2004 Hawaii Warriors football team
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The 2004 Hawaii Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaii at Manoa
in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A college football season. Hawaii finished the 2004 season with a 8-5 record, going 4-4 in WAC play. The Warriors made their third straight appearance in the Hawaii Bowl
, facing off against Alabama-Birmingham
. The Warriors would go on to defeat the Blazers and cap off their third straight winning season, the fifth in six seasons under head coach June Jones
.
In his final season, quarterback Timmy Chang
would set the NCAA Division I-A all-time passing yards record with 17,072, surpassing the old mark held by BYU quarterback Ty Detmer
(15,031). Chang would also go on to set records for total offensive yards (17,183), most offensive plays (2,610) and most interceptions (77). Wide receiver Chad Owens
would go on to win the Mosi Tatupu Award
for the best special teams player in the country and would earn second team AP All-American honors as an all purpose player.
University of Hawaii at Manoa
The University of Hawaii at Mānoa is a public, co-educational university and is the flagship campus of the greater University of Hawaii system...
in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A college football season. Hawaii finished the 2004 season with a 8-5 record, going 4-4 in WAC play. The Warriors made their third straight appearance in the Hawaii Bowl
2004 Hawaii Bowl
The 2004 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl, part of the 2004 bowl game season, took place on December 24, 2004, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The competing teams were the UAB Blazers, representing Conference USA and the Hawaii Warriors, representing the Western Athletic Conference...
, facing off against Alabama-Birmingham
2004 UAB Blazers football team
The 2004 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the college football season of 2004, and was the fourteenth team fielded by the school. The team's head coach was Watson Brown, who was entering his tenth season as the program's head coach...
. The Warriors would go on to defeat the Blazers and cap off their third straight winning season, the fifth in six seasons under head coach June Jones
June Jones
June Sheldon Jones, III is the American football head coach for Southern Methodist University.-Playing career:Jones played the quarterback position on three college teams: Oregon , Hawaii , and Portland State . It is during his time at Portland State that he was introduced to the Run and Shoot...
.
In his final season, quarterback Timmy Chang
Timmy Chang
Timothy Kealii'okaaina Awa Chang is a retired American football player. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2005...
would set the NCAA Division I-A all-time passing yards record with 17,072, surpassing the old mark held by BYU quarterback Ty Detmer
Ty Detmer
Ty Hubert Detmer is a former National Football League and NCAA quarterback. He starred at Brigham Young University, where he set many records and won the Heisman Trophy in 1990...
(15,031). Chang would also go on to set records for total offensive yards (17,183), most offensive plays (2,610) and most interceptions (77). Wide receiver Chad Owens
Chad Owens
Chad Owens is a professional American, Canadian and Arena football wide receiver and kick returner for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
would go on to win the Mosi Tatupu Award
Mosi Tatupu Award
The Mosi Tatupu Award was given annually to the College Football Special Teams Player of the Year by the Maui Quarterback Club and the Hula Bowl, from 1997 to 2006....
for the best special teams player in the country and would earn second team AP All-American honors as an all purpose player.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent# | UH Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 5, 2004 | Florida Atlantic 2004 Florida Atlantic Owls football team The 2004 Florida Atlantic University Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2005 college football season. The team was coached by Howard Schnellenberger and played their home games at Lockhart Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The Owls entered the season as a program in... (I-AA) |
NR | Aloha Stadium Aloha Stadium Aloha Stadium is a stadium located in the Halawa CDP, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. Currently Aloha Stadium is home to the University of Hawaii Warriors football team... · Honolulu, HI |
ESPN Gameplan | L 28-35 (OT) | |
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| September 18, 2004* | @ | NR | Rice Stadium Rice Stadium Rice Stadium is a football stadium located on the Rice University campus in Houston, Texas. It has been the home of the Rice University football team since its completion in 1950 and hosted Super Bowl VIII in 1974.... · Houston, TX |
ESPN Gameplan | L 29-41 | |
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| October 3, 2004* | NR | Aloha Stadium · Honolulu, HI | N/A | W 44-16 | |
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| October 10, 2004* | NR | Aloha Stadium · Honolulu, HI | N/A | W 48-26 | |
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| October 16, 2004* | @ | NR | Sun Bowl Stadium Sun Bowl Stadium The Sun Bowl is an outdoor football stadium, on the campus of the University of Texas at El Paso. It is home to the UTEP Miners of Conference USA , and the late December college football bowl game, the Hyundai Sun Bowl... · El Paso, TX |
ESPN Gameplan | L 20-51 | |
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| October 23, 2004* | NR | Aloha Stadium · Honolulu, HI | ESPN Gameplan | W 46-28 | |
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| October 29, 2004* | @ #15 Boise State 2004 Boise State Broncos football team The 2004 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2004 college football season. Boise State competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference , and played their home games at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho... |
NR | Bronco Stadium Bronco Stadium Bronco Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in Boise, Idaho, the home field of the Boise State Broncos of the Mountain West Conference. Since 1997, it has hosted the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Bronco Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in Boise, Idaho, the home field of the Boise State Broncos... · Boise, ID |
ESPN2 ESPN2 ESPN2 is an American sports cable television network owned by ESPN. The channel debuted on October 1, 1993.Originally nicknamed "the deuce," ESPN2 was initially branded as a network for a younger generation of sports fans featuring edgier graphics as well as extreme sports like motocross,... |
L 3-69 | |
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| November 6, 2004* | NR | Aloha Stadium · Honolulu, HI | ESPN Gameplan | W 34-23 | |
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| November 12, 2004* | @ | NR | Bulldog Stadium Bulldog Stadium Bulldog Stadium at Jim Sweeney Field is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of California State University, Fresno in Fresno, California. It is the home field of the Fresno State Bulldogs of the Western Athletic Conference. The stadium opened in 1980 with a capacity of 30,000 and has a... · Fresno, CA |
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L 14-70 | |
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| November 20, 2004 | NR | Aloha Stadium · Honolulu, HI | ESPN Gameplan | W 52-21 | |
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| November 27, 2004 | NR | Aloha Stadium · Honolulu, HI | ESPN2 | W 49-41 | |
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| December 4, 2004 | Michigan State 2004 Michigan State Spartans football team The 2004 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in NCAA Division I-A college football during the 2004 season. Michigan State competed as a member of the Big Ten Conference, and played their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. The Spartans... |
NR | Aloha Stadium · Honolulu, HI | ESPN2 | W 41-38 | |
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| December 24, 2004 | †UAB 2004 UAB Blazers football team The 2004 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the college football season of 2004, and was the fourteenth team fielded by the school. The team's head coach was Watson Brown, who was entering his tenth season as the program's head coach... |
NR | Aloha Stadium · Honolulu, HI | ESPN | W 59-40 | |
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| *Conference game †Sheraton Hawaii Bowl #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
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Statistics
- QB Timmy ChangTimmy ChangTimothy Kealii'okaaina Awa Chang is a retired American football player. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2005...
: 358/602 (59.5%) for 4,258 yards with 38 TD vs. 13 INT. 37 carries for 15 yards and 2 TD. - RB Michael Brewster: 113 carries for 722 yards and 6 TD. 34 catches for 273 yards and 1 TD.
- RB West Kellikipi: 72 carries for 336 yards and 7 TD. 17 catches for 131 yards and 0 TD.
- WR Chad OwensChad OwensChad Owens is a professional American, Canadian and Arena football wide receiver and kick returner for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
: 102 catches for 1,290 yards and 17 TD. - WR Jason Rivers: 80 catches for 973 yards and 7 TD.
- WR Britton Komine: 53 catches for 788 yards and 4 TD.
- WR Gerald Welch: 45 catches for 515 yards and 5 TD.
- WR Se'e Poumele: 13 catches for 151 yards and 2 TD.
- WR Ross Dickerson: 15 catches for 143 yards and 1 TD.
- K Justin Ayat: 11/15 on field goals and 54/58 on extra points.