2004 Louisville Cardinals football team

NCAATeamFootballSeason
Year=2004
Team=Louisville Cardinals


ImageSize=150
Conference=Conference USA
ShortConference=C-USA
CoachRank=7
APRank=6
BCSRank=10
Record=11-1
ConfRecord=8-0
HeadCoach=Bobby Petrino
OffCoach=Paul Petrino
DefCoach=Mike Cassity
OScheme=Multiple
DScheme=4-3
StadiumArena=Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
BowlTourney=Liberty Bowl
BowlTourneyResult=vs. Boise StateThe 2004 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 2004 college football season. The team, led by Bobby Petrino in his second year at the school, played their home games in Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. They finished 11-1 in their last season as a member of the Conference USA with a perfect 8-0 conference record.

Last season

The Cardinals finished the 2003 season with an 9-4 record, losing to Miami (OH) in the GMAC Bowl.

2004 Schedule

CFB Schedule Entry
date = 09/05/2004
time = 3:30 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Kentucky
opprank =
site_stadium = Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
site_cityst = Louisville, KY
gamename =
tv = ESPN
score = 28-0
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 09/11/2004
time = 1:00 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Army
opprank =
site_stadium = Michie Stadium
site_cityst = West Point, NY
gamename =
tv = WDRB
score = 52-21
overtime = CFB Schedule Entry
date = 09/25/2004
time = 1:30 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 24
opponent = North Carolina
opprank =
site_stadium = Kenan Stadium
site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
gamename =
tv = ESPN Regional
score = 34-0
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/02/04
time = 3:00 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 22
opponent = East Carolina
opprank =
site_stadium = Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
site_cityst = Louisville, KY
gamename =
tv = ESPN Plus|ESPN Regional
score = 59-7
overtime = CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/14/2004
time = 7:30 p.m.
w/l = l
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 17
opponent = Miami (FL)
opprank = 3
site_stadium = Orange Bowl
site_cityst = Miami, FL
gamename =
tv = ESPN
score = 38-41
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/22/2004
time = 8:00 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 17
opponent = USF
opprank =
site_stadium = Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
site_cityst = Louisville, KY
gamename =
tv = ESPN
score = 41-9
overtime = CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/04/2005
time = 7:30 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 14
opponent = Memphis
opprank =
site_stadium = Liberty Bowl
site_cityst = Memphis, TN
gamename =
tv = ESPN
score = 56-49
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/10/2004
time = 7:30 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 12
opponent = TCU
opprank =
site_stadium = Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
site_cityst = Louisville, KY
gamename =
tv = ESPN2
score = 55-28
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/20/2004
time = 5:00 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 10
opponent = Houston
opprank =
site_stadium = Robertson Stadium
site_cityst = Houston, TX
gamename =
tv = ESPN Regional
score = 65-27
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/27/2004
time = 2:30 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 9
opponent = Cincinnati
opprank =
site_stadium = Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
site_cityst = Louisville, KY
gamename =
tv = ESPN2
score = 70-7
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 12/04/2004
time = 2:30 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 8
opponent = Tulane
opprank =
site_stadium = Louisiana Superdome
site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
gamename =
tv = ESPN Regional
score = 55-7
overtime = CFB Schedule Entry
date = 12/31/2004
time = 3:30 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral = yes
rank = 7
opponent = Boise State
opprank = 13
site_stadium = Liberty Bowl Stadium
site_cityst = Memphis, TN
gamename = Liberty Bowl
tv = ESPN
score = 44-40
overtime =

External links

* [http://uoflsports.cstv.com/ Official Athletics Site]
* [http://louisville.edu/ Official University of Louisville site]
* [http://www.bigeast.org/ Big East Conference Site]