2004 Louisville Cardinals football team

2004 Louisville Cardinals football

Conference USA champion Liberty Bowl champion
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 ← 2003 2005 →

2004 Conference USA football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#6 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

#10 Boise State vs. #7 Louisville

	1	2	3	4	Total
Boise St	10	21	3	6	40
• Louisville	14	7	14	9	44

Scoring summary

1	10:49	BSU	Tyler Jones 48-yard field goal	BSU 3-0

1	9:09	LOU	Gary Barnidge 6-yard pass from Stefan LeFors (Arthur Carmody kick)	LOU 7-3

1	0:59	BSU	Andy Avalos 92-yard interception return (Tyler Jones kick)	BSU 10-7

1	0:46	LOU	Harry Douglas 65-yard run (Arthur Carmody kick)	LOU 14-10

2	13:12	LOU	Broderick Clark 30-yard pass from Brian Brohm (Arthur Carmody kick)	LOU 21-10

2	8:52	BSU	Brad Lau recovered offensive fumble in end zone (Tyler Jones kick)	LOU 21-17

2	8:38	BSU	T.J. Acree 19-yard pass from Jared Zabransky (Tyler Jones kick)	BSU 24-21

2	0:15	BSU	Jared Zabransky 1-yard run (Tyler Jones kick)	BSU 31-21

3	9:05	BSU	Tyler Jones 42-yard field goal	BSU 34-21

3	6:06	LOU	J.R. Russell 14-yard pass from Stefan LeFors (Arthur Carmody kick)	BSU 34-28

3	2:17	LOU	Stefan LeFors 1-yard run (Arthur Carmody kick)	LOU 35-34

4	10:51	BSU	Jon Helmandollar (pass failed)	BSU 40-35

4	6:48	LOU	Eric Shelton 1-yard run (pass failed)	LOU 41-40

4	1:10	LOU	Arthur Carmody 19-yard field goal	LOU 44-41

Scoring summary

1	10:49	BSU	Tyler Jones 48-yard field goal	BSU 3-0

1	9:09	LOU	Gary Barnidge 6-yard pass from Stefan LeFors (Arthur Carmody kick)	LOU 7-3

1	0:59	BSU	Andy Avalos 92-yard interception return (Tyler Jones kick)	BSU 10-7

1	0:46	LOU	Harry Douglas 65-yard run (Arthur Carmody kick)	LOU 14-10

2	13:12	LOU	Broderick Clark 30-yard pass from Brian Brohm (Arthur Carmody kick)	LOU 21-10

2	8:52	BSU	Brad Lau recovered offensive fumble in end zone (Tyler Jones kick)	LOU 21-17

2	8:38	BSU	T.J. Acree 19-yard pass from Jared Zabransky (Tyler Jones kick)	BSU 24-21

2	0:15	BSU	Jared Zabransky 1-yard run (Tyler Jones kick)	BSU 31-21

3	9:05	BSU	Tyler Jones 42-yard field goal	BSU 34-21

3	6:06	LOU	J.R. Russell 14-yard pass from Stefan LeFors (Arthur Carmody kick)	BSU 34-28

3	2:17	LOU	Stefan LeFors 1-yard run (Arthur Carmody kick)	LOU 35-34

4	10:51	BSU	Jon Helmandollar (pass failed)	BSU 40-35

4	6:48	LOU	Eric Shelton 1-yard run (pass failed)	LOU 41-40

4	1:10	LOU	Arthur Carmody 19-yard field goal	LOU 44-41

The 2004 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A 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.

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