2004 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

The 2004 Central Michigan Chippewas football team was an American football team that represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Brian Kelly, the Chippewas compiled a 4–7 record (3–5 against MAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MAC's West Division, and were outscored by their opponents, 378 to 260.[1][2] The team played its home games in Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,[3] with attendance of 75,216 in five home games.[4]

2004 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Quinn (1st season)
MVPJerry Seymour
Home stadiumKelly/Shorts Stadium
2004 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Miami (OH) 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

The team's statistical leaders included Kent Smith with 2,284 passing yards, Jerry Seymour with 1,284 rushing yards, and Damien Linson with 574 receiving yards.[5] Tailback Jerry Seymour was selected at the end of the 2004 season as the team's most valuable player.[6]

Brian Kelly was introduced as Central Michigan's head football coach on January 2, 2004. He had served as the head football coach at Grand Valley State University for 13 years, compiling a 118-35-2 record and leading his Lakers football teams to NCAA Division II national championships in both 2002 and 2003.[7]

NFL coaches Matt LaFleur and Robert Saleh were graduate assistants on this team.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Indiana*
L 10–4136,041[8]
September 11at Michigan State*
L 7–2472,908[9]
September 18Southeast Missouri State*
W 44–2715,255[10][11]
October 2Kent State
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 24–2112,292[12]
October 9Bowling Green
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 14–3817,413[13]
October 16at Northern Illinois
L 10–4227,385[14][15]
October 23at Toledo
L 22–2719,822[16]
October 30Western Michigan
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
W 24–21 OT19,369[17]
November 6vs. Eastern Michigan
L 58–61 4OT24,423[18]
November 13at Buffalo
L 6–366,490[19]
November 20Ball State
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 41–4010,169[20]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "2004 Central Michigan Chippewas Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  2. "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 114. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  3. "Football Facilities". Central Michigan University. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  4. 2015 Media Guide, p. 87.
  5. "2004 Central Michigan Chippewas Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  6. 2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
  7. "Successful Grand Valley State boss takes over Chippewa grid program". The Daily Chronicle (DeKalb, Illinois). January 3, 2004. p. B3.
  8. "Hoosiers open with a bang". The Reporter-Times. September 5, 2004. pp. B1, B5 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Win doesn't dispel worries: Defense again shaky, QB quandary remains after defeat of Chippewas". Lansing State Journal. September 12, 2004. pp. 1C, 3C.
  10. "Smith leads CMU". The Herald-Palladium. September 19, 2004. p. 5B.
  11. "Central Mich 44, SE Missouri St. 27". Detroit Free Press. September 19, 2004. p. 11D – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Chippewas roll over Kent State". Daily Press & Argus. October 3, 2004. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
  13. Jim Spadafore (October 10, 2004). "Bowling Green pounds Central". Detroit Free Press. p. 14D – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Northern Illinois pounds CMU, 42-10". Detroit Free Press. October 17, 2004. p. 14D – via Newspapers.com.
  15. Babby Narang (October 17, 2004). "Huskies go all-in with Chips". The Daily Chronicle. pp. B1, B2 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. "Toledo holds off charge by Central". Detroit Free Press. October 24, 2004. p. 11D – via Newspapers.com.
  17. "Central kicks Western in OT". Detroit Free Press. October 31, 2004. p. 10C – via Newspapers.com.
  18. 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, 12D – via Newspapers.com.
  19. "Buffalo romps against Central: The Chippewas lose their 13th straight on the road, allowing 28 points in the second period". Detroit Free Press. November 14, 2004. p. 15C – via Newspapers.com.
  20. "Seymour's 3 TDs carry CMU to win". The Herald-Palladium. Benton Harbor, Michigan. November 21, 2004. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.


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