2011 Louisville Cardinals football | |
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Big East co-champion | |
Conference | Big East Conference |
Record | 7–6 (5–2 Big East) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator |
Mike Sanford (2nd season; first 5 games) Shawn Watson (interim; remainder of season) [1] [2] |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Vance Bedford (2nd season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 West Virginia $+ | 5 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 Cincinnati + | 5 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville + | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 4 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 1 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 1 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2011 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals were led by second-year head coach Charlie Strong and played their home games at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. They were a member of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 5–2 in Big East play to share the conference championship with Cincinnati and West Virginia. Due to tie-break rules, the Cardinals did not receive the Big East's automatic bid into a BCS bowl; West Virginia received the bid. The Cardinals were instead invited to the Belk Bowl, where they were defeated by North Carolina State, 31–24.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Murray State* | ESPNU | W 21–9 | 46,157 | |
September 9 | 8:00 p.m. | Florida International* |
| ESPN | L 17–24 | 47,228 |
September 17 | 7:00 p.m. | at Kentucky* | ESPNU | W 24–17 | 68,170 | |
October 1 | 3:30 p.m. | Marshall* |
| BIG EAST Network | L 13–17 | 53,267 |
October 8 | 12:00 p.m. | at North Carolina* | ESPN2 | L 7–14 | 51,500 [4] | |
October 15 | 12:00 p.m. | at Cincinnati | BIG EAST Network | L 16–25 | 40,971 [5] | |
October 21 | 8:00 p.m. | Rutgers |
| ESPN | W 16–14 | 48,435 |
October 29 | 12:00 p.m. | Syracuse |
| BIG EAST Network | W 27–10 | 44,817 |
November 5 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 24 West Virginia | BIG EAST Network | W 38–35 | 57,287 [6] | |
November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh |
| BIG EAST Network | L 14–21 | 51,321 |
November 19 | 12:00 p.m. | at Connecticut | BIG EAST Network | W 34–20 | 34,483 | |
November 25 | 11:00 a.m. | at South Florida | ESPN2 | W 34–24 | 46,666 | |
December 27 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. North Carolina State* | ESPN | L 24–31 | 58,427 | |
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2011 Louisville Cardinals football | |
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Big East co-champion | |
Conference | Big East Conference |
Record | 7–6 (5–2 Big East) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator |
Mike Sanford (2nd season; first 5 games) Shawn Watson (interim; remainder of season) [1] [2] |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Vance Bedford (2nd season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 West Virginia $+ | 5 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 Cincinnati + | 5 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville + | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 4 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 1 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 1 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2011 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals were led by second-year head coach Charlie Strong and played their home games at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. They were a member of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 5–2 in Big East play to share the conference championship with Cincinnati and West Virginia. Due to tie-break rules, the Cardinals did not receive the Big East's automatic bid into a BCS bowl; West Virginia received the bid. The Cardinals were instead invited to the Belk Bowl, where they were defeated by North Carolina State, 31–24.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Murray State* | ESPNU | W 21–9 | 46,157 | |
September 9 | 8:00 p.m. | Florida International* |
| ESPN | L 17–24 | 47,228 |
September 17 | 7:00 p.m. | at Kentucky* | ESPNU | W 24–17 | 68,170 | |
October 1 | 3:30 p.m. | Marshall* |
| BIG EAST Network | L 13–17 | 53,267 |
October 8 | 12:00 p.m. | at North Carolina* | ESPN2 | L 7–14 | 51,500 [4] | |
October 15 | 12:00 p.m. | at Cincinnati | BIG EAST Network | L 16–25 | 40,971 [5] | |
October 21 | 8:00 p.m. | Rutgers |
| ESPN | W 16–14 | 48,435 |
October 29 | 12:00 p.m. | Syracuse |
| BIG EAST Network | W 27–10 | 44,817 |
November 5 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 24 West Virginia | BIG EAST Network | W 38–35 | 57,287 [6] | |
November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh |
| BIG EAST Network | L 14–21 | 51,321 |
November 19 | 12:00 p.m. | at Connecticut | BIG EAST Network | W 34–20 | 34,483 | |
November 25 | 11:00 a.m. | at South Florida | ESPN2 | W 34–24 | 46,666 | |
December 27 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. North Carolina State* | ESPN | L 24–31 | 58,427 | |
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams |
Head coach Assistant coaches
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