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2004 Mountain West Conference football season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 2004 Mountain West Conference football season |
| color | # |
| color text | # |
| league | NCAA Division I-A |
| sport | football |
| logo_size | 150px |
| no_of_teams | 8 |
| draft | 2005 NFL Draft |
| draft_link | 2005 NFL Draft |
| top_pick | QB Alex Smith, Utah |
| picked_by | San Francisco 49ers, 1st overall |
| season | Regular season |
| season_champs | Utah |
| second_place | New Mexico |
| top_scorer | Steve Savoy (102 points) |
| seasonslistnames | Football |
| prevseason_year | 2003 |
| nextseason_year | 2005 |
The 2004 Mountain West Conference football season was the sixth since eight former members of the Western Athletic Conference banded together to form the Mountain West Conference. It was the last season of the conference's original eight-team line up, as Texas Christian University (TCU) had agreed to join the conference for the 2005 season. Utah won the conference championship in 2004, the Utes' third title since the league began in 1999. On the strength of their perfect 11–0 record in the regular season, Utah became the first team from a BCS non-AQ conference to be invited to a Bowl Championship Series (BCS) bowl when they accepted an invitation to play Pittsburgh in the Fiesta Bowl.
Bowl games
| Bowl | Date | Stadium | City | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas Bowl | December 23, 2004 | Sam Boyd Stadium | Las Vegas | Wyoming 24, UCLA 21 |
| Emerald Bowl | December 30, 2004 | SBC Park | San Francisco | Navy 34, New Mexico 19 |
| Fiesta Bowl | January 1, 2005 | Sun Devil Stadium | Tempe, Arizona | Utah 35, Pittsburgh 7 |
Awards
- Coach of the Year: Urban Meyer, Utah
- Offensive Player of the Year: QB Alex Smith, Jr, Utah
- Co-Defensive Players of the Year: LB Kirk Morrison, Sr, San Diego State and DB Morgan Scalley, Sr, Utah
- Freshman of the Year: WR Austin Collie, BYU
Pre-Season All Conference Team
| Offense |
|---|
| Quarterback |
| Running back |
| Wide receiver |
| Tight end |
| Offensive Line |
| Kicker |
| Kick returner |
| Defense |
|---|
| Defensive line |
| Linebacker |
| Defensive back |
| Punter |
All Conference Teams
First-team:
| Offense |
|---|
| Quarterback |
| Running back |
| Wide receiver |
| Tight end |
| Offensive Line |
| Kicker |
| Kick returner |
| Defense |
|---|
| Defensive line |
| Linebacker |
| Defensive back |
| Punter |
Second-team:
| Offense |
|---|
| Quarterback |
| Running back |
| Wide receiver |
| Tight end |
| Offensive Line |
| Kicker |
| Kick returner |
| Defense |
|---|
| Defensive line |
| Linebacker |
| Defensive back |
| Punter |
References
References
- Facer, Dirk. (November 29, 2004). "All-MWC football: Honors all around". [[Deseret News]].
- (November 29, 2004). "Collie named MWC Freshman of the Year". BYU Cougars Athletics.
- "Football All-Mountain West Teams and Superlative Awards". Mountain West Conference.
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