| 2004 Nokia Sugar Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| BCS National Championship Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 4, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Louisiana Superdome | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | LSU RB Justin Vincent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Oklahoma by 6½ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | Jessica Simpson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Dennis Hennigan (Big East) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 79,342 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Brent Musburger (Play-by-Play) Gary Danielson (Color Commentator) Jack Arute (Sideline Reporter) Lynn Swann (Sideline Reporter) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nielsen ratings | 14.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2004 Nokia Sugar Bowl, the BCS National Championship Game for the 2003 college football season, was played on January 4, 2004, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The teams were the Oklahoma Sooners and the LSU Tigers. The Tigers won the BCS National Championship, their second national championship in school history, defeating the Sooners by a score of 21–14.