The 2004 Citrus Bowl was the site of the 2003-04 NCAA National Championship Game for football, as decided by the Elite Series Bowl conference in 2000 in San Diego. The game pitted the No.1 and No. 2 teams in the nation, the 12-0 Washington Huskies and the 11-1 Huron Highlanders, against one another, both teams having won national championships at some point during the previous five years.