| 2004 NCAA Division I-A season | |
|---|---|
 Heisman Trophy won by Matt Leinart for the 2004 season | |
| Number of teams | 117 full members + 2 transitional |
| Preseason AP No. 1 | USC |
| Postseason | |
| Duration | December 14, 2004 – January 4, 2005 |
| Bowl games | 28 |
| Heisman Trophy | Matt Leinart (quarterback, USC) |
| Bowl Championship Series | |
| 2005 Orange Bowl | |
| Site | Dolphin Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida |
| Champion(s) | USC (BCS—vacated, AP) |
| Division I-A football seasons | |
← 2003 2005 → | |
The 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season was the highest level of college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The regular season began on August 28, 2004 and ended on December 4, 2004. The postseason concluded on January 4, 2005 with the Orange Bowl, which served as the season's Bowl Championship Series (BCS) National Championship Game.
USC defeated Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl by a score of 55–19, which earned the Trojans their second consecutive AP title and first-ever BCS title. The Orange Bowl win and accompanying BCS title were later vacated as part of the sanctions levied against USC following an NCAA investigation. USC appealed the decision but was denied by the NCAA, and the 2004 BCS title was officially vacated on June 6, 2011. To this day, USC remains stripped of this national title.[1]
- ^ Lingard, Michael (April 24, 2024). "USC Still Frosty Despite Reggie Bush Getting Heisman Back". Fox Sports Radio. Retrieved April 24, 2024.