Bowls and playoffs
The 2004 football postseason, including games played in 2005.
National championship games
Playoffs
Division I-AA playoffs
Division I-AA · National playoff
Final: James Madison 31 · Montana 21
15 recorded games · View rounds and results
Final: December 17, 2004
Final site: Chattanooga, TN
Division II playoffs
Division II · National playoff
Final: Valdosta St. 36 · Pittsburg St. 31
23 recorded games · View rounds and results
Final: Date not documented
Final site: Florence, Alabama
Division III playoffs
Division III · National playoff
Final: Linfield 28 · Mary Hardin-Baylor 21
27 recorded games · View rounds and results
Final: Date not documented
Final site: Salem, VA
Bowls
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Louisville 44 · Boise St. 40
December 31, 2004
Location not documented
Capital One Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Iowa 30 · LSU 25
January 1, 2005
Location not documented
Champs Sports Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Georgia Tech 51 · Syracuse 14
December 21, 2004
Location not documented
Chick-fil-APeach Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Miami (FL) 27 · Florida 10
December 31, 2004
Location not documented
Continental Tire Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Boston College 37 · North Carolina 24
December 30, 2004
Location not documented
Federal Express Orange Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl · National championship
Southern California 55 · Oklahoma 19
January 4, 2005
Location not documented
Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl Presented By Bridgestone
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Minnesota 20 · Alabama 16
December 31, 2004
Location not documented
GMAC Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Bowling Green 52 · Memphis 35
December 22, 2004
Location not documented
Houston Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Colorado 33 · UTEP 28
December 29, 2004
Houston
Independence Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Iowa St. 17 · Miami (OH) 13
December 28, 2004
Location not documented
Insight Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Oregon St. 38 · Notre Dame 21
December 28, 2004
Location not documented
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
UConn 39 · Toledo 10
December 27, 2004
Detroit
MasterCard Alamo Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Ohio St. 33 · Oklahoma St. 7
December 29, 2004
Location not documented
MPC Computers Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Fresno St. 37 · Virginia 34
December 27, 2004
Location not documented
Nokia Sugar Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Auburn 16 · Virginia Tech 13
January 3, 2005
Location not documented
Outback Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Georgia 24 · Wisconsin 21
January 1, 2005
Location not documented
Pacific Life Holiday Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Texas Tech 45 · California 31
December 30, 2004
Location not documented
PlainsCapital Fort Worth Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Cincinnati 32 · Marshall 14
December 23, 2004
Location not documented
Rose Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Texas 38 · Michigan 37
January 1, 2005
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
San Francisco Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Navy 34 · New Mexico 19
December 30, 2004
San Francisco
SBC Cotton Bowl Classic
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Tennessee 38 · Texas A&M 7
January 1, 2005
Location not documented
Sheraton Hawaii Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Hawaii 59 · UAB 40
December 24, 2004
Location not documented
Silicon Valley Football Classic
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Northern Ill. 34 · Troy 21
December 30, 2004
San Jose, CA
SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Wyoming 24 · UCLA 21
December 23, 2004
Location not documented
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Utah 35 · Pittsburgh 7
January 1, 2005
Location not documented
Toyota Gator Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Florida St. 30 · West Virginia 18
January 1, 2005
Location not documented
Vitalis Sun Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Arizona St. 27 · Purdue 23
December 31, 2004
Location not documented
Wyndham New Orleans Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Southern Miss. 31 · North Texas 10
December 14, 2004
Location not documented
Mineral Water Bowl
Division II · Postseason bowl
Washburn 36 · Northern St. 33
December 4, 2004
Location not documented
Aztec Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Division III All-Stars 23 · Mexico Collegians 3
December 11, 2004
Mexico
All-star games
East-West Shrine Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
East 45 · West 27
January 15, 2005
Location not documented
Hula Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
East 20 · West 13
January 22, 2005
Location not documented
North-South All-American Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
West 21 · East 16
January 22, 2005
Location not documented
Senior Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
North 23 · South 13
January 29, 2005
Location not documented
The Villages Gridiron Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
South 24 · North 21
January 15, 2005
Location not documented
This directory follows documented editions. Dates, results, and selection rules that have not been documented are marked on each event’s page.