2004 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

2004 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Big Ten Co-Champions Capital One Bowl Champions
Capital One Bowl, W 30–25 vs. LSU
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#8
AP	#8
2004 record	10–2 (7–1 Big Ten)
Head coach	Kirk Ferentz (6th year)
Offensive coordinator	Ken O'Keefe (6th year)
Defensive coordinator	Norm Parker (6th year)
Home stadium	Kinnick Stadium (Capacity: 70,397)

2004 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#8 Iowa +		7	–	1					10	–	2
#14 Michigan $+		7	–	1					9	–	3
#17 Wisconsin		6	–	2					9	–	3
Northwestern		5	–	3					6	–	6
#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 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games in Kinnick Stadium and were coached by Kirk Ferentz. Finishing the 2003 season with a 10–3 record and an Outback Bowl victory, the Hawkeyes began the season 2–0 with wins over Kent State and Iowa State. But after rocky performances at Arizona State and Michigan, the Hawkeyes sat at 2–2 going into their game with Michigan State.

The Hawkeyes handily defeated the Spartans 38–16, and turned their attention to Ohio State, a team whom the Hawkeyes had not beaten at home since 1983. Behind a strong defensive performance that allowed only 177 yards, the Hawkeyes easily defeated the Buckeyes by 26 points, the largest margin of victory over Ohio State in Iowa history. However, tragedy struck soon thereafter, when head coach Kirk Ferentz's father died. In the emotional game that ensued, the Hawkeyes narrowly defeated Penn State 6–4 on two Kyle Schlicher field goals.

The Hawkeyes then raised their record to 8–2 with victories over Illinois, Purdue, and Minnesota. With a share of the Big Ten championship on the line, the Hawkeyes met Wisconsin in the final regular season game of the year. Iowa won the game, completing its second consecutive unbeaten season at home, and thousands of Hawkeye fans swarmed the field in celebration. Several weeks following the victory, Iowa accepted a bid to play the LSU Tigers in the 2005 Capital One Bowl.

In a game that was originally thought to be a defensive matchup, the Hawkeyes took a 24–12 lead early in the fourth quarter. But behind freshman quarterback JaMarcus Russell, the Tigers stormed back, and took a one-point lead with 46 seconds remaining. However, LSU's comeback was all for naught, as Iowa's Drew Tate completed a 56-yard touchdown pass to Warren Holloway as time expired, giving Iowa the 30–25 win and a 10–2 final record.

Previous season

Main article: 2003 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

In 2003, Iowa began the season 4-0 and would eventually complete the regular season with a 9–3 record that included wins over Iowa State, Michigan (Iowa's second straight victory against Michigan), and Minnesota. However, the Hawkeyes lost to Michigan State, Ohio State, and Purdue. Finishing fourth in the Big Ten standings, the Hawkeyes accepted a bid to play the Florida Gators in the Outback Bowl. Despite falling behind early on a 70-yard touchdown pass from Chris Leak to Kelvin Knight, the Hawkeyes reeled off 27 straight points en route to a 37–17 victory. It was a milestone victory, as it gave Iowa its second consecutive 10-win season along with the first Hawkeye victory in a January bowl game since the Rose Bowl in 1959.

Following the season, five Iowa players were selected in the 2004 NFL Draft. Robert Gallery, the 2003 Outland Trophy winner, became the second-highest pick in school history when he was selected 2nd by the Oakland Raiders. Following Gallery in Iowa's draft order were Bob Sanders, taken 44th by Indianapolis, Nate Kaeding, taken 65th by San Diego, Jared Clauss, taken in the seventh round by Tennessee, and Erik Jensen, who was taken in the seventh round by St. Louis.

Before the season

Prior to the season, the Hawkeyes looked to replace seven offensive starters and four defensive starters. Key losses from 2003 included Maurice Brown, Robert Gallery, Nate Chandler, Fred Russell, and Ramon Ochoa on offense. Defensively, the Hawkeyes looked to replace Howard Hodges, Jared Clauss, Grant Steen, and Bob Sanders.

Replacement starters on offense were Drew Tate, Champ Davis, Jermelle Lewis, Calvin Davis, Tony Jackson, Lee Gray, Mike Elgin, and Chris Felder. On defense, Derreck Robinson, Tyler Luebke, George Lewis, and Marcus Paschal assumed their roles on the starting lineup. On special teams, David Bradley returned for his senior season as punter, while Kyle Schlicher replaced Nate Kaeding as the starting kicker.

Rankings

• NationalChamps.net - 12th
• USA Today - 12th
• SI.com - 15th
• AP Top 25 - 19th

Recruiting class

Iowa signed 21 players on National Signing Day, which was February 4, 2004. The Hawkeyes added another commit to the class with the late addition of defensive lineman Ettore Ewen.

Another recruit, Kyle Williams, later de-committed from the Hawkeyes and committed to the Purdue Boilermakers.

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Nyere Aumaitre OL	Camden, NJ	Woodrow Wilson HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	5.10	Jan 20, 2004
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Walner Belleus CB	Immokalee, FL	Immokalee HS			4.42	Dec 14, 2003
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Ted Bentler DE	Davenport, IA	Assumption HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)		4.675	Oct 5, 2002
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Andy Brodell WR	Ankeny, IA	Ankeny HS			4.40	Sep 28, 2003
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Lucas Cox DE	Springdale, PA	Springdale JSHS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)		4.815	Jan 16, 2004
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Harold Dalton S	Camden, NJ	Woodrow Wilson HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)		4.48	Oct 26, 2003
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Rashad Dunn OG	Evans, GA	Greenbrier HS		270 lb (120 kg)	5.20	Jan 26, 2004
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Ettore Ewen DT	Tampa, FL	Wharton HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	4.80	Jul 8, 2004
	Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Bradley Fletcher S	Youngstown, OH	Liberty HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.50	Apr 19, 2003
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Charles Godfrey CB	Baytown, TX	Lee HS			4.54	Dec 15, 2003
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Shonn Greene RB	Atco, NJ	Winslow Township HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.465	Dec 14, 2003
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Mitch King LB	Burlington, IA	Burlington Comm. HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	4.73	Apr 6, 2003
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Matt Kroul LB	Mount Vernon, IA	Mount Vernon HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.75	Aug 13, 2002
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Grant McCracken DE	Ankeny, IA	Ankeny HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.80	Jul 26, 2003
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Brandon Myers TE	Monroe, IA	PCM HS			4.74	Feb 4, 2004
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Anton Narinskiy LB	Chagrin Falls, OH	Kenston HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.60	Dec 3, 2003
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Seth Olsen OG	Omaha, NE	Millard North HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)		5.40	Jan 9, 2004
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Michael Sabers TE	Iowa City, IA	Iowa City HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)		N/A	Jul 11, 2003
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Adam Shada DB	Omaha, NE	Millard North HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.50	Jun 27, 2003
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Damian Sims RB	Boca Raton, FL	Leonard HS		185 lb (84 kg)	4.475	Jan 28, 2004
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Kyle Williams LB	Bolingbrook, IL	Bolingbrook HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	4.52	Feb 4, 2004
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 41   Rivals: 38
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	11:00 AM	vs. Kent State*	#19	Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA	ESPN+	W 39–7	70,397
September 11	11:00 AM	Iowa State*	#16	Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Battle for the Cy-Hawk Trophy)	ESPN+	W 17–10	70,397
September 18	9:00 PM	at Arizona State*	#16	Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ	ESPN+	L 44–7	71,700
September 25	2:30 PM	at #18 Michigan		Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI	ABC	L 30–17	111,428
October 2	11:00 AM	Michigan State		Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA	ESPN+	W 38–16	70,397
October 16	2:30 PM	#25 Ohio State		Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA	ABC	W 33–7	70,397
October 23	11:00 AM	at Penn State	#25	Beaver Stadium • State College, PA	ESPN2	W 6–4	108,062
October 30	11:00 AM	at Illinois	#23	Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	ESPN+	W 23–13	47,651
November 6	2:30 PM	Purdue	#20	Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA	ESPN	W 23–21	70,397
November 13	11:00 AM	at Minnesota	#19	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN (Battle for the Floyd of Rosedale)	ESPN	W 29–27	64,719
November 20	3:30 PM	#9 Wisconsin	#17	Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Battle for the Heartland Trophy)	ESPN	W 30–7	70,397
January 1	12:00 PM	vs. #12 LSU*	#11	Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL (Capital One Bowl)	ABC	W 30–25	70,229
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Schedule note

Due to the Big Ten's rotating schedule, the Hawkeyes did not play either Northwestern or Indiana.

Strength of schedule rankings

• FootballFantasy.com - 13th
• Russell Rankings - 18th
• AndersonSports - 18th

Roster

Depth chart

TE#87 Scott Chandler WR#86 Warren Holloway WR#84 Matt Melloy RB#35 Tom Busch QB#5 Drew Tate WR#8 James Townsend RB#43 Aaron Mickens WR#11 Ed Hinkel RB#21 Albert Young WR#22 Calvin Davis TE#81 Tony Jackson RB#3 Taylor Strube RB#23 Marcus Schnoor

Coaching Staff

Name	Position	Years at Iowa
Kirk Ferentz	Head Coach	Five Years
Ken O'Keefe	Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks	Five Years
Norm Parker	Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers	Five Years
Chris Doyle	Strength and Conditioning	Five Years
Lester Erb	Receivers and Special Teams	Four Years
Carl Jackson	Running Backs	Five Years
Reese Morgan	Recruiting and Tight Ends	Four Years
Ron Aiken	Defensive Line	Five Years
Phil Parker	Defensive Backs	Five Years
Darrell Wilson	Linebackers and Special Teams	Four Years

Game notes

Kent State

Golden Flashes (0-0) at #19 Hawkeyes (0-0)

1 2 3 4 Total Kent St 0 7 0 0 7 • Iowa 10 13 10 6 39 Date: September 4 Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa Game start: 12:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 70,397

See also: 2004 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

Iowa State

Cyclones (1-0) at #16 Hawkeyes (1-0)
Cy-Hawk Game

1 2 3 4 Total Iowa St 3 0 7 0 10 • Iowa 7 7 3 0 17 Date: September 11 Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa Game start: 12:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 70,397

Scoring summary 1 13:05 IOWA Albert Young 1 yard run (Kyle Schlicher kick) Iowa 7–0 1 1:11 ISU Brian Jansen 42 yard field goal Iowa 7–3 2 2:49 IOWA Ed Hinkel 29 yard pass from Drew Tate (Kyle Schlicher kick) Iowa 14–3 3 10:44 IOWA Kyle Schlicher 39 yard field goal Iowa 17–3 3 :36 ISU Todd Blythe 40 yard pass from Austin Flynn (Brian Jansen kick) Iowa 17–10

See also: 2004 Iowa State Cyclones football team and Cy-Hawk Trophy

Arizona State

#16 Hawkeyes (2-0) at Sun Devils (2-0)

1 2 3 4 Total Iowa 0 0 0 7 7 • Arizona St 10 17 10 7 44 Date: September 18 Location: Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ Game start: 7:45 PM CDT Elapsed time: 3:10 Game attendance: 71,700 Game weather: 75°F, 84% Humidity, Wind SE 20 Referee: David Cutaia Source: Box Score

See also: 2004 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

Michigan

Hawkeyes (2-1) at #18 Wolverines (2-1)

1 2 3 4 Total Iowa 7 0 3 7 17 • Michigan 0 16 7 7 30 Date: September 18 Location: Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI Game start: 2:35 PM CDT Elapsed time: 3:25 Game attendance: 111,428 Game weather: Low 70s°F, Partly Cloudy, Wind NNW 5-10 Referee: B. LeMonnier Source: Box Score

See also: 2004 Michigan Wolverines football team

Michigan State

Spartans (2-2) at Hawkeyes (2-2)

1 2 3 4 Total Michigan St 0 6 0 10 16 • Iowa 14 3 7 14 38 Date: October 2 Location: Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa Game start: 12:00 p.m. EDT

Scoring summary 1 11:45 IOWA Jermelle Lewis 47-yard run (Kyle Schlicher kick) Iowa 7-0 1 3:11 IOWA Ed Hinkel 15-yard pass from Drew Tate (Kyle Schlicher kick) Iowa 14-0 2 7:39 MSU Dave Rayner 25-yard field goal Iowa 14-3 2 :38 MSU Dave Rayner 23-yard field goal Iowa 14-6 2 :02 IOWA Kyle Schlicher 23-yard field goal Iowa 17-6 3 10:54 IOWA Tom Busch 3-yard run (Kyle Schlicher kick) Iowa 24-6 4 14:24 IOWA Marques Simmons 1-yard run (Kyle Schlicher kick) Iowa 31-6 4 8:35 MSU Dave Rayner 42-yard field goal Iowa 31-9 4 6:48 IOWA Marques Simmons 2-yard run (Kyle Schlicher kick) Iowa 38-9 4 4:24 MSU Drew Stanton 1-yard run (Dave Rayner kick) Iowa 38-16

See also: 2004 Michigan State Spartans football team

Ohio State

#25 Buckeyes (3-2) at Hawkeyes (3-2)

1 2 3 4 Total Ohio St 0 0 0 7 7 • Iowa 7 3 14 9 33 Date: October 16 Location: Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA Game start: 2:35 PM CDT Elapsed time: 3:25 Game attendance: 70,397 Game weather: 45°F, Cloudy, Wind 15-25 Referee: Dick Honig Source: Box Score

See also: 2004 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

Penn State

Hawkeyes (4-2) at Nittany Lions (2-4)

1 2 3 4 Total • Iowa 3 3 0 0 6 Penn St 2 0 0 2 4 Date: October 23 Location: Beaver Stadium State College, PA Game start: 11:02 AM CDT Elapsed time: 3:14 Game attendance: 108,062 Game weather: 55°F, Cloudy, Wind 0-3 Referee: B.LeMonnier Television network: ESPN2 Source: Box Score

Scoring summary Q1 13:34 PSU Safety PSU 2–0 Q1 1:42 IOWA Schlicher 27 yard field goal IOWA 3–2 Q2 8:24 IOWA Schlicher 27 yard field goal IOWA 6–2 Q4 8:04 PSU Safety IOWA 6–4

See also: 2004 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

Iowa's first win without a touchdown since beating Michigan in 1985.

Illinois

#23 Hawkeyes (5-2) at Fighting Illini (2-6)

1 2 3 4 Total • Iowa 0 7 16 0 23 Illinois 7 0 0 6 13 Date: October 30 Location: Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL Game start: 11:10 AM CDT Elapsed time: 3:30 Game attendance: 47,651 Game weather: 63°F, Fair and Windy, Wind SW 28 Referee: Steve Pamon Source: Box Score

See also: 2004 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

Purdue

Boilermakers (5-3) at #20 Hawkeyes (6-2)

1 2 3 4 Total Purdue 0 7 7 7 21 • Iowa 17 0 0 6 23 Date: November 6 Location: Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA Game start: 2:35 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:35 Game attendance: 70,397 Game weather: 68°F, Clear, Wind WSW 11 Referee: Dave Witvoet Source: Box Score

See also: 2004 Purdue Boilermakers football team

Minnesota

#19 Hawkeyes (7-2) at Golden Gophers (6-4)
Floyd of Rosedale

1 2 3 4 Total • Iowa 10 13 3 3 29 Minnesota 3 7 10 7 27 Date: November 13 Location: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN Game start: 11:10 AM CST Elapsed time: 3:05 Game attendance: 64,719 Game weather: Indoors Referee: Bill LeMonnier Source: Box Score

See also: 2004 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and Floyd of Rosedale

In one of the more unlikely victories of the season, Iowa traveled to the Metrodome to challenge the Golden Gophers powerful rushing duo of Marion Barber III and Laurence Maroney. The Hawkeye defense came into the game rated #1 in the country in rushing defense.

Despite that, the Gopher tandem shredded the Hawkeye defense with the Gophers outrushing Iowa by an outlandish margin of 338 to 6 in yards gained. The Hawkeyes prevailed however behind the deft passing and scrambling of sophomore quarterback Drew Tate, a pass defense that held the Gophers to 64 yards through the air and forced three turnovers, and Iowa's sophomore place-kicker Kyle Schlicher, who was a perfect 5-5 in field goals.

The Hawkeyes led virtually the entire game, but needed a huge defensive stop in the closing minutes, with Jr. linebacker Chad Greenway stopping Marion Barber III for a key loss on 2nd down in Iowa territory and eventually forcing Minnesota to attempt a 51-yard field goal, trailing by two. Although Gopher placekicker Rhyss Lloyd had won three games in his career with last-minute field goals, this time his attempt shanked wide.

QB Drew Tate then guided the Hawks to one closing first down with the help of an offside penalty on Minnesota, and the Hawks survived, winning their sixth consecutive game, all against Big 10 teams. By the time the Hawkeyes kicked off in their next (and final) regular-season game, they learned they would be playing for a portion of the Big Ten title.

Wisconsin

#9 Badgers (9-1) at #17 Hawkeyes (8-2)
Heartland Trophy

1 2 3 4 Total Wisconsin 0 7 0 0 7 • Iowa 7 7 10 6 30 Date: November 20 Location: Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA Game start: 2:30 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:05 Game attendance: 70,397 Game weather: 49°F, Cloudy, Wind NW 14 Referee: Dennis Lipski Source: Box Score

Scoring summary 1 4:22 Iowa C. Solomon 6-yard pass from Tate (Schlicher kick) Iowa 7–0 2 1:51 Wis Booker 4-yard run (Allen kick) Tied 7-7 2 1:00 Iowa C. Solomon 51-yard pass from D. Tate (Schlicher kick) Iowa 14-7 3 3:54 Iowa S. Chandler 12-yard pass from D. Tate (Schlicher kick) Iowa 21-7 3 1:37 Iowa Schlicher 31-yard field goal Iowa 24-7 4 10:59 Iowa Schlicher 21-yard field goal Iowa 27-7 4 6:50 Iowa Schlicher 34-yard field goal Iowa 30-7

See also: 2004 Wisconsin Badgers football team and Heartland Trophy

Fans celebrate Iowa's victory over the Wisconsin Badgers.

Capital One Bowl vs. Louisiana State

#11 Tigers (9-2) vs. #12 Hawkeyes (9-2)
Capital One Bowl

1 2 3 4 Total LSU 0 12 0 13 25 • Iowa 7 7 3 13 30 Date: January 1 Location: Florida Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 70,229 Referee: Hal Dowden TV announcers (ABC): Gary Thorne (Play-by-Play), Ed Cunningham (Analyst), Jerry Punch (Sidelines)

Scoring summary 1 12:42 Iowa Clinton Solomon 57-yard pass from Drew Tate (Kyle Schlicher kick) Iowa 7-0 2 LSU Chris Jackson 29-yard field goal Iowa 7-3 2 LSU Chris Jackson 47-yard field goal Iowa 7-6 2 Iowa Punt blocked, recovered by Sean Considine, advanced for a touchdown Iowa 14-6 2 0:38 LSU Alley Broussard 74-yard run (Chris Jackson missed PAT) Iowa 14-12 3 10:00 Iowa Kyle Schlicher 19-yard field goal Iowa 17-12 4 12:48 Iowa Marques Simmons 4-yard run (Kyle Schlicher kick) Iowa 24-12 4 LSU Skyler Green 22-yard pass from JaMarcus Russell (Chris Jackson kick) Iowa 24-19 4 0:48 LSU Skyler Green 3-yard pass from JaMarcus Russell (Two-point attempt failed) LSU 25-24 4 0:00 Iowa Warren Holloway 56-yard pass from Drew Tate Iowa 30-25

See also: 2004 LSU Tigers football team and 2005 Capital One Bowl

Postseason Awards

See also: 2004 College Football All-America Team and 2004 All-Big Ten Conference football team

Team players in the 2005 NFL Draft

Main article: 2005 NFL Draft

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Matt Roth	Defensive End	2	46	Miami Dolphins
Jonathan Babineaux	Defensive Tackle	2	59	Atlanta Falcons
Sean Considine	Defensive Back	4	102	Philadelphia Eagles
Tony Jackson	Tight End	6	196	Seattle Seahawks
Pete McMahon	Tackle	6	214	Oakland Raiders