2004 MAC Championship Game

2004 MAC Championship Game
Conference Championship
Toledo Rockets Miami RedHawks
(8–3) (8–3)
35 27
Head coach: 
Tom Amstutz		 Head coach: 
Terry Hoeppner
1234Total
Toledo 7021735
Miami 1406727
DateDecember 2, 2004
Season2004
StadiumFord Field
LocationDetroit, Michigan
MVPQB Bruce Gradkowski (Toledo)
FavoriteMiami by 1
RefereeStan Evans[1]
Attendance22,138[1]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersMike Tirico, Kirk Herbstreit, Lee Corso, Jill Arrington[2]
2004 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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 2004 MAC Championship Game was played on December 2, 2004, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.[2] The game featured the winner of each division of the Mid-American Conference. The game featured the Miami RedHawks, of the East Division, and the Toledo Rockets, of the West Division. The Rockets beat the RedHawks 35–27.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Toledo 35, Miami 27". UTRockets.com. December 2, 2004. Retrieved September 22, 2009.
  2. 1 2 "MAC Championship Football Game Thursday Night on ESPN at 7:30 (ET)" (Press release). MAC-Sports.com. November 30, 2004. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Rockets Win MAC Championship, Earn Bid to Motor City Bowl" (Press release). MAC-Sports.com. December 2, 2004. Retrieved September 22, 2009.


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