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 &ndash; 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
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Big East Conference (1979–2013)
2004 Louisville Cardinals football team