2004 Boise State Broncos football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 football 2004 Boise State Broncos Boise State text logo.svg 150 Western Athletic Conference WAC 12 13 11–1 8–0 Dan Hawkins 4th Chris Petersen 4th Ron Collins Bronco Stadium WAC champion Liberty Bowl L 40–44 vs. Louisville The 2004 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. Boise State competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), and played their home games at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho. The Broncos were led by fourth-year head coach Dan Hawkins. The Broncos finished the season 11–1 and 8–0 in conference (went undefeated 11–0 in the regular season) to win their third straight WAC title and played in the Liberty Bowl, where they lost to Louisville, 44–40. Schedule 2004 AP Mountain September 4 6:05 pm w y Idaho Governor's Trophy Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 65–7 30,944 September 10 8:00 pm w y Oregon State Bronco Stadium Boise, ID ESPN 53–34 30,950 September 18 7:05 pm w y 23 UTEP Sun Bowl El Paso, TX SPW 47–31 33,921 September 25 8:00 pm w y 21 BYU Bronco Stadium Boise, ID ESPN 28–27 30,601 October 1 6:05 pm w y 23 SMU Bronco Stadium Boise, ID SPW 38–20 30,322 October 16 6:00 pm w y 21 Tulsa Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK 45–42 20,817 October 23 8:15 pm w 19 Fresno State rivalry Bronco Stadium Boise, ID ESPN2 33–16 30,623 October 29 6:00 pm w 18 Hawaii Bronco Stadium Boise, ID ESPN2 69–3 29,591 November 13 10:00 amSpartans' winning FG try blocked with 1:07 remaining w y 14 San Jose State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA ESPN2 56–49 2OT 28,867 November 20 1:05 pm w 13 Louisiana Tech Bronco Stadium Boise, ID ESPN+ 55–14 30,462 November 27 5:45 pm w y 10 Nevada Mackay Stadium Reno, NV ESPN 58–21 10,151 December 31 1:30 pm l y y 10 Louisville 7 Liberty Bowl Liberty Bowl Memphis, TN ESPN 40–44 58,355 thumbnail|300px|right|Boise State and Louisville square off in the 2004 Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tennessee. References Boise State Category:Boise State Broncos football seasons Category:Western Athletic Conference football champion seasons Boise State Broncos football