2004 Louisville Cardinals football | |
Conference USA Champions Liberty Bowl Champions | |
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Liberty Bowl, W 44-40 vs. Boise State | |
Conference | Conference USA |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 7 |
AP | No. 6 |
2004 record | 11–1 (8–0 C-USA) |
Head coach | Bobby Petrino |
Offensive coordinator | Paul Petrino |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Mike Cassity |
Base defense | 4-3 |
Home stadium | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium (Capacity: 42,000) |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville † | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memphis | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UAB | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll |
The 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 and were the Conference USA champions with a perfect 8-0 conference record in their last season before leaving to join the Big East Conference. They were invited to and won the Liberty Bowl, defeating Western Athletic Conference champion Boise State 44–40.
Previous season[]
The Cardinals finished the 2003 season with an 9-4 record, losing to Miami (OH) in the 2003 GMAC Bowl.
Schedule[]
Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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September 5* | 3:30 PM | Kentucky | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY (Governor's Cup) | ESPN | W 28–0 | 42,681 | ||
September 11 | 1:00 PM | at Army | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | WDRB | W 52–21 | 28,130 | ||
September 25* | 1:30 PM | at North Carolina | #24 | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | ESPN+ | W 34–0 | 49,000 | |
October 2 | 3:00 PM | East Carolina | #22 | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | ESPN+ | W 59–7 | 40,220 | |
October 14* | 7:30 PM | at #3 Miami (FL) | #17 | Orange Bowl • Miami, FL | ESPN | L 38–41 | 63,715 | |
October 22 | 8:00 PM | USF | #17 | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | ESPN | W 41–9 | 42,032 | |
November 4 | 7:30 PM | at Memphis | #14 | Liberty Bowl • Memphis, TN | ESPN | W 56–49 | 52,384 | |
November 10 | 7:30 PM | TCU | #12 | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | ESPN2 | W 55–28 | 40,107 | |
November 20 | 5:00 PM | at Houston | #10 | Robertson Stadium • Houston, TX | ESPN+ | W 65–27 | 20,176 | |
November 27 | 2:30 PM | Cincinnati | #9 | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY (The Keg of Nails) | ESPN2 | W 70–7 | 37,617 | |
December 4 | 2:30 PM | at Tulane | #8 | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA | ESPN+ | W 55–7 | 22,169 | |
December 31* | 3:30 PM | vs. #10 Boise State | #8 | Liberty Bowl • Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) | ESPN | W 44–40 | 58,355 | |
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Coaching staff[]
2004 Louisville Cardinals coaching staff | ||||
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Name | Position | |||
Bobby Petrino | Head Coach | |||
Greg Nord | Assistant Head Coach / Tight Ends / Running Backs Coach | |||
Mike Cassity | Defensive Coordinator / Safeties Coach | |||
Paul Petrino | Offensive Coordinator / Wide Receivers Coach | |||
Jeff Brohm | Quarterbacks Coach | |||
Reggie Johnson | Inside Linebackers Coach | |||
Tony Levine | Outside Linebackers Coach / Special Teams Coordinator | |||
Mike Summers | Offensive Line Coach | |||
Joe Whitt, Jr. | Cornerbacks Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | |||
Kevin Wolthausen | Defensive Line Coach |
Game notes[]
Liberty Bowl[]
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