2004 Michigan State Spartans football team

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2004
Spartan Stadium (c. 72,027 natural grass)
Seasons
2004 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Michigan $+   7 – 1     9 – 3  
No. 8 Iowa +   7 – 1     10 – 2  
No. 17 Wisconsin   6 – 2     9 – 3  
Northwestern   5 – 3     6 – 6  
No. 20 Ohio State   4 – 4     8 – 4  
Purdue   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Michigan State   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Minnesota   3 – 5     7 – 5  
Penn State   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Illinois   1 – 7     3 – 8  
Indiana   1 – 7     3 – 8  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 2004 Michigan State Spartans football team represented

Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. The Spartans were led by second-year head coach John L. Smith
.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 43:30 p.m.at
Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
    		• ABCL 14–1942,612
    September 1112:00 p.m.
    Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
    		• ESPN+W 24–772,908
    September 187:00 p.m.
    Megaphone Trophy)
    		ESPNL 24–3174,962
    September 2512:00 p.m.at
    Old Brass Spittoon
    )    		ESPN+W 30–2024,471
    October 212:00 p.m.at Iowa
    		ESPN+L 16–3870,397
    October 912:00 p.m.Illinois
    • Spartan Stadium
    • East Lansing, MI
    		ESPN+W 38–2572,441
    October 1612:00 p.m.No. 19 Minnesotadagger
    • Spartan Stadium
    • East Lansing, MI
    		ESPNW 51–1772,383
    October 303:30 p.m.at No. 14 Michigan
    		ABCL 37–45 3OT111,609
    November 612:00 p.m.Ohio State
    • Spartan Stadium
    • East Lansing, MI
    		ESPNL 19–3272,222
    November 133:30 p.m.No. 5 Wisconsin
    • Spartan Stadium
    • East Lansing, MI
    		ABCW 49–1476,697
    November 2012:00 p.m.at
    Land Grant Trophy)
    		ESPN2L 13–37101,486
    December 411:05 p.m.at Hawaii*
    		ESPN2L 38–4141,654

    Roster

    2004 Michigan State Spartans football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    WR 19 Irving Campbell  Fr
    RB 30 Jehuu Caulcrick  Fr
    OT 75 Pete Clifford  Fr
    RB 21 DeAndra' Cobb Sr
    G 74 Kyle Cook So
    TE 80 Kellen Davis Fr
    QB 17 Brian Hoyer Fr
    C 51 Chris Morris Jr
    QB 9 Stephen Reaves  Fr
    QB 5 Drew Stanton So
    WR 6 Matt Trannon Jr
    QB 18 John Van Dam  Fr
    G 76 Will Whitticker Sr
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    DE 59 Clifford Dukes Sr
    DT 99 Brandon McKinney  Jr
    LB 48 Seth Mitchell Sr
    NT 96 Domata Peko Jr
    DE 92 Clifton Ryan So
    FS 36 Eric Smith Jr
    LB 44 Ronald Stanley Sr
    DT 91 Kevin Vickerson Sr
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    P
    		 8 Brandon Fields So
    K 16 Dave Rayner Sr
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Roster

    Game summaries

    Indiana

    1 234Total
    • Michigan State 0 71013 30
    Indiana 3 1700 20
    Scoring summary
    14:42INDBryan Robertson 23-yard field goalIndiana 3–0
    214:17MSUDrew Stanton 2-yard run (Dave Rayner kick)Michigan St 7–3
    210:18INDChris Rudanovic 12-yard pass from Matt LoVecchio (Bryan Robertson kick)Indiana 10–7
    24:25INDLance Bennett 94-yard punt return (Bryan Robertson kick)Indiana 17–7
    22:43INDBryan Robertson 31-yard field goalIndiana 20–7
    36:24MSUDrew Stanton 1-yard run (Dave Rayner kick)Indiana 20–14
    32:58MSUDave Rayner 44-yard field goalIndiana 20–17
    49:45MSUJason Teague 1-yard run (Dave Rayner kick)Michigan St 24–20
    45:56MSUDave Rayner 22-yard field goalMichigan St 27–20
    42:36MSUDave Rayner 39-yard field goalMichigan St 30-20

    [1]

    Coaching staff

    • John L. Smith – Head Coach
    • Jim McElwain – Assistant Head Coach/Wide receivers coach/Special Teams coordinator
    • Dave Baldwin – Offensive Coordinator/Tight end coach
    • Doug Nussmeier – Quarterbacks coach
    • Reggie Mitchell – Running backs coach/Recruiting coordinator
    • Jeff Stoutland – Offensive line coach
    • Chris Smeland – Defensive Coordinator
    • Steve Stripling – Defensive line coach
    • Mike Cox
      – Linebackers coach
    • Paul Haynes – Defensive backs coach

    2005 NFL Draft

    The following players were selected in the

    2005 NFL Draft
    .

    Player Round Pick Position NFL Team
    DeAndra' Cobb 6 201 Running back Atlanta Falcons
    Dave Rayner 6 202 Kicker Indianapolis Colts
    Kevin Vickerson 7 216 Defensive tackle Miami Dolphins
    Will Whitticker 7 246 Guard Green Bay Packers

    References

    1. ^ "Michigan State 30, Indiana 20". ESPN. September 25, 2004. Retrieved December 26, 2014.


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