December 2004 in Sports - December 23, 2004

December 23, 2004

• College football:
  • The Wyoming Cowboys upset the UCLA Bruins, 24–21 in the Las Vegas Bowl. (ESPN)
  • The Cincinnati Bearcats defeat the Marshall Thundering Herd 32–14 in the Fort Worth Bowl. (ESPN)
  • Dave Wannstedt, who resigned his job with the Miami Dolphins in November, is named head coach of the Pittsburgh Panthers. (SI)
• Rugby union: The Rugby Football Union disqualify Zurich Premiership champions London Wasps from the Powergen Cup for fielding an ineligible player, hooker Jonny Barrett.