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
1234 Total
Toledo 70217 35
Miami 14067 27
Date December 2, 2004
Season 2004
Stadium Ford Field
Location Detroit, Michigan
MVP QB Bruce Gradkowski (Toledo)
Referee Stan Evans[1]
Attendance 22,138[1]
United States TV coverage
Network ESPN
Announcers Mike Tirico, Kirk Herbstreit, Lee Corso, Jill Arrington[2]

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]

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
Rankings from AP Poll

References

  1. 1 2 "Toledo 35, Miami 27". UTRockets.com. 2004-12-02. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
  2. 1 2 "MAC Championship Football Game Thursday Night on ESPN at 7:30 (ET)" (Press release). MAC-Sports.com. 2004-11-30. Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
  3. ↑ "Rockets Win MAC Championship, Earn Bid to Motor City Bowl" (Press release). MAC-Sports.com. 2004-12-02. Retrieved 2009-09-22.


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