2004 Louisville Cardinals football team
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 |
| 09/05/2004 |
3:30 p.m. |
Kentucky* |
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Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY |
ESPN |
W 28-0 |
42,681 |
| 09/11/2004 |
1:00 p.m. |
at Army |
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Michie Stadium • West Point, NY |
WDRB |
W 52-21 |
28,130 |
| 09/25/2004 |
1:30 p.m. |
at North Carolina* |
#24 |
Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC |
ESPN Plus |
W 34-0 |
49,000 |
| 10/02/04 |
3:00 p.m. |
East Carolina |
#22 |
Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY |
ESPN Plus |
W 59-7 |
40,220 |
| 10/14/2004 |
7:30 p.m. |
at #3 Miami (FL)* |
#17 |
Orange Bowl • Miami, FL |
ESPN |
L 38-41 |
63,715 |
| 10/22/2004 |
8:00 p.m. |
USF |
#17 |
Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY |
ESPN |
W 41-9 |
42,032 |
| 11/04/2005 |
7:30 p.m. |
at Memphis |
#14 |
Liberty Bowl • Memphis, TN |
ESPN |
W 56-49 |
52,384 |
| 11/10/2004 |
7:30 p.m. |
TCU |
#12 |
Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY |
ESPN2 |
W 55-28 |
40,107 |
| 11/20/2004 |
5:00 p.m. |
at Houston |
#10 |
Robertson Stadium • Houston, TX |
ESPN Plus |
W 65-27 |
20,176 |
| 11/27/2004 |
2:30 p.m. |
Cincinnati |
#9 |
Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY |
ESPN2 |
W 70-7 |
37,617 |
| 12/04/2004 |
2:30 p.m. |
at Tulane |
#8 |
Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA |
ESPN Plus |
W 55-7 |
22,169 |
| 12/31/2004 |
3:30 p.m. |
vs. #10 Boise State* |
#8 |
Liberty Bowl Stadium • Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) |
ESPN |
W 44-40 |
58,355 |
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Coaching staff
| 2004 Louisville Cardinals coaching staff |
| 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 |
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