2004 Football Team

Overall Record: 9-3 Conference Record: 7-1
Conference Finish: 1st place (tie with Iowa)
National Ranking: AP -14; ESPN/USA Today - 12
Coach: Lloyd Carr
Captain: David Baas, Marlin Jackson
All-Americans: David Baas, Braylon Edwards, Marlin Jackson, Ernest Shazor
All-Conference:  David Baas, Braylon Edwards, Mike Hart, Matt Lentz, Adam Steanvich, Tim Massaquoi, Gabe Watson, Marlin Jackson, Ernest Shazor
Most Valuable Player: Braylon Edwards
Meyer Morton Award:  Braylon Edwards
John Maulbetsch Award: Jake Long
Frederick Matthaei Award: Jason Avant
Dick Katcher Award: LaMarr Woodley, OLB
Arthur Robinson Scholarship Award: Adam Finley, P; Matt Studenski, TE
Hugh Rader Jr. Award: David Baas, C
Robert P. Ufer Award: Kevin Dudley, FB
Roger Zatkoff Award: Roy Manning, OLB
Trainer: Paul Schmidt
Assistant coaches: Erick Campbell, Mike DeBord, Ron English, Jim Herrman, Fred Jackson, Scot Loeffler, Terry Malone, Andy Moeller, Bill Sheridan
Managers:   Brandon Greer-sr. mngr., Jeff Clancy-sr. mngr. Joe Ament, Kule Bassman Bob Belke Tom Bellen, Adam Borson, Cody Cedja, Noah Goodman Moe Maczko, Darin Ottaviani, Alex Rust, Brad Rosenwasser, Mark Stasik

OpponentRankDateSiteResult Attend.
Miami (OH)  8/- 9/4 H W 43-10 110,815
Notre Dame  8/- 9/11 A L 20-28 80,795
San Diego St.  17/ 9/18 H W 24-21 109,432
Iowa  18/ 9/25 H W 30-17 111,428
Indiana  19/- 10/2 A W 35-14 35,001
Minnesota (HC)  14/13 10/9 H W 27-24 111,518
Illinois  14/ 10/16 A W 30-19 55,725
Purdue  13/-12 10/23 A W 16-14 65,170
Michigan State  12/ 10/30 H W 45-37 (3 OT) 111,609
Northwestern  9/ 11/13 H W 42-20 111,347
Ohio State  7/ 11/20 A L 21-37 105,456
Texas  13/6 1/01 1 L 37-38 93,468
Total Points370-279 1,101,764

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1 - Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA

Starting Lineups Offense         
PositionPlayer
wide receiverBraylon Edwards (12)
left tackle Adam Stenavich (11)
Mike Kolodziej (1)
left guard David Baas (4)
Leo Henige (1)
Rueben Riley (7)
center Mark Bihl (4)
David Baas (8)
right guard Matt Lentz (12)
right tackle  Mike Kolodziej (4)
Jake Long (8)
tight end Tim Massaquoi (11)
Tyler Ecker (2) *
flanker Jason Avant (11)
Steve Breaston (3) #
Germaine Gonzalez (1) $
quarterback Chad Henne (12)
tailback David Underwood (2)
Jerome Jackson (2)
Mike Hart (8)
fullback Kevin Dudley (8)

* = started in two tight end formation
# = started in three wide receiver formation
$ = started in four wide receiver  formation
Starting Lineups Defense         
PositionPlayer
defensive endPat Massey (11)
Pierre Woods  (1)
defensive tackle  Pat Massey (1) *
nose  tackleGabe Watson (10)
Alex Ofili (1)
defensive tackle  Gabe Watson (1) *
defensive end Rondell Biggs (1)
Larry Harrison (7)
Jeremy Van Alstyne (1)
Lamar Woodley (1)
outside linebacker Roy Manning (10)
Pierre Woods (1)

outside linebacker Lamar Woodley (9)
Pierre Woods (2)
inside linebacker Scott McClintock (10)
Dave Harris (1)
Joey Sarantos (1)
inside linebacker Lawrence Reid (12)
left cornerback Marlin Jackson (12)
Leon Hall (1) #
Grant Mason (1) #
right cornerback Markus Curry (6) $
Leon Hall (7)
strong safety Ryan Mundy (12)
free safety Ernest Shazor (12)
* = in one game UM started 5 linemen
$ = started one game in nickle package
# = UM opened with six defensive backs

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Top Row
Phil Johnson, Paul Schmidt, Kevin Tolbert, Mike Gittleson, Sam Sword, Steve Morrison, Ron English, Bill Sheridan, Jim Herrmann, Scott Draper, Fred Jackson, Terry Malone, Andy Moeller, Erik Campbell, Scot Loeffler, Mike DeBord, Mark Collins, Brad Labadie, Phil Bromley, Jon Falk
8th Row
Ryan Krach, Dr. C. Daniel Hendrickson, Vahan Agbabian, Dan Geraci, Chris Floyd, Thomas Guynes, Dan Simelis, Zia Combs, Joe Leoni, senior manager Brandon Greer, senior manager Jeff Clancy, Matt Kernen, Jim Schneider, Gene Skidmore, Taylor Morgan, Kyle Zink, Kevin Undeen, Rick Brandt Bob Bland, Tom Burpee.
7th Row
Kevin Norris, Jason Eldridge, Chris Graham, Doug Dutch, Keston Cheatham, Will Johnson, Grant DeBenedictis, Jon Saigh, Tim Jamison, Marques Walton, Chip Cartwright, Landon Smith, Jason Gingell.
6th Row
Michael Hart, Ross Ryan, Charles Stewart, Jamar Adams, Adrian Arrington, Chad Henne, Jeremy Ciulla, Brent Gallimore, Alan Branch, Alex Mitchell, Mike Massey, Chris Rogers, Max Martin, Roger Allison, Morgan Trent, Kyle Plummer, James Bloomsburgh
5th Row
Leon Hall, Jerome Jackson, Dan Moore, David Hull, Ryan Mundy, Turner Booth, Lamarr Woodley, Patrick Sharrow, Shawn Crable, Adam Kraus, Will Paul, Jeff Kastl, Matt Wilde, Max Pollock, Anton Campbell, Brandent Englemon, Craig Moore
4th Row
Alijah Bradley, Darnell Hood, Mark Spencer, Willis Barringer, Pierre Rembert, Jason Avant, Carl Tabb, Dave Harris, Prescott Burgess, Jake Long, Clayton Richard, Brian Thompson, Rondell Biggs, Steve Breaston, Obi Oluigbo, Mike Carl, B.J. Opong-Owusu, Garrett Rivas
3rd Row
Chris Matsos, David Schoonover, Mike Mandich, Rueben Riley, Matt Gutierrez, Mark Bihl, Kevin Murphy, Tyler Ecker, Mike Kolodziej, Gabriel Watson, Jeremy Van Alstyne, Derek Bell, Larry Harrison, Paul Sarantos, Matt Studenski, Jacob Stewart
2nd Row
Ross Mann, Jeremy Read, Lawrence Reid, Scott McClintock, Leo Henige, Earnest Shazor, Matt Lentz, Pat Massey, Pierre Woods, Adam Stenavich, Tim Massaquoi, Alex Ofili, Joey Sarantos, Troy Nienberg, Grant Mason.
Front Row
David Underwood, Jermaine Gonzales, Adam Finley, Roy Manning, Spencer Brinton, David Baas, Lloyd Carr, Marlin Jackson, Braylon Edwards, Jim Fisher, Kevin Dudley, Markus Curry, Tim Bracken.