Louisville
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The Louisville Cardinals is the University of Louisville's football program which represents the school in NCAA Division I football tourney. The Cards, which has joined several conference affiliations started play, like every other team, in the Independent scene. Two years after in 1914, they joined both the Kentucky Intercollegiate Ath. Assoc. and the Southern Intercollegiate Ath. Assoc. It was 3 and 28 fruitless years, respectively, for Louisville before going independent once more in 1942. They returned with the Kentucky Intercollegiate Ath. Assoc. in '46 where they captured their first ever conference title a year later. The team joined the Ohio Valley Conference for only a year then went Independent again. In 1964, they joined the Missouri Valley Conference and was conference champions in 1970 and '72.
Not until Louisville became part of Conference USA that the team became champions again as the team went titleless for almost 30 years. But the team made up for lost time as they captured the Conference USA title in 2000,'01,and '04 before jumping to the Big East in '05. Louisville also won the Big East championship in the 2006-07 season, raising their total conference titles to 7.
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Ranking
| Year | Record | AP Rank | Coach Rank |
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| 1972 | 9-1-0 | 18 | 16 |
| 1990 | 10-1-1 | 14 | 12 |
| 1993 | 9-3-0 | 24 | 23 |
| 2001 | 11-2-0 | 17 | 16 |
| 2004 | 11-1-0 | 6 | 7 |
| 2005 | 9-3-0 | 19 | 20 |
| 2006 | 12-1-0 | 6 | 7 |
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Scouting Report
| Category | Big East Rank | Nat'l Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring Offense | 3 | 18 |
| Scoring Defense | 7 | 91 |
| Total Offense | 1 | 6 |
| Total Defense | 7 | 84 |
| Turnover Margin | 5 | 55 |
| Pass Efficiency Defense | 8 | 115 |
| Kickoff Returns | 6 | 46 |
| Net Punting | 7 | 88 |
| Passing Offense | 1 | 4 |
| Passing Defense | 6 | 87 |
| Passing Efficiency | 2 | 9 |
| Punt Returns | 7 | 90 |
| Rushing Offense | 6 | 64 |
| Rushing Defense | 7 | 72 |
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Conference Championships
- 1947 - Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. Co-Champions
- 1970 - Missouri Valley Conference Champions
- 1972 - Missouri Valley Conference Champions
- 2000 - Conference USA Champions
- 2001 - Conference USA Champions
- 2004 - Conference USA Champions
- 2006 - Big East Conference Champions
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University of Louisville Bowl History
| Year | Bowl Game | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 02, 2007 | Orange Bowl | Wake Forest | W | 24-13 |
| Jan 02, 2006 | Gator Bowl | Virginia Tech | L | 24-35 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | Liberty Bowl | Boise State | W | 44-40 |
| Dec 18, 2003 | GMAC Bowl | Miami OH | L | 28-49 |
| Dec 18, 2002 | GMAC Bowl | Marshall | L | 15-38 |
| Dec 31, 2001 | Liberty Bowl | Brigham Young | W | 28-10 |
| Dec 29, 2000 | Liberty Bowl | Colorado State | L | 17-22 |
| Dec 30, 1999 | Humanitarian Bowl | Boise State | L | 31-34 |
| Dec 23, 1998 | Motor City Bowl | Marshall | L | 29-48 |
| Dec 28, 1993 | Liberty Bowl | Michigan State | W | 18-7 |
| Jan 01, 1991 | Fiesta Bowl | Alabama | W | 34-7 |
| Dec 17, 1977 | Independence Bowl | Louisiana Tech | L | 14-24 |
| Dec 19, 1970 | Pasadena Bowl | Long Beach State | T | 24-24 |
| Jan 01, 1958 | Sun Bowl | Drake | W | 34-20 |
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08.31.08 | Kentucky | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium | L, 2-27 |
| 09.06.08 | Tennessee Tech | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium | W, 51-10 |
| 09.17.08 | Kansas State | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium | W, 38-29 |
| 09.26.08 | Connecticut | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium | L, 21-26 |
| 10.10.08 | Memphis | Memphis, Tenn. | W, 35-28 |
| 10.18.08 | Middle Tennessee State | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium | W, 42-23 |
| 10.25.08 | #14 South Florida | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium | W, 24-20 |
| 11.01.08 | Syracuse | Syracuse, N.Y. | L, 21-28 |
| 11.08.08 | #25 Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, Pa. | L, 7-41 |
| 11.14.08 | #22 Cincinnati | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium | |
| 11.22.08 | West Virginia | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium | |
| 12.04.08 | Rutgers | Piscataway, N.J. |
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Roster
| No. | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Pos. | Class | Hometown (Prev. School) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Richard Raglin | 6-2 | 198 | DB | SR | Atlanta, Ga. (Southside) |
| 3 | Trent Guy | 5-9 | 165 | WR | JR | Charlotte, N.C. (West Charlotte) |
| 4 | Travis Norton | 6-0 | 196 | CB | SR | Tallahassee, Fla. (Lincoln) |
| 4 | Maurice Clark | 6-3 | 218 | WR | JR | Lake Elsinore, Calif. (Saddleback) |
| 5 | Brandon Heath | 6-1 | 225 | LB | SO | West Palm Beach, Fla. (Palm Beach Lakes) |
| 5 | Matt Simms | 6-3 | 210 | QB | RS FR | Franklin Lake, N.J. (Don Bosco Prep) |
| 6 | Justin Mathews | 6-2 | 205 | S | JR | Leaksville, Miss. (Jones County) |
| 9 | Chris Vaughn | 6-3 | 220 | WR | SR | New Haven, Conn. (Notre Dame) |
| 9 | Woodny Turenne | 6-1 | 182 | CB | SR | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (College of the Sequoias) |
| 10 | Latarrius Thomas | 6-2 | 206 | S | JR | New Smyrna Beach, Fla. (Smyrna Beach) |
| 14 | Hunter Cantwell | 6-4 | 236 | QB | SR | Paducah, Ky. (Paducah Tilghman) |
| 15 | Chaz Thompson | 6-1 | 199 | CB | JR | Texas City, Texas (College of the Siskiyous) |
| 15 | Bill Ashburn | 6-3 | 207 | QB | SR | Pittsburgh, Pa. (Moon Township) |
| 17 | Tim Dougherty | 5-10 | 169 | K | SO | Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier) |
| 17 | Tyler Wolfe | 6-5 | 216 | QB | SO | Baton Rouge, La. (Central) |
| 18 | Caleb Newton | 6-4 | 204 | QB | SO | South Oldham, Ky. (South Oldham) |
| 19 | Ryan Payne | 6-1 | 185 | Kicker | RS FR | San Clemente, Calif. (Dana Hills) |
| 19 | Johnny Patrick | 6-0 | 184 | CB | SO | Deland, Fla. (Deland) |
| 20 | Victor Anderson | 5-9 | 182 | RB | RS FR | Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier) |
| 21 | Troy Pascley | 6-2 | 190 | WR | SO | Alliance, Ohio (Alliance) |
| 21 | C.J. Peake | 6-2 | 221 | FS | SO | Trotwood, Ohio (Trotwood-Madison) |
| 23 | Stephen Garr | 6-1 | 223 | LB | JR | Louisville, Ky. (Male) |
| 24 | George Stripling | 6-0 | 184 | RB | SR | Jacksonville, Fla. (Andrew Jackson) |
| 24 | Scedric Moss | 6-0 | 175 | DB | SO | Atlanta, Ga. (Dougherty) |
| 26 | JaJuan Spillman | 5-9 | 165 | WR | JR | Louisville, Ky. (Pleasure Ridge Park) |
| 26 | Daniel Covington | 5-11 | 208 | DB | JR | Lexington, Ky. (Tates Creek) |
| 27 | Doug Beaumont | 5-9 | 176 | WR | SO | Louisville, Ky. (Male) |
| 28 | Sergio Spencer | 5-10 | 185 | S | SR | Louisville, Ky. (Male) |
| 29 | Cory Goettsche | 6-0 | 219 | P | JR | Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Thunder Ridge) |
| 30 | Dale Martin | 6-0 | 208 | RB | RS FR | Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook) |
| 31 | Darius Mann | 5-11 | 213 | LB | JR | Ramsey, N.J. (Don Bosco Prep) |
| 32 | Brock Bolen | 6-0 | 238 | FB/RB | SR | Germantown, OH (Illinois) |
| 33 | Bilal Powell | 6-0 | 208 | RB | SO | Lakeland, Fla. (Lake Gibson) |
| 34 | Bobby Buchanan | 5-11 | 199 | CB/S | SR | Boling Brook, Ill. (Joliet Catholic) |
| 36 | Josh Wiley | 6-1 | 200 | S | JR | Hattiesburg, Miss. (Pearl River) |
| 37 | Marcus Folmar | 5-11 | 183 | CB | SR | East Brewton, Ala. (Neal) |
| 39 | Marcus Roberts | 6-1 | 222 | RB | Sliver Springs, Md. | |
| 39 | Marcell Lesueur | 6-0 | 173 | DB | SO | Hopkinsville, Ky. (Hopkinsville) |
| 40 | Dane Mattingly | 5-10 | 200 | LS | JR | Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier) |
| 41 | Eugene Sowell | 6-0 | 205 | LB | SO | Birmingham, Ala. (Shades Valley) |
| 43 | Chris Campa | 6-2 | 215 | LB | JR | Orlando, Fla. (Butler) |
| 44 | Paul Belshoff | 6-1 | 203 | LS | SO | Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier) |
| 44 | Maurice Urrutia | 6-5 | 195 | WR | SO | Louisville, Ky. (Fern Creek) |
| 45 | Blayne Donnell | 5-8 | 190 | RB | SO | Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) |
| 47 | Evan McKeon | 6-4 | 218 | K | RS FR | Palm Harbor, Fla. (Dunedin) |
| 48 | Joe Tronzo | 5-11 | 254 | FB | JR | Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier) |
| 49 | Pete Nochta | 6-5 | 246 | TE | SO | Lexington, Ky. (Tates Creek) |
| 50 | Josh McDonald | 6-1 | 220 | LB | JR | Newburgh, Ind. (Castle) |
| 51 | Ryan Kessling | 6-5 | 314 | OL | RS FR | Tallahassee, Fla. (Chiles) |
| 52 | Rashad Roberts | 6-0 | 252 | LB | SO | Lithia Springs, Ga. (Lithia Springs) |
| 54 | James Bryant | 6-3 | 257 | LB | SR | Reading, Pa. (Miami) |
| 55 | Chase Floyd | 6-1 | 240 | LB | SR | Florence, Ky. (Boone County) |
| 55 | Greg Tomczyk | 6-6 | 297 | OL | SO | Long Valley, N.J. (The Hun School) |
| 56 | Tyler Jessen | 6-1 | 281 | DT | JR | Wichita, Kan. (Butler) |
| 57 | Mozell Axson | 6-1 | 243 | LB | SR | Lakeland, Fla. (Jenkins) |
| 58 | Rodney Gnat | 6-3 | 243 | DE | SO | Jacksonville, Fla. (Wolfson) |
| 60 | Mario Benavides | 6-4 | 285 | OL | FR | Los Fresnos, Texas (Los Fresnos) |
| 61 | William Savoy | 6-1 | 235 | DT | RS FR | Elizabethtown, Ky. (John Hardin) |
| 62 | Nick Borgelt | 6-3 | 291 | OL | SR | Louisville, Ky. (Holy Cross) |
| 65 | Josh Byrom | 6-5 | 289 | OL | SO | McKee's Rock, Pa. (Montour) |
| 68 | George Bussey | 6-2 | 306 | OL | SR | Louisville, Ky. (Western) |
| 70 | Conrad Thomas | 6-6 | 311 | OL | SO | Douglasville, Ga. (Douglas County) |
| 71 | Abdul Kuyateh | 6-2 | 296 | OG | JR | Washington, D.C. (Reedley CC) |
| 72 | Brian Roche | 6-5 | 303 | OL | JR | Ramsey, N.J. (Don Bosco Prep) |
| 73 | Hector Hernandez | 6-5 | 282 | OL | RS FR | Naples, Fla. (Naples) |
| 74 | Jeff Adams | 6-8 | 318 | OT | SO | Cadiz, Ky. (Trigg County) |
| 77 | Eric Wood | 6-4 | 309 | OL | SR | Cincinnati, Ohio (Elder) |
| 78 | Byron Stingily | 6-5 | 303 | OL | JR | Country Club Hills, Ill. (Joliet) |
| 79 | Mark Wetterer | 6-5 | 315 | OL | SO | Cincinnati, Ohio (Anderson) |
| 80 | Mike Fennerty | 6-4 | 229 | TE | RS FR | Olympia, Wash. (Olympia) |
| 81 | Rock Keys | 6-5 | 235 | TE | JR | Collins, Miss. (Jones County) |
| 83 | Steve Orndorff | 5-10 | 155 | WR | SO | Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) |
| 84 | Scott Long | 6-2 | 211 | WR | JR | Southport, N.C. (South Brunswick) |
| 86 | Zach Meagher | 6-4 | 245 | TE | RS FR | Cincinnati, Ohio (Glen Estes) |
| 87 | Corey Thompson | 5-11 | 165 | WR | SR | Atlanta, Ga. (Duke) |
| 88 | Andrew Robinson | 5-9 | 191 | WR | JR | Louisville, Ky. (Manual) |
| 89 | Josh Chichester | 6-8 | 224 | WR | RS FR | West Chester, Ohio (Lakota West) |
| 90 | James McKinney | 6-2 | 274 | DT | JR | Louisville, Ky. (Michigan) |
| 90 | Johnnie Burns | 6-3 | 245 | TE | SR | Neptune Beach, Fla. (Fletcher) |
| 91 | L.T. Walker | 6-4 | 302 | DT | JR | Wynne, Ark. (Wynne) |
| 93 | L.D. Scott | 6-2 | 268 | DE/DT | JR | Auburn, Ala. (Auburn) |
| 94 | Adrian Grady | 6-2 | 305 | DT | SR | Nichollsville, Ga. (Coffee) |
| 95 | Maurice Mitchell | 6-3 | 272 | DE | SR | Glasgow, Ky. (Glasgow) |
| 96 | Patrick Grant | 6-4 | 218 | LB | RS FR | Sunrise, Fla. (Boyd Anderson) |
| 97 | Aundre Henderson | 6-4 | 284 | DT | SO | Louisville, Ky. (Manual) |
| 98 | Zach Kiernan | 6-6 | 281 | DE | RS FR | Cold Springs, Ky. (Newport Central Catholic) |
| 99 | Earl Heyman | 6-3 | 285 | DT | SR | Louisville, Ky. (Ballard) |
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Coaches/Team Officials
- Steve Kragthorpe - Head Coach
- Steve Adams - Graduate Assistant
- Tony Alford - Running Backs
- Jeff Brohm - Asst. Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator
- Ken Delgado - Defensive Line
- Ron English - Defensive Coordinator
- Joe Kenn - Director of Athletic Development
- Eric Lewis - Cornerbacks
- Bill Miller - Linebackers
- Brent Myers - Offensive Line/Running Game Coordinator
- Mark Nelson - Special Teams
- Greg Nord - Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator
- Greg Brohm - Director of Football Operations
- Bryan Dermody - Assistant Strength Coach
- Brad Farrell - Assistant Athletic Trainer
- Paul Gering - Assistant to the Head Coach
- Chuck Hall - Dir. of Athletic Equipment Operations
- Robyn Mattingly - Recruiting Assistant
- Denise Murphy - Administrative Asst. to Steve Kragthorpe
- Vicky Nugent - Program Assistant
- David Spina - Director of Video Operations
- Dwayne Treolo - Head Athletic Trainer
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Notable Alumni in NFL
Louisville Cardinals in NFL
- David Akers - Philadelphia Eagles, K
- Gary Barnidge - Carolina Panthers, TE
- Deion Branch - Seattle Seahawks, WR
- Brian Brohm - Green Bay Packers, QB
- Michael Bush - Oakland Raiders, RB
- Patrick Carter - Baltimore Ravens, WR
- Harry Douglas - Atlanta Falcons, WR
- Elvis Dumervil - Denver Broncos, DE
- Renardo Foster - Atlanta Falcons, T
- William Gay - Pittsburgh Steelers, CB
- Ronnie Ghent - New Orleans Saints, TE
- Breno Giacomini - Green Bay Packers, T
- Antoine Harris - Atlanta Falcons, CB
- Nate Harris - Kansas City Chiefs, LB
- Malik Jackson - Oakland Raiders, LB
- Brandon Johnson - Cincinnati Bengals, LB
- Chris Johnson - Oakland Raiders, DB
- Scott Kuhn - Baltimore Ravens, TE
- Travis Leffew - Kansas City Chiefs, G
- Sam Madison - New York Giants, CB
- Robert McCune - Baltimore Ravens, LB
- Lamar Myles - Jacksonville Jaguars, OLB
- Amobi Okoye - Houston Texans, DT
- Richard Owens - St. Louis Rams, TE
- Kurt Quarterman - Atlanta Falcons, G
- Chris Redman - Atlanta Falcons, QB
- Kerry Rhodes - New York Jets, FS
- Eric Shelton - Washington Redskins, RB
- Kolby Smith - Kansas City Chiefs, RB
- Jason Spitz - Green Bay Packers, G
- Montavious Stanley - Atlanta Falcons, DT
- Mario Urrutia - Cincinnati Bengals, WR
- Ted Washington - Cleveland Browns, NT
- Dewayne White - Detroit Lions, DE
- Willie Williams - St. Louis Rams, NT
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References
- Big East Conference Wikipedia
- ESPN NCAA Football Rankings
- Louisville Cardinals Football History Database
- Louisville Cardinals Football Wikipedia
- Louisville Cardinals Wikipedia
- NCAA.org's 2006 Big East Team Report
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External Links
- Football-UofLSports.com
- Louisville Cardinals Football on USA Today
- Unofficial Louisville Cardinals Blog
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