-American Conference
The Mid-American Conference (MAC) is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region (North America), Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Its members co ...
, and were outscored by their opponents 458 to 328. 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. Eric Deslauriers received the team's most valuable player award.
Schedule
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
The 2005 NFL draft, the 70th in league history, took place on April 23 and 24, 2005 NFL season, 2005. The draft was held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City and was televised for the 26th consecutive year, with coverage on E ...
after the season.
References
Eastern Michigan
Eastern Michigan University (EMU, EMich, Eastern Michigan or simply Eastern) is a public research university in Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1849 as the Michigan State Normal School, it was the fourth normal school (teachers' ...
Eastern Michigan Eagles football seasons
Eastern Michigan Eagles football
The Eastern Michigan Eagles are a college football program at Eastern Michigan University. They compete in NCAA Division I, Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and the Mid-American Conference. Past names include "Michigan State Normal Col ...
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