| Year game played | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Title sponsor | AutoZone |
| Game name | Liberty Bowl |
| Subheader | 46th Liberty Bowl |
| Football season | 2004 |
| Visitor name short | Boise State |
| Visitor nickname | Broncos |
| Visitor school | Boise State University |
| Home name short | Louisville |
| Home nickname | Cardinals |
| Home school | University of Louisville |
| Visitor record | 11–0 |
| Visitor conference | WAC |
| Home record | 10–1 |
| Home conference | C-USA |
| Visitor coach | Dan Hawkins |
| Home coach | Bobby Petrino |
| Visitor rank ap | 10 |
| Visitor rank coaches | 10 |
| Visitor rank bcs | 9 |
| Home rank ap | 7 |
| Home rank coaches | 8 |
| Home rank bcs | 10 |
| Visitor 1q | 10 |
| Visitor 2q | 21 |
| Visitor 3q | 3 |
| Visitor 4q | 6 |
| Home 1q | 14 |
| Home 2q | 7 |
| Home 3q | 14 |
| Home 4q | 9 |
| Date game played | December 31 |
| Stadium | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium |
| City | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Mvp | Stefan LeFors (QB, Louisville)[1]: 68 |
| Referee | Ron Cherry (ACC) |
| Attendance | 58,355 |
| Us network | ESPN |
| Us announcers | Mike Tirico, Kirk Herbstreit, Jill Arrington |
The 2004 Liberty Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game played on December 31, 2004, in Memphis, Tennessee. The 46th edition of the Liberty Bowl was played between the Boise State Broncos and the Louisville Cardinals in front of 58,355 fans. With sponsorship from AutoZone, the game was officially the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. Louisville overcame a 10-point halftime deficit to win, 44–40.
Of non-Bowl Championship Series (BCS) bowl games following the 2004 regular season, this game featured the highest ranking teams, with Boise State 9th and Louisville 10th in the BCS rankings. Boise State played in place of the Mountain West Conference champions, the Utah Utes, who played in the Fiesta Bowl instead.
References
- ^ "60th Liberty Bowl Media Guide". libertybowl.org. 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2018. – via Google Docs