# 2004 NCAA Bowling Championship

The 2004 NCAA Bowling Championship was the first annual tournament to determine the national champion of women's NCAA collegiate ten-pin bowling. The tournament was played at Emerald Bowl in Houston, Texas during April 2004.
Nebraska defeated Central Missouri State in the championship match, 4 games to 2, to win their first national title. The Cornhuskers were coached by Bill Straub.
The awards for Most outstanding bowler and All-tournament team were not given out until 2005.

## Qualification

Since there is only one national collegiate championship for women's bowling, all NCAA bowling programs (whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III) were eligible. A total of 8 teams were invited to contest the inaugural championship.
| Team | Appearance | Previous |
| Central Missouri State | 1st | Never |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 1st | Never |
| Maryland–Eastern Shore | 1st | Never |
| Nebraska | 1st | Never |
| New Jersey City | 1st | Never |
| Sacred Heart | 1st | Never |
| Southern | 1st | Never |
| Winston-Salem State | 1st | Never |

## Tournament bracket

* Site: Houston, Texas
| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 3–4 | Round 3–4 | Round 3–4 | | | | Rounds 6–7 April 10 | Rounds 6–7 April 10 | Rounds 6–7 April 10 | Rounds 6–7 April 10 |
| C. Missouri State | C. Missouri State | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Winston-Salem State | Winston-Salem State | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Winston-Salem State | Winston-Salem State | 1 | C. Missouri State | C. Missouri State | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson | 4 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Southern | Southern | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Southern | Southern | 3 | | | | C. Missouri State | C. Missouri State | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Nebraska | Nebraska | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart | 4 | | | | Nebraska | Nebraska | 3 | | | | | | | |
| New Jersey City | New Jersey City | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| New Jersey City | New Jersey City | 0 | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Nebraska | Nebraska | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nebraska | Nebraska | 4 | Nebraska | Nebraska | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| UMES | UMES | 3 | | | | | | | | | | C. Missouri State | C. Missouri State | 2 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Nebraska | Nebraska | 4 | 4 |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 3 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | |
| | | | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Winston-Salem State | Winston-Salem State | 0 | Southern | Southern | 1 | | | | Nebraska | Nebraska | 4 | |
| Southern | Southern | 4 | | | | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson | 1 | New Jersey City | New Jersey City | 3 | |
| | | | | | | New Jersey City | New Jersey City | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| New Jersey City | New Jersey City | 4 | New Jersey City | New Jersey City | 4 | | | | | | | |
| UMES | UMES | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |